Similar to a seed box but not the same. Real-Debrid is just another Debrid service. You can use another other Debrid service that Torrentio supports. Real-Debrid just happens to be the cheapest and most used of the bunch.
* Stremio is a digital media player that allows you to stream high-quality videos and add subtitles.
* Torrentio is an unofficial add-on for Stremio that allows you to stream movies and TV shows from torrent sites.
* Real Debrid is a debrid service that allows you to connect directly to a server instead of having your IP shared in peer-to-peer and to speed up performance.
Privacy is good. You are just streaming the links through HTTPS link that Real Debrid offer you. You can use without a VPN but if you want to be cautious you can use one on top of it.
There is no denying there are plenty of other methods that work better for others. However if you want:
+ Cheap
+ Quick & Easy Setup
+ Run on any device (Exception for iOS but you can get around this with Stremio Web + VLC)
+ Whole Movie + TV Shows catalog to browse. Seeing trending items is handy.
Only issue I have had is niche Movies or TV Shows just do not have a Real-Debrid entry to stream so I'll have to manually search, but this is rare.
Is there an app for Android TV? I like the web interface.