One Subscription Service for Many

Joffrey Baratheon - Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:07:26 EST poBJQDzI No.408305

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With so many streaming services nowadays it makes me wonder how come there aren't any services where you pay one monthly bill that covers all of the services that you choose to pay for. Kind of like an old cable subscription except for media streaming since you'll likely end up paying the same price you would normally for cable after trying to get every single streaming service on the internet. How come this isn't a thing yet?

Fisto - Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:46:47 EST DO4Z3epi No.408310 Reply

With usenet, nzbs & you can have a "subscription" you pay for and have pretty much all the common media available to you.
That's considered pirating of course. Depending on the tools you use this can be pretty convenient too, but of course it's all on the PC.

Besides that, you can get a vpn and get more out of a netflix subscription.

>How come this isn't a thing yet?

cooperate greed

Brian of Nazareth - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:20:50 EST +YpNeDSV No.408316 Reply

because who the fuck needs to consume that much media?
the difference between cable television and a streaming service is that with cable you don't decide when you can watch the content. with streaming services, you're not bound to the network's schedule which means you don't have to have overlapping subscriptions. the content won't disappear for at least a few months.

>>	Monica Geller - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:21:56 EST oa2mmJAW No.408317 Reply there is, it's called a vpn

>>	Korben Dallas - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:59:13 EST poBJQDzI No.408318 Reply >>408316 Nobody mentioned a timed schedule for content. >>408317 Isn't that only good if you have one or two subscriptions? You would still have to pay for the rest yourself.

Bernie Mac - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:15:12 EST u+SQmS1M No.408319 Reply

>>408305

>How come this isn't a thing yet?

For the same reason most companies won't work together to sell a superior product. They aren't happy just making money, they want to make ALL the money.

I'm sure apps will arise where you can bundle your subscriptions for ease of access, but you'll still be paying for them individually.

>>	Monica Geller - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:19:15 EST oa2mmJAW No.408320 Reply >>408318 maybe if you're thick

>>	Philip J. Fry - Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:21:49 EST WLlbbEvP No.408321 Reply Paying a middle man to subscribe to services for you is a waste of money. Its not that hard to give a streaming service your credit card number, and its not like one person needs more than a few.

>>	Humbert Humbert - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:52:03 EST poBJQDzI No.408346 Reply >>408321 But access to everything will get fucking cumbersome. Just let the middle man do it.

>>	Allan Smithee - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:19:46 EST m/cHbnEJ No.408347 Reply >>408305 I call that torrents.

>>	Humbert Humbert - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:30:47 EST poBJQDzI No.408348 Reply >>408347 That's illegal.

Susan Foreman - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:43:58 EST DO4Z3epi No.408350 Reply

>>408348
In some countries while torrenting is technical illegal consumer protection laws still prevent these insufferable law firms to extort money in bulk from bit-torrent users.
This means nobody gets fined either because they would have to go after each person individually which isn't economically feasible.

>>	Humbert Humbert - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:39:26 EST poBJQDzI No.408355 Reply >>408350 Don’t they just target the person who uploads the content and those who seed?

>>	Skylar White - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:14:04 EST DO4Z3epi No.408356 Reply >>408355 Only the person who publishes the torrent. But those are loosely affiliated with warez release groups and behind 7 proxies.

Skylar White - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:37:10 EST DO4Z3epi No.408357 Reply

To be clear, in some countries, those where the industry successfully bribed lawmakers to pervert copyright law they do go after everybody.
The crux is they threaten to sue you for not only the media you consume but also for the media everybody consumes who you transmit bittorrent chunks to.

In other countries they could only sue you for the media actively put on the platform or technically the media you download without owning the rights.
And that only for an amount that is akin to a fair market value, like a streaming fee.
So if you had 100 movies from torrent they could sue you for 1000 bucks. Big whoopdie doo...

