Where could I find an updated list of recommended and easily accessible indexers?
jackett (by the way thanks to those suggesting it here!) lists hundreds of indexers... but how to choose which ones to focus on? Is there an updated repository with some stats and indexing by category, popularity and easiness of access, or forums with reviews? Some basic google searches provide SEO optimized pages listing some of the most popular ones but was wondering whether there was some "insider" "awesome-torrent" repo with this kind of info, thanks!
Are private trackers really that necessary if you jusr pirate a movie, series, and maybe a game every now and then? A lot of them seem to be a bit of a hassle or require payment to get into when the good ol' pirating sites do none of that.
Depends on your need for quality. Some get reposted from private trackers.
Out of 10 downloads how often do you search for a good quality 1080p/4K? If the answer is yes, I'd recommend TL. If it is more look around for a bit more prestige ones like Blutopia.
"A lot of them seem to be a bit of a hassle"
Usually login in a time frame of 30 days (read the rules. Depends on the site)
"or require payment"
Don't even bother. Usually trackers will ask for a donation to offset the server/hosting/admin costs and/or give perks for donating.
torrents-csv.ml is excellent. It's a compiled database of other torrent sites that is pruned of unseeded torrents. It usually has what I need except for new releases, as they aren't added immediately.
Side note: Jackett is nice but Prowlarr is better. Jackett development has stopped. Prowlarr is a little bit more feature rich and can automatically add indexers to Sonarr and Radarr.
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! On the side note, why do you say Jackett dev has stopped? The last release on github is 16h ago. Also, I am still a bit old fashioned here, and haven't entered the *rr world yet!