I had the same experience. It is very liberating. Piracy is increasing again because media companies are trying to silo their titles. Consumers want a diverse

I had the same experience. It is very liberating. Piracy is increasing again because media companies are trying to silo their titles. Consumers want a diverse source of entertainment every month, but can't afford to buy the titles or subscribe to all streaming services. A Netflix subscription can be 1-3x the price of a popular TV series bought directly. I would argue that Netflix has devalued media in general.