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Choosing the Right Template

Core Builds offers 45+ templates optimized for different services, devices, and preferences. This guide helps you select the perfect one for your setup.

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🎯 30-Second Decision Tree

Use this quick decision framework to find your ideal template:

TorBox Pro?
├── Got NZBGeek/Usenet indexer?
│   ├── Want 4K? → 4K Hybrid
│   └── 1080p only? → Hybrid
├── Want 4K? → 4K Apex ⭐
├── Samsung TV / no Dolby Vision? → Samsung TV · Samsung TV 4K
├── Apple TV? → Apple TV 4K
└── 1080p only? → Stream

TorBox Essential?
├── Want single-click instant play? → Flash tier
├── Have EasyNews + want 4K cached? → Speed 4K+
├── Want 4K? → 4K Essential
└── 1080p standard? → Essential

EasyNews only (no TorBox)? → Speed EasyNews

AllDebrid?
├── Want 4K? → AllDebrid 4K
└── 1080p? → AllDebrid

Watching anime?
├── Want 4K HDR? → Anime 4K
├── Standard 1080p? → Anime
└── Prefer English dubs? → Anime Dub

Getting too few results? → Use the Lite variant

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📊 Service Tier Breakdown

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TorBox Pro Templates

  • 4K Apex ⭐

  • Hybrid Templates

  • Stream Templates

Flagship 4K template - Our most popular choice

Features:

  • DV/HDR REMUX priority
  • TorBox Usenet integration
  • IQR adaptive bitrate filtering
  • Smart quality gates

Best for: Users wanting the highest quality 4K experience with full feature set

Variants:

  • 4K Apex (TorBox) - Cache-only for instant results
  • 4K Apex Labs - Experimental features

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TorBox Essential Templates

  • Flash Templates

  • Speed Templates

  • Essential Templates

Instant playback - Zero wait time

How it works:

  • Shows ONLY cached content
  • Single-click instant play
  • No uncached results shown

Options:

  • Flash - 1080p instant
  • Flash 4K - 4K + 1080p fallback

Note: Shows “0Cached” message if nothing available

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🎮 Device-Specific Templates

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🎌 Anime Templates

Anime

Standard anime

  • SeaDex best-release
  • 1080p + 4K support
  • Japanese audio priority

Anime 4K

4K HDR anime

  • 4K priority
  • 1080p fallback
  • FLAC/AAC audio

Anime Dub

English dubbed

  • English audio priority
  • Dual audio support
  • Dub-first sorting

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🪶 Lite vs Standard Comparison

  • Standard Templates

  • Lite Templates

Full filtering - Recommended for dedicated instances

Quality Gates (24-31 total):

  • Bitrate detection (IQR-based)
  • Seeder minimums
  • Upscale detection
  • Low-quality kills
  • Result limiters

When to use:

  • Dedicated AIOStreams instance
  • Want highest quality
  • Don’t mind fewer results

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🧪 Special Template Categories

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Labs Templates

Experimental templates testing new features. May fail to load. Not for production use.

Current testing:

  • Runtime-aware bitrate floors
  • Anime language passthrough
  • Season pack detection improvements
  • Subtitle preference PSE
  • Age-based uncached sorting

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Nightly Templates

Pre-release templates with new features. Stable enough for daily use but gathering feedback.

Examples:

  • Apple TV 4K support
  • Device-specific optimizations
  • New filtering expressions

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Community Templates

User-contributed configurations with unique approaches:

  • Prism TorBox Essential - MightyIcyy’s custom build
  • RB3 Hybrid - TorBox Pro + RealDebrid combination

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✅ Final Recommendations

1

Identify Your Service Tier

  • TorBox Pro → Most options available
  • TorBox Essential → Cache-focused templates
  • AllDebrid/EasyNews → Service-specific templates
  • No subscription → Free P2P option
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Consider Your Hardware

  • 4K TV with HDR → 4K templates
  • Older/budget device → 1080p templates
  • Specific brand → Device profiles
  • Mixed devices → Generic profile
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Evaluate Your Needs

  • Want instant playback → Flash/Speed
  • Maximum quality → Apex/4K variants
  • Anime focus → Specialized anime templates
  • Getting few results → Lite variants
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Start Testing

Begin with recommended template, then adjust:

  • Too few results → Try Lite variant
  • Want experimental → Try Labs version
  • Need specific features → Check Nightly builds

Can’t decide? Start with 4K Apex (TorBox Pro) or 4K Essential (TorBox Essential). These are our most popular and well-tested templates.