In the countries which have perverted copyright laws the can potentially sue you for lets say 100^2 * 10, so 100000 bucks. Of course this actually never happens because sane courts throw out the case. But what they are doing instead is sending letters in bulk. They threaten to sue for like 100000 and ask for a "settlement" of lets say 2342.

Alex Cox - Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:50:12 EST qVNnUEZ9 No.408359 Reply

>>408355
No. They will send out mass notices to any IP in the peer pool. It depends on which shitty troll agency is sending them, but sometimes they will threaten legal action if you don't send them X amount of money. I got one for a Willie Nelson torrent that I only got the cover scan from.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:56:36 EST RBdu29nx No.408379 Reply

>With so many streaming services nowadays it makes me wonder how come there aren't any services where you pay one monthly bill that covers all of the services that you choose to pay for.

I know a friend that Spotify college student account and she also gets Hulu and Showtime included for just $5 but that's all I know. Problem is that I can't see services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video reducing their prices to include their video services with other ones for one subscription price on a whole other platform. Closest thing we really have is with Apple where you can use your Apple ID to connect all your subscribed streaming services through the TV app. I also use Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO but I'm maxed on streaming services I'm willing to subscribe to. Everything else that's on DC Universe, Cinemax, Starz, Epix and all those other premium cable and streaming services that you have to subscribe to I'm better off just watching on a free television show streaming site.

I also do find it funny people are getting all up in arms about NBC taking back The Office from Netflix. I mean that shit was bound to happen eventually.

_{This post was edited by C_Higgy on 26-06-2019 22:59:11}

Gaear Grimsrud - Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:03:58 EST PPBdRS2a No.408460 Reply

The state of television for decades:

>You wanna watch TV? Okay, that'll be $100 a month. Included in that price is 500 channels you don't give a fuck about, including free OTA channels. For an extra $20, we'll give you what you really want: HBO, Showtime, MTV, Disney Channel, etc. You just want HBO? Too bad, you gotta buy our basic tier first, $100.

Late 2000s:

>Hi, we're Netflix. For $10 a month, you get access to our catalogue of movies and tv shows.

>Hi, we're Hulu. For $10 a month, you get access to our catalogue of movies and shows.

>Hi, we're HBO. For $10 a month, you get access to our catalogue of movies and shows.

Retards in 2019:

>I'm tired of juggling all these subscription services. Can somebody just charge me $120 and give me everything?

People begged for à la carte tv services for years. We finally got it... Now people wanna jump back in bed with the scam artists, lmao.

If you're paying more than $20 a month for tv, you're a damn fool with your finances, period. There's no reason to have a bunch of streaming services. You get one, maybe two, pay for $10 fee for that month, catch up on all their shows/movies and let it expire after the month. Then you go to another streaming service, do the same thing.

You aren't missing out on anything by only having HBO 4 months out of the year. Their series are available year round and they don't cycle their movies that quickly either. The same can be said for practically every other service.

>>	Ricky Ravine - Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:37:26 EST poBJQDzI No.408461 Reply >>408460 Aren’t you the cool kid in student, but what if I want access to a variety of content for different days to watch or rewatch or try something new?

>>	Ash Ketchum - Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:53:07 EST GGh9Ar/O No.408481 Reply >>408461 Torrents and a big hard drive has been my answer to that for years now.

Dipper Pines - Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:46:58 EST DeHiQXht No.408482 Reply

>>408460

Its predicted that there is an impending fracture of streaming services similar to what is happening in Australia. In Australia there is a streaming service for sports and another reality television, you cant view any of the content on these two services on other platforms, both cost $10-$15P/M. its expected that this is going to be the dominant model and that netflix will begin to look more like a traditional cable service where you buy a netflix subscription and then purchase individual packages for the kind of content you want.

That being said, thats what disney is already gearing up for. There is going to be a steady increase in cost for particular content as more and more people shift away from traditional television sources.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:10:45 EST jRjEOvBm No.408640 Reply HBO's coming out with Max - https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/hbo-max-warnermedia-shows-announced-1203262497/

The Master - Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:08:53 EST GDmFIB+W No.408674 Reply

>>408640
This makes me mad.

