cross-posted from: https://yiffit.net/post/1072752

For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/K4EIh

  • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Good news for Lemmy. Pirate the fuck out of everything and never ever feel any guilt about it comrades.

    🏴‍☠️ ☠️ 🏴‍☠️ ☠️ 🏴‍☠️ ☠️ 🏴‍☠️

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    I cancelled all my subscriptions and just pay for a seedbox instead.

    Only two subscriptions I have now are Spotify and Game Pass…because they are actually worth it.

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        It’s basically a web based software that handles the download of torrents for you and then offers a download link for you to get it on your machine

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      Same for me. Had Netflix and Prime.
      Cancelled Prime. Student plan ran out and wanted to spend less (on Amazon and buying random stuff.
      Cancelled Netflix. Didn’t use it, convinced my mother to let it go (only after saying how much it costs).

      Renting a seedbox for 15€ per month, Spotify for music and since this month I burried my life long hate for YT premium and now also have that (and wish for a plan without yt music for 3-4€ less).
      Reason why I did YT premium was, because I already watched more YT than Netflix anyway. And it’s near daily for about 2-3h. Well worth it (for way too much money).

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        For YouTube premium I just did the whole vpn to turkey and pay for a year upfront which was like £12 for the year

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                Sure and with that trade off I have a rock solid experience with no issues at all.

                Sometimes you get tired of android and the jank and want shit that just works so you can get on with your day and just focus on other things.

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                  1 year ago

                  Apple is a huge mess tbh, you have NOT done tech support for Apple stuff, it’s a pain. Android, otoh, is a breeze. I’ve always found Apple stuff jankier.

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    Also love how they’re all going to make a cheaper plan with ads so they can either double dip or push you towards the more expensive plan. Nothing but making things shittier for the end user, love that innovation.