• Lucy :3
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    751 day ago

    Never had a high-seas site autoplaying. Just saying.

    • misterdoctor
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      71 day ago

      If pirating tv/movies was as easy on Apple TV or a gaming console as Netflix is, I would drop it in a second. I’m paying them exclusively for convenience and to fund my laziness.

      • Lucy :3
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        141 day ago

        I’d just put any old laptop in place of each lol

        • misterdoctor
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          91 day ago

          I’ve honestly given that some serious thought. A mini pc or laptop as a dedicated media server or streaming device wouldn’t be a bad idea at all.

          • @probably2high
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            71 day ago

            I’ll be honest, there’s some fiddling, but you can run a jellyfin server from a laptop/desktop pretty easily for home streaming.

            If you can find your way to the jellyfin-server installer for your OS, and point it at a library folder, just putting media in that folder is all you have left to do–it pretty much takes care of the rest, and all streams over your local home network.

            • misterdoctor
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              51 day ago

              The thing that always gets me isn’t necessarily the setup, it’s just the ease of access with Netflix or D+. If I want to re-watch all of Daredevil, it’s just there. I don’t have to download anything, it’s just ready whenever I feel like watching.

              It’s sheer laziness on my part, but I accept that.

              • Lucy :3
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                61 day ago

                it’s just there

                Until it isn’t. Either because the license is too expensive, or runs out, other random streaming service got it, not available in your country …

                Piracy means you have it. Forever. Unchanged. No taksies-backsies. No (half a) dozen subscriptions to get access to even 80% of content.

                • @[email protected]
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                  313 hours ago

                  Or the fuckers decide that your tier can now only play in 720p or some shit and you have to shell out a fiver more. And repeat it in 3 years.

          • @TwanHE
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            61 day ago

            Currently using stremio with the torrentio plugin on a Chromecast. Works so smoothly you might forget its pirating

          • @[email protected]
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            31 day ago

            You also can take the lazy and cheap way out, transfer some files to a flash drive or external hdd and plug it in to the console/tv, most have USB ports now.