Does anybody know if it's possible to release an open source application anonymously and un-traceable in a way that joe public can find it?
I'm thinking about something like Progressive Web App that runs on an Android Smart TV that takes a Usenet subscription and NZB aggregator account (which could be bought through the app). The work to stream from rar files using nothing but java-script has already been done. The rest could probably be done in a man-month of coding.

>>	The Master - Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:12:11 EST GDmFIB+W No.408675 Reply I mean something like popcorn time, but for usenet. The original popcorn time authors fucked by cooperate lawyers afik which means everybody is too chicken to do it.

>>	Snake Plissken - Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:55:36 EST KCs2LiGV No.409177 Reply 1564797336695.jpg -(67389B / 65.81KB, 850x425) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>408305 Oh well, back to the high seas..

>>	Meeklo Braca - Fri, 02 Aug 2019 22:02:07 EST pu3U9BlY No.409179 Reply >>408675 There are lots of options for this: sonarr, radarr, sickrage, sickbeard, etc. Works with trackers and usenet.

>>	Randall Skeffington - Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:59:45 EST GDmFIB+W No.409187 Reply >>409179 Thanks alot my dude, sickrage looks awesome. I will check that out. I even have a small synology somewhere that needs a new fan. Time for bargain hunting for 4x 2.5" hdds I guess.

Randy Marsh - Sat, 03 Aug 2019 23:20:38 EST pu3U9BlY No.409193 Reply

>>409187
You wont find any bargains on 2.5s. If you can fit 3.5" HDDs then your best bet is to wait for WD 8TB EasyStores to go on sale again(they go on sale all the time) at best buy and then shuck them. It is by far the cheapest per tb you can get.

>>	James Cameron - Sun, 04 Aug 2019 19:36:33 EST bsc+mcuY No.409200 Reply >>409193 They're always low RPM slow as dogshit drives in those cheap externals though. Unless you want to array half a dozen of them, where you'll get good speed anyway I dunno how worth it that is.

>>	Jake Morgendorffer - Sun, 04 Aug 2019 21:52:30 EST nIK6t2eX No.409201 Reply >>409200 They are essentially the same as WD Red drives which are perfect for media storage.

Master Chief - Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:21:24 EST pu3U9BlY No.409202 Reply

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>>409200
Not in the 8TB EasyStores I pulled a ton of reds out of them before I upgraded my media servers and went with 12tb drives. Now there are some that have a 3.3v pin issue, the WMAZ from Thailand I believe, but that is simply fixed with some kapton tape.

They are not WD blacks, golds, or purples but they are better than greens(which are no longer made) or blues and are pretty much equal to reds if you don't get a "true" red (not red pro) They are also usually only $140 for 8tb vs well over $200 for a standalone WD 8tb Red drive.

So, yeah, its worth it even for 1 drive and especially for a pool. Oh and don't forget the extra parity drives and at least 1 offsite backup.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:31:22 EST RBdu29nx No.409266 Reply So who's gonna get that Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle for the same price as Netflix? No wonder Netflix's stock went down.

>>	Master Splinter - Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:08:53 EST AT1HshWM No.409309 Reply >>409266 > implying the corporate elite would ever work together and willingly stop competing for their chance at monopolizing our lives

>>	Silent Bob - Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:56:16 EST +Lb33GKN No.409310 Reply >>409309 >implying the reptilian overlords dont own every single corporation already and aren't working to homogenize the earth to aquire our pineal glands

Will Dick - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 01:51:32 EST obN0vLLT No.409418 Reply

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>>409266

>Wanting the mouse to be the major sauce of your media entertainment.

No thank you

Should I boycott the new MULAN from Disney?

>>	Jake the Dog - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 01:56:25 EST 4LJsvqca No.409420 Reply >>409418 Why are you still watching Disney movies in the first place?

