LOL.

We pay for 4K, but we don’t get more than 720p unless we use some proprietary shit hardware and agree to their super-invasive “privacy policy” - and they expect people to NOT set sail in the high seas? GTFO…

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    2131·
    10 months ago

    I’m willing to pay for one, maybe two subscriptions, and ain’t nobody got time to dig for which service has what show to find out season 2 is on some other service entirely.

    Piracy provides a better user experience 🤷‍♂️

    • Steve@startrek.websiteEnglish
      532·
      10 months ago

      Im willing to pay for two. It used to be netflix and prime, then hulu, paramount plus, disney…

      Now its down to one- Proton VPN 🏴‍☠️

        • doppelgangmember@lemmy.worldEnglish
          62·
          10 months ago

          The best public option is Proton imo. With paid subscriptions you even get access to Secure Core servers where Proton runs their own data centers instead of hiring 3rd-parties like NordVPN, etc.

          Case-point: Nord has been hacked before bc of third-party data centers. Proton has no breaches so far and does regular security audits, has plenty of servers outside the 14 Eyes Alliance, and actively fund privacy focused projects.

          Mullvad is a close second bc of their anonymous payments.

          It really depends on the quantity and sensitivity of the content I’d say.

          But Proton has replaced everything I used Google for (Drive/Email). Proton will work for a good 90% of everyone most likely.

      • deweydecibel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        77·
        10 months ago

        How the fuck do you expect me to just jump into The Two Towers and not expect me to want to watch The Fellowship of the Ring first?! Oh you think I’m going to go buy/rent the first movie 😂 that’s cute.

        How do people still not grasp that Netflix can’t just buy whatever they want to stream? Licenses are often being held by other services at the time. They also have no control over if a show gets pulled or not. I still see people complaining that Netflix “got rid” of the Office.

        Like, I have no love for Netflix or any streaming service at this point, but at least shit on them for things that are actually in their control.

        And frankly, this is how HBO, Showtime, Stars, etc have operated like this for decades before Netflix came along. It’s so weird people think “shows/movies being pulled because the license deal expired” is something unique to Netflix.

        • SocialEngineer56@notdigg.comEnglish
          7·
          10 months ago

          Music industry seemed to figure it out pretty well. Except for a few rare case outliers, it doesn’t matter if I’m using Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon music, etc. Sure they all have different features, but I can blast Taylor Swift to my heart’s content and never leave one app

    • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
      20·
      10 months ago

      For the record, you can use justwatch.com and it will tell you exactly where you can watch it, and which seasons. But I’m still not paying for multiple subscriptions.

    • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      132·
      10 months ago

      Hell, I even pay for a service that has all the magnet links resolved and ready to stream, no downloading involved. For 30 bucks (a year!) it’s been the most convenient way of enjoying movies & shows.

    • Howdy@lemmy.zipEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      Got two. Not doing anymore. Ive had up to 4 or 5 and still couldn’t find what I wanted.