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Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I haven't used streaming services in a couple of years. Now I'm just doing all piracy and watching it through my Jellyfin server

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I just recently stopped as well... Have to still cancel prime though

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago (6 children)

It just requires so much more foresight in planning what you're going to watch.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I can request a show, do a load of laundry and have it available. I've decent enough Internet where a movie can be available in as little as 5 minutes if it finds a nice little hevc webrip. I get that it's not instant but a proper setup can have you rocking and rolling in under an hour.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

It’s a fair criticism but I find the drawbacks to be quite tolerable compared to the benefits. Each person must do their own calculus. As the user above alluded to, there are apps which make the experience almost seamless. My two favourite apps ever are Radarr and Sonarr.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Not with enough server space.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Jellyfin Jellyseerr Radarr Sonarr Jackett Transmission

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've migrated to prowlarr from jackett. It's far faster in searches.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I'll do the same

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Streaming services aren't much better, they regularly didn't have what I wanted to watch and I'm not subscribing to more than one. Now I'm subscribing to none and watch what I want instead of what Netflix has available.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well I just download more or less everything that comes out lol. It's like having my own streaming service with thousands if movies and shows available.