Reef Blastbody - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 19:41:33 EST 2CtnGO7m No.409437 Reply

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Problem is(as I recently read)) they're splitting up even more.

Instead of licensing everything to Netflix expect the following to be in their own...

NBC WANTS THE OFFICE BAVK, SOON. IT REGULARLY IS TRENDING ON NETFLIX. new content losing to a show from 9 years ago.

HBO will continue to go it alone.

DISNEY will have a service.

I believe AMC is doing the same.
CBS all access for STAR trek and ABC for HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER.

There's a few others I forget, but I remembered thinking oh good the age of streaming is now going to be the age of a million costly services.

Push me away!
I will keep netflix and be loyal. Other than that I will torrent everything I want.

Nothing makes sense.
SyFy canceled the best new space show by far. Thankfully it was saved by AMAZON? OR HULU?

I forget.
I'll be tormenting it anyway.
If I had the ability to help pay for individual shows I'd do that. Tho dont know how it would work. I hate that a show can't seem to be on multiple networks unless it's really old.

>>	Angelica Pickles - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:00:18 EST mWoywQXr No.409440 Reply As someone who saw this coming like a decade ago, I hope this ushers in a second great age of piracy.

Blade - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:45:28 EST 2CtnGO7m No.409442 Reply

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>>409440
Yes!
I'll be front and center.
I have tons of audio books and epubs. I pay for Netflix cause it's a good service at a great price. They want to get greedy and atomize everything they'll get what's coming to them.

I can't just read and learn all I can afford, the genie is out of bottle and it's my moral imperative to download the best of culture. Why should I be left behind cause I can't afford all I want to know?

Talyn - Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:07:59 EST +OFZtSYI No.409445 Reply

>>409440
This has been happening for a while now. What media companies fail to realize is that it isn't about how much something costs, it's the ease of access that's the real determination.

Tons of people enjoy the weekly episode release model because it encourages and supports discussion. But when you charge for it, you just push the pirates to attain episodes with the least effort required.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:08:07 EST xfa5LAGv No.411485 Reply Anyone got Apple TV+? My friend got it for a year since she got a new iPhone. Not sure what shows I should watch though. Dickinson looks interesting at least.

Noranti Pralatong - Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:19:02 EST B7DiVK5I No.411775 Reply

>>411485
>>411485
It's not good. It's more like a novelty really. Stick with Netflix and Amazon, their original programming is much more developed. I don't see Apple or Disney making a significant change on the market for streaming on those two, they are way to far into the game.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:50:31 EST 2QAzq0Ao No.411834 Reply

>>411775
Yeah i dont disagree with you there. They're playing catchup with them although i think Disney's litany of franchises will help them increase its subs plus that package with Hulu and ESPN+ that's the same price as Netflix's HD sub.

Ricky Bobby - Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:31:21 EST GDmFIB+W No.411845 Reply

I'm getting more and more behind the opinion that streaming services should be defined as public utilities. Or at least force them out of their current model of trying to get new customers.
The whole "exclusive" aspect should be completely prohibited.
While not much can be done about original programming deals with third party studios that limit content to a particular service certainly fall under the anti-trust category.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:55:36 EST jRjEOvBm No.411847 Reply

>>411845

>The whole "exclusive" aspect should be completely prohibited.
>While not much can be done about original programming deals with third party studios that limit content to a particular service certainly fall under the anti-trust category.

I agree but this isn't limited to just the television and film industry. It's also has been going on in video games for a long time but most of that has been first party games but more recently, you've got Epic Game Store making deals with having 3rd party exclusives on EGS instead of Steam due to its 88/12 split with developers instead of Steam's 70/30 to a huge backlash.

If you look at all the recent multi-million dollar syndication deals on streaming services like The Office going to Peacock, Friends and The Big Bang Theory going to HBO Max, Seinfeld going to Netflix, etc. Streaming services, like EGS, are throwing money just to get shows whether they're old or recent because they know people will sign up just to watch reruns of those shows. Sure there's exclusive original shows and movies people but it's building their respective libraries of old shows and movies that really counts.

