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The vast majority of pirate stream sites are monetized in some way. If I was going to use one I'd probably prefer to pay some small amount rather than deal with

The vast majority of pirate stream sites are monetized in some way. If I was going to use one I'd probably prefer to pay some small amount rather than deal with the hellish ads the 'free' ones use.

Semaphor 11mo ago
Or you could use an adblocker.
- MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
  A lot of the pirate stream sites I've run into break entirely if you have an adblocker enabled. I'd guess it's a combination of filter lists not being tested on them along with much more aggressive ads (from sketchier ad networks).
  - pferde 11mo ago
    Use a good adblocker. I'd never do anything illegal, of course, but a friend of my friend has been successfully using all sorts of pirated content sites for years, and swears he barely sees any ads. Or, you know, don't. The less popular these sites are, the longer they stay around.
    - MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
      At the time I'm quite certain I was using uBlock Origin pre-MV3. I don't think I also had my DNS-based adblocker yet, though.
  - Semaphor 11mo ago
    Maybe I’m not using enough of them, because I’ve never had issues with uBo. Or it’s because I use 3rd party script blocking.
ngruhn 11mo ago
Idk if I'm paying anyway, why not the legal way?
- timpera 11mo ago
  I'm personally not into piracy, but with paid pirate sports streaming websites, you often get a better user experience and way more choice for cheaper than with the legal options. You only need to pay once and you don't need to jump between apps.
- MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
  Much cheaper and no blackouts. HeheStreams was $100/year for NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB, the NBA's equivalent was $200/year in 2021.
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- aaaaaaron 11mo ago
  No DRM issues (like same quality on every device, no extra privileges), one application for everything, runs everywhere, no UX issues (e.g., long scrolling to continue watching series, no autoplay and no spoilers in the thumbnail). It's worth paying for such an experience, which the first parties don't provide. (Speaking in general here, this includes Jellyfin.)
  - freedomben 11mo ago
    DRM issues are why I cancelled and won't renew Paramount+. Their damn Google TV app running on a completely stock/factory Chromecast w/ Google TV, plugged in via HDMI to an unmodified TV, frequently (always on the same shows, especially newer Star Trek series) refuses to recognize the validity of my setup and reverts to an incredibly annoying color tint rotation that cycles between extremes. It took me quite a while to figure out what the hell was happening.
- Telaneo 11mo ago
NooneAtAll3 11mo ago
> deal with the hellish ads psst, kid have you ever heard of adblocker?
- gorbachev 11mo ago
  Many pirate streaming sites don't work with adblockers.
  - AraceliHarker 11mo ago
    The Admiral pop-up usually shows up on pirate sites.

The vast majority of pirate stream sites are monetized in some way. If I was going to use one I'd probably prefer to pay some small amount rather than deal with the hellish ads the 'free' ones use.

Semaphor 11mo ago

Or you could use an adblocker.

MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
A lot of the pirate stream sites I've run into break entirely if you have an adblocker enabled. I'd guess it's a combination of filter lists not being tested on them along with much more aggressive ads (from sketchier ad networks).
- pferde 11mo ago
  Use a good adblocker. I'd never do anything illegal, of course, but a friend of my friend has been successfully using all sorts of pirated content sites for years, and swears he barely sees any ads. Or, you know, don't. The less popular these sites are, the longer they stay around.
  - MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
    At the time I'm quite certain I was using uBlock Origin pre-MV3. I don't think I also had my DNS-based adblocker yet, though.
- Semaphor 11mo ago
  Maybe I’m not using enough of them, because I’ve never had issues with uBo. Or it’s because I use 3rd party script blocking.

ngruhn 11mo ago

Idk if I'm paying anyway, why not the legal way?

timpera 11mo ago
I'm personally not into piracy, but with paid pirate sports streaming websites, you often get a better user experience and way more choice for cheaper than with the legal options. You only need to pay once and you don't need to jump between apps.
MallocVoidstar 11mo ago
Much cheaper and no blackouts. HeheStreams was $100/year for NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB, the NBA's equivalent was $200/year in 2021.
- deleted 11mo ago
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aaaaaaron 11mo ago
No DRM issues (like same quality on every device, no extra privileges), one application for everything, runs everywhere, no UX issues (e.g., long scrolling to continue watching series, no autoplay and no spoilers in the thumbnail). It's worth paying for such an experience, which the first parties don't provide. (Speaking in general here, this includes Jellyfin.)
- freedomben 11mo ago
  DRM issues are why I cancelled and won't renew Paramount+. Their damn Google TV app running on a completely stock/factory Chromecast w/ Google TV, plugged in via HDMI to an unmodified TV, frequently (always on the same shows, especially newer Star Trek series) refuses to recognize the validity of my setup and reverts to an incredibly annoying color tint rotation that cycles between extremes. It took me quite a while to figure out what the hell was happening.
Telaneo 11mo ago

NooneAtAll3 11mo ago

> deal with the hellish ads psst, kid have you ever heard of adblocker?

gorbachev 11mo ago
Many pirate streaming sites don't work with adblockers.
- AraceliHarker 11mo ago
  The Admiral pop-up usually shows up on pirate sites.