At the beginning, piracy was the only way to access content. It was also about building a large library without having to wait for content to become available.

At the beginning, piracy was the only way to access content. It was also about building a large library without having to wait for content to become available. Some people saw the Blu-ray era as a relic of the past because they didn't want to deal with physical media. During the HTPC era (with programs like XBMC, Kodi, and later Plex), it was possible to download the top 100 movies automatically and watch them on your TV. Some major media companies noticed this and released their own streaming platforms, which improved the user experience. Now, all of that has changed. Most major media companies have their own stores, and the content is fragmented. You have to think and search before you can play anything because you don't know who owns the rights to a particular piece of content (this also varies depending on your location). Some content can even disappear from a platform. The user experience is broken again. Today, piracy is not about access to content, but about the user experience. Having one store is better than many.