Nick Frost - Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:07:02 EST GDmFIB+W No.411863 Reply

>>411847

>I agree but this isn't limited to just the television and film industry. It's also has been going on in video games ...

Yes that's more or less the same thing.
I even think that these practices are already prohibited but just not enforced because neither the consumer nor creator side has the funds to sue the platforms.

>Streaming services, like EGS, are throwing money just to get shows whether they're old or recent because they know people will sign up just to watch reruns of those shows.

That's just the thing alot of people aren't.
https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/bjwexw/disney-and-the-mandalorian-are-driving-people-back-to-torrenting
If it's not on Netflix and I can't buy it on Amazon in 4k the path of least effort are torrents.
Oh and of course nobody in their right mind would pay full price to re-watch an old show.

Nick Frost - Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:27:17 EST GDmFIB+W No.411864 Reply

What I don't get is why there isn't a "flatrate" service for TV & Movies yet.
It could work the same way youtube premium works.
Consumers pay a monthly subscription fee, perhaps based on the quality (like SD, HD, UHD) and can watch every content out there.
And after the cut for the platform each subscription fee is then distributed among the content that was watched each month.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:42:23 EST RBdu29nx No.411865 Reply

>>411863
Not surprised about The Mandalorian getting people to torrent instead of sub to Disney+, same thing happened with Game of Thrones.

>That's just the thing alot of people aren't.

Right, and these streaming services think that having big libraries of old shows will increase subs when they really don't. Sure The Office is one of Netflix's most watched shows but will people flock in droves to Peacock just to watch it?

>>	Leatherface - Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:59:14 EST JPMo98z/ No.411872 Reply >>411865 Especially since old shows are way easier to torrent, so if GoT and Babby Yoda can't stop us than a library of old shows certainty isn't.

Peppermint Larry - Sun, 01 Dec 2019 17:33:07 EST u1KKG0qM No.411917 Reply

You want an advanced historic site you could move through the era's and has EVERYTHING listed you could watch.
I don't know about T.V. side of things. Cinema seems to have ended it's aspect ratio to T.V's, and they are making so many T.V series you could get lost now. It has to be an all in one box now.

>>	Janitor - Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:20:12 EST LIdzjAA+ No.412004 Reply Which streaming service is best?

>>	Tony Montana - Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:10:08 EST B7DiVK5I No.412010 Reply >>412004 netflix and amazon, for the moment.

>>	Theo Faron - Fri, 06 Dec 2019 03:41:11 EST RfhM+cGC No.412027 Reply >>412004 The one you host from your own Plex server.

>>	Tom Chaney - Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:56:38 EST pu3U9BlY No.412038 Reply >>412027 >plex lol

>>	Sark - Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:13:01 EST Cd7Cax36 No.412079 Reply >>412038 whats wrong with plex?

>>	M. Night Shyamalan - Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:53:13 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412277 Reply Netflix and other streaming services should promote short clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KXLCkhhWbM

>>	Sharon Esther Spitz - Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:18:04 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412326 Reply How's HULU?

>>	Donald Glover - Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:19:37 EST MBYaOFE+ No.412327 Reply >>412326 I find it to be oddly laggy and unresponsive. 1-second delays between keypresses are common. I think its atrocious and I hate using it.

>>	Pam Poovey - Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:02:02 EST zNWYaT9u No.412338 Reply >>412326 its garbage dude. 99% of their content sucks, and despite paying a subscription fee, you have to watch like 3 minute ad compilations every 15-20 mins, and like the previous guy said it's slow and laggy.

>>	Happy Gilmore - Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:39:02 EST +Lb33GKN No.412339 Reply >>412338 Havent used it in years but I always hated how they showed the same fucking ads 15 times in a row, do they still do that?

>>	Martin Freeman - Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:36:00 EST gyYRmShX No.412340 Reply Been using youtubeTV for about a week and a half. I like it a lot.

