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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap (www.businessinsider.com)
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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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[–] samus12345 -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Convenience - it's a hassle to watch pirated stuff on my TV. But the cost of having to have a bunch of streaming subs means sometimes piracy's hassle is worth it compared to the alternative.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same, but it's only a matter of time before it's less of a hassle to pirate vs purchase.

[–] samus12345 2 points 1 year ago

And it varies depending on how much I want to see the particular movie/show.

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

Nowadays piracy isn't a hassle, and it's certainly not a hassle to get things to play on your tv. Just set up a Plex/jellyfin server and install the appropriate app on your tv or tv box. With the arr suite + overseer + qbittorrent + Plex/jellyfin piracy is heaps more convenient than streaming services

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just set up a Plex/jellyfin server

With the arr suite + overseer + qbittorrent + Plex/jellyfin

im a home media guy too but all this is not more convenient for people compared to just installing the netflix app

[–] samus12345 3 points 1 year ago

I consider setting up a Plex server a hassle. Especially since I have to download my own movies (necessitating the cost of a VPN) rather than just being able to use a free streaming site.