For me, I watch a lot of the same movies frequently, so I buy as much of my movies as possible on physical media. Eventually, I'll have a collection of everythi

For me, I watch a lot of the same movies frequently, so I buy as much of my movies as possible on physical media. Eventually, I'll have a collection of everything I've ever liked, and I can do $3.99 rents online of anything I'm curious about. If I like it, I'll buy it physically and add it to the collection. I know it's not great if you want to watch movies on your iPad, but I don't want to watch movies on my iPad, that's what a TV is for. It takes space, but the long term savings are substantial. It especially helps with Blu-rays being relatively cheap on eBay and at thrift stores in my area (I'm averaging $7-$8 per film, way cheaper than buying an online digital version and I physically own it, it just takes patience). I got on the Blu-ray train because it's cheaper than 4K Blu-Ray, but looks way better than DVD on a 4K TV, a nice middle ground. Plus you can find players at thrift stores and often repair them by cleaning the laser assembly for $10 or so. For music... sorry, Apple Music. I don't have many CDs yet, and music is something I'm more interested in discovering new tracks for than movies.