>>	Trinity - Sat, 21 Dec 2019 21:43:53 EST uKrKT1Hr No.412459 Reply 1576982633528.jpg -(44147B / 43.11KB, 500x652) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>412340 is that the paid version of youtube? Thinking of getting it mainly to NOT watch ads.

Claudia Black - Sun, 22 Dec 2019 00:46:15 EST gyYRmShX No.412462 Reply

>>412459
no, that service you are talking about is the one where you get no ads and also get their original programs like Karate Kid or whatever.

What I have is the 50 bucks a month 'cable' that they offer. The unlimited dvr is the best part of it honestly.

>>	Kira Nerys - Sun, 22 Dec 2019 01:38:39 EST JpsSuwAJ No.412463 Reply 1576996719145.jpg -(86406B / 84.38KB, 640x640) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>412462 $50/month

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Sun, 22 Dec 2019 03:52:18 EST jRjEOvBm No.412466 Reply >>412462 Youtube Premium and Cobra Kai actually. I do think that Youtube TV is probably the best online cable service going especially for the price point and unlimited cloud DVR storage.

>>	Lucio Fulci - Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:34:33 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412546 Reply >>412463 https://www.youtube.com/premium YouTube and YouTube Music ad-free 1-month free trial • Then $14.99/month

>>	Geoffrey Rush - Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:19:04 EST pu3U9BlY No.412555 Reply >>412546 see >>412462

>>	Rachel Luttrell - Sat, 28 Dec 2019 19:27:55 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412717 Reply Is having too many streaming services turning you back to the high seas? Arrrr

>>	Ed Tom Bell - Sun, 29 Dec 2019 04:52:20 EST K+JAA4tm No.412725 Reply 1577613140598.jpg -(48640B / 47.50KB, 960x540) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>412717 Never turn your back to the sea, no matter what siren call these landlubber sing.

>>	Captain Hector Barbossa - Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:46:19 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412780 Reply 1577763979057.jpg -(22218B / 21.70KB, 290x373) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Arrr... walk the plank

>>	Roxann Dawson - Sat, 04 Jan 2020 04:37:50 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412861 Reply Anyone gonna to try HBO Max?

Smoke Manmuscle - Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:53:01 EST u+SQmS1M No.412905 Reply

>>412861
I have to wait till 2021 or something before it's available in Europe. This licencing fuckery is really getting on my nerves.
I mean I can't even follow the crossover event of all the DC shows because Batwoman isn't available anywhere.
Some HBO shows like Watchmen are available here, but only through some other BS service that is tied to a specific ISP.

Clu - Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:37:33 EST GDmFIB+W No.412909 Reply

>>412905
My personal "ethics" behind torrenting stuff instead of paying for it pretty much draws the line somewhere around here. For practical purposes this also means if I have to get up and walk to the PC I'm not paying for it.
And if it's because of geoblocking I even feel good about it.

>>	Buffy Summers - Thu, 09 Jan 2020 01:47:48 EST XJIXqjuc No.412928 Reply 1578552468900.jpg -(376611B / 367.78KB, 1080x719) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>412909 Streaming is still geoblocked? No wonder there's still piracy.

>>	Kate Beringer - Sat, 11 Jan 2020 22:45:10 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.412999 Reply 1578800710876.webm [mp4] -(372242B / 363.52KB, 720x524) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>412928 I didn't realise NETFLIX is so big a company.

>>	Phil Ken Sebben - Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:51:50 EST ME7vkWYy No.413055 Reply 1579092710101.jpg -(57675B / 56.32KB, 800x563) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Do you like to stream Russian tank movie? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml02iaS7soM User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Lucy Brown - Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:49:19 EST 2tqiGG82 No.413056 Reply >>412999 $148 billion net worth. >>413055 Based, thank you.

>>	Mr. Horse - Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:30:58 EST ME7vkWYy No.413129 Reply Does anyone watch free to air tv anymore? User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Jack Harkness - Wed, 22 Jan 2020 01:28:14 EST 2QAzq0Ao No.413194 Reply >>413129 Only for WWE SmackDown and live sporting events

>>	Clu - Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:46:30 EST q75Gxmzi No.413248 Reply >>413129 Only when visiting rural, internet dead zones. Every time I visit my parents out in the sticks I have to load a hard drive up with pirated movies and TV so they don't wig out and go Jack Torrance on each other over the winter.

Blake Anderson - Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:59:55 EST 0AYmIY7a No.413252 Reply

>>413129
I got a scifi/b-movie channel as my go to when I want something in the background, I watch a couple of others that play sitcoms and old man shit like columbo too. Lots of commercials for catheters and reverse mortgages.

>>	Russel Crowe - Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:08:57 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.413424 Reply 1581124137143.webm [mp4] -(2838020B / 2.71MB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Will WB make their own streaming service?

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:12:15 EST RBdu29nx No.413427 Reply >>413424 HBO Max comes out in May.

>>	Rasslion - Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:20:35 EST kdFfN1w+ No.413429 Reply >>413129 all the time. if it weren't for digital subchannels providing me with a steady stream of classic tv i'd have surely killed myself or others by now.

>>	Eliza Dushku - Sun, 09 Feb 2020 18:11:32 EST qf/75Hxy No.413473 Reply >>413252 >>413429 This. Subchannels are where the real good shit is.

>>	Kira Nerys - Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:48:10 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.413517 Reply 1581493690107.jpg -(51008B / 49.81KB, 474x336) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. If you had to choose only one, which streaming service would you pick?

>>	Jean-Luc Picard - Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:09:17 EST MLJRmUx+ No.413519 Reply >>413517 amazon so i can watch the wheel of time show when it comes out

>>	Dakota Fanning - Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:54:35 EST u+SQmS1M No.413528 Reply >>413517 Netflix still has the best variety of content (in my country at least). I'm not gonna subscribe to another service just because they have this one really good show.

>>	Rommie - Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:20:57 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.413608 Reply 1581992457870.jpg -(71505B / 69.83KB, 850x478) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>413528 Netflix was the first (or one of the first) streaming service that's still active, right?

Monica Belluci - Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:42:32 EST FWwhnes+ No.413609 Reply

I like the competition of media now at the 8-11 dollar level. Concentration of niche media is making me consider not updating my payment info with netflix and hulu and subbing with crunchy roll to see the old school hand drawn anime like Escaflowne and Shadow Skill

The Monarch - Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:52:18 EST pu3U9BlY No.413612 Reply

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>>413609
For every month you waste money on pointless streaming services you could be adding another HDD to your server pool and filling it with content you actually want, that never goes away, and is always available. Add on something like sonarr and radarr and you can have your favorite series downloaded, renamed, sorted and added to emby/kodi/plex a minute or two after they air automatically and streaming to an unlimited number of devices.

>>	Rigby - Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:21:22 EST 4ji7MgGL No.413618 Reply 1582017682500.gif -(2101367B / 2.00MB, 200x150) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>413612

>>	Greg Corbin - Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:34:15 EST 1k25YWhN No.413622 Reply 1582040055101.png -(448928B / 438.41KB, 866x916) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>413612 This Fuck the streaming industrie, it's more expensive than cable

>>	Gendo Ikari - Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:18:27 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414004 Reply 1584001107358.jpg -(14342B / 14.01KB, 474x242) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>413622 Only if you want to see everything.

>>	Robbie Coltrane - Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:21:11 EST 3pwsFgor No.414111 Reply >>413622 jej User is currently banned from all boards

Saavik - Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:20:10 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414154 Reply

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Netflix, YouTube cut video quality in Europe after pressure from EU official
Netflix reduces bit rates while YouTube makes standard definition the default.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/netflix-and-youtube-cut-streaming-quality-in-europe-to-handle-pandemic/

>>	Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu - Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:49:40 EST MLJRmUx+ No.414210 Reply >>414156 oh shit

>>