Need movie download sites for mnaking streaming platform

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hello , i was planning to create a movie streaming platform and i want some resource for that ofc movie download links this is how my platform works like download link of a movie is converted into stream but the problem is i can do it with only .mp4 mostly movie download links i am finding are of .mkv which is not possible to stream so i need help to get website where i can get movie download link in .mp4 or any other solution you have .

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Most movies come in MKV format because it can have many audio tracks and subtitles. MKV is not a video file. It is a container that holds video, audio, and subtitles in one file.
MP4 is also a container, but it is often used with only one audio track in many players.
If you need MP4, you can download the MKV file and convert it using tools like MKVToolNix or FFmpeg.
If you want your site to be better, it is good to support multiple audio tracks so users can choose what they want.

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thanks for removing confusion i got the solution for this problem now

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You’re building a streaming platform from scratch and hit a wall because everything downloads as .mkv — here’s the part nobody tells beginners: you don’t need to download anything at all.

:bullseye: Right now (10 minutes): Go to multiembed.mov or vidsrc.cc — paste any TMDB or IMDB ID into their URL, and you get an embeddable streaming player. One iframe on your site = working movie stream. No downloads, no .mkv, no .mp4, no server storage. This is how most streaming sites actually work.
:wrench: This weekend: Fork an open-source TMDB frontend from GitHub (search vidsrc-api — there are 50+ repos). Plug in your embed API, customize the UI, done. I personally think the React+TMDB+VidSrc stack is the fastest path from zero to working platform.
:high_voltage: If you still want to self-host video files later, .mkv→.mp4 is a 2-second conversion, not a sourcing problem — ffmpeg -i movie.mkv -c:v copy -c:a aac output.mp4 changes the container without re-encoding. Your .mkv files already have the same video inside.

Your concern What actually works Time
Need movie download links Embed APIs serve streams by TMDB ID — no downloads needed 10 min setup
Only .mp4 works for streaming HLS protocol (what Netflix uses) streams any format — use hls.js 1 hour
.mkv can’t be streamed ffmpeg remux: changes the wrapper in seconds, zero quality loss 2 min per file
Need a full platform Fork existing React+TMDB+embed repos on GitHub 1 weekend
🛠️ Do Exactly This, In This Order

Path A — Embed APIs (recommended start)

This is what 90% of movie streaming sites use. You don’t host any video files — a third-party service handles all of it.

How it works: You build a TMDB-powered frontend (movie posters, search, categories). When someone clicks a movie, you load an iframe like:

https://multiembed.mov/?video_id=522931&tmdb=1

That’s it. The embed service returns a working player with multiple servers and quality options. Your site is basically a pretty menu for someone else’s kitchen.

Working embed APIs (as of 2026):

Service URL pattern Notes
VidSrc.cc vidsrc.cc/embed/movie/{tmdb_id} Most popular, event tracking API, some ads
SuperEmbed multiembed.mov/?video_id={tmdb_id}&tmdb=1 Multi-server, customizable player
Embed.su embed.su/embed/movie/{tmdb_id} Clean player
VidLink vidlink.pro/movie/{tmdb_id} Newer, ad-light
MoviesAPI Has JSON endpoint for movie lists Full API with search

:light_bulb: Never hardcode one provider. These services go down and come back constantly. Build your frontend to try Provider A → fall back to B → fall back to C. The repos on GitHub already do this.

Fork-ready repos to start from:
Search GitHub for vidsrc-api (55+ repos) or tmdb-api streaming. Look for repos with React/Next.js + TMDB + multiple embed sources. FlickWatch and CINEXTMA are solid starting points.

Path B — Debrid backend (more control, ~€3/month)

If you want your own player instead of someone else’s iframe, Real-Debrid is the move.

How it works: Real-Debrid caches torrents on fast servers. You send it a magnet link or torrent hash via API → it returns a direct HLS/M3U8 streaming URL you can play in any browser with hls.js.

POST https://api.real-debrid.com/rest/1.0/unrestrict/link
→ Returns: download URL + streaming endpoints (M3U8, DASH, MP4)

The API response includes apple (M3U8), dash (MPD), and liveMP4 formats — your player picks the right one. No local ffmpeg. No storage. No .mkv problem.

:light_bulb: The Stremio shortcut: If you want to test this before building anything, install Stremio + the Torrentio addon + a Real-Debrid account. That’s a fully working streaming platform in 15 minutes — you can study its architecture before building your own.

Path C — Self-hosted video pipeline (what you were trying to do)

Only go here if you specifically need to host your own video files. This is the hardest path.

The .mkv→.mp4 fix (it’s not a sourcing problem):

MKV and MP4 are just containers — like different shaped boxes holding the same stuff. Remuxing changes the box without touching the contents:

ffmpeg -i movie.mkv -c:v copy -c:a aac -c:s mov_text output.mp4

This takes seconds, not hours. Zero quality loss.

:light_bulb: The 30% failure trap: Simple ffmpeg -c copy fails on ~30% of real MKV files because Opus audio and DTS tracks aren’t compatible with the MP4 container. The command above forces audio to AAC and subtitles to mov_text — that handles everything. Always run ffprobe input.mkv first to check what codecs are inside.

For actual streaming (not just .mp4 downloads): Modern streaming uses HLS — the video gets chopped into small segments with an .m3u8 playlist. This gives you adaptive quality (auto-adjusts to viewer’s internet speed).

ffmpeg -i movie.mkv -c:v libx264 -c:a aac -f hls -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 output.m3u8

Serve the .m3u8 file via any web server (NGINX works) and play it in the browser with hls.js.

Or skip all of this and upload your files to Bunny Stream — they accept MKV, auto-transcode to HLS for free, and CDN-deliver globally. Storage: $0.005/GB. CDN: $0.01/GB. A small platform runs for about $5/month.

Situation → What to do

Your situation Best path First step
Want a working site fast, don’t care about hosting videos Path A — embed APIs Fork a GitHub TMDB+VidSrc repo
Want your own player, willing to pay €3/mo Path B — Real-Debrid API Get RD account, test with Stremio first
Need to host your own video files Path C — Bunny Stream Upload to Bunny, embed their player
Must self-host everything yourself Path C — DIY pipeline NGINX + ffmpeg HLS + hls.js

You said you’re building a streaming platform — are you building it for a specific audience (regional content, specific genre) or going wide? That changes which path makes the most sense for you.

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