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..

(page 3) 50 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Literally every single time I want to watch any specific movie it's not on any streaming service without buying or renting, and I don't mean new or recent movies. So yeah, I'm pirating again.

[–] criticalcentrist@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Perfect time for any aspiring system admin to create another piracy website (something I've been working out the kinks on)

[–] matey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Podcast focused, please. We're in desperate need of one.

[–] t0fr@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why do we need a podcast focused server. Podcasts for the most part are free. Just need a client like AntennaPod and listen away

[–] matey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

They're not, though. The back catalog of many is locked away, and we lost many of those altogether when Stitcher shut down.

Clearly, if I could just listen away, I would be doing that. Just as clearly, we need a way to archive and share all of this.

[–] Haha@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Pirates up to the mountains!

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What's that about only getting 720p though? My TV shows the 4K HDR stuff great from places like Netflix or Prime, has done for years now, and my TV isn't even new. Surely all modern stuff will show all that high definition stuff just fine.

I think my browser does too, though I only have a 2K screen as of recently on my PC, but I'm certain it's not playing video in 720p for sure. It's at least 1080p if not more.

But yeah, these services aren't giving enough bang for their pound these days, it's reaching insulting levels, it's unsurprising people are forced into piracy.

The consumer (or if you prefer, the market) decides what someone is worth, and if it's being sold for above market value.... people won't buy. Simple as that.

We've shown we're happy to pay a reasonable amount of money for these services, and yet they insist on squeezing exorbitant amounts of money out of us for less and less value. Madness.

[–] DeadNinja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What's that about only getting 720p though?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4GZUCwVRLs

[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 3 points 2 years ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=o4GZUCwVRLs

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

load more comments (1 replies)

load more comments