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And then be limited to 720p because you don't have the right DRM because Linux.
by elabajaba 3y ago
And then be limited to 720p because you don't have the right DRM because Linux.
- arbitrage 3y agoI mean, blame is probably better assigned "because capitalism", not "because Linux".
- ndiddy 3y agoThat's assuming you get the content through the services themselves rather than through other means.
- CuriouslyC 3y agoThis right here. You're anti-consumer? Enjoy losing money with your content "monopoly"
- speedgoose 3y agoI also enjoy spending time on shady websites with scams ads and virus. That will teach Netflix and Apple.
- thefurdrake 3y agoI don't spend any time on shady websites with scams, ads, and viruses, and I surf the high seas for video content with regularity. It's very easy to do safely, and in this day and age, it beggars belief that this comment was made in good faith. Stop spreading misinformation.
- ygjb 3y agoIt's not really misinformation though. Most vuln researchers aren't burning browser 0-days targetting pirates, but many piracy sites host malicious content, even if that content isn't looking to deliver malware through browser vulnerabilities. There is a significant segment of the internet that thrives in the gutters between paid services, straight up piracy sites, and actual "dark web" sites that require TOR or other specialized access. The restreamers that live in those gutters are questionable at best, straight up illegal at worst, and fund themselves through fraudulent ads, or legit ads for sketchy or dangerous services and sites. It is entirely possible to use those sites safely, just like it's also possible to navigate dark alleys in major urban centres in the late hours, but that doesn't make it a low-risk activity.
- thefurdrake 3y agoI don't navigate any dark alleys in order to perform piracy. I pay a service to host/run torrents, and I browse the available torrents through their associated torrent aggregator. The only danger involved here is in the actual downloaded content. There have been a few codec/filetype vulns for video files in the past, sure, but one that deploys through the browser through a local Plex instance would be pretty interesting, to say the least.
- speedgoose 3y agoPlease share the websites because I never found them.
- thefurdrake 3y agoAm I allowed to share links to piracy websites on HN or are you baiting to get me banned?
- speedgoose 3y agoI don’t know, it doesn’t seem to be mentioned explicitly in the guidelines but if you don’t want to risk your account I can understand.
- thefurdrake 3y agoWell. I am sure you can do some googling (not as an asshole response). The service I use does torrent de-duplication, so if some other user has already downloaded that torrent, you receive it immediately instead of waiting, and you get $x size of cloud storage for the output. They have an associated aggregator that has no ads on it, it's just a search bar and "What can we hook you up with?". I pay $20 a month for it. Some may question what the point of paying for a torrenting service is, instead of paying the streaming sites. However, I used to pay for netflix and prime video, and I only went BACK to torrenting after things started happening to enshitify the product (like struggling to get full res videos because I run linux). The answer is simple: Ease of access.
- throwaway742 3y agoPTP, BTN, HDB
- michaelmrose 3y agoIt takes 10 seconds to find high quality content without crawling the underbelly of the internet. Hell if you are so included your torrent client can find it for you without actually opening your browser and drop in in your jellyfin media directory where its indexed by the time it finishes downloading. I literally end up doing this for things I'm actually paying for when I want to watch the high quality version on a PC. I haven't owned an actual TV in years.
- speedgoose 3y agoPlease share because a source of high quality content isn’t easily found. Unless you are into blockbusters I guess.
- michaelmrose 3y agoWell this is probably not the best place to link to pirated movies but I was able in 10 seconds to find options both on google and within the integrated search function a popular opensource torrent client. I would suggest it is incredibly easy to find. I'm sure you can do it if you so choose.
- throwaway742 3y agoAll my favorite shows download automatically to my server. I can stream them to any of my devices. There are no ads or viruses. This infographic is a bit out of date, but you get the idea https://i.imgur.com/IrxoHI3.png https://i.imgur.com/IrxoHI3.png It's overall a vastly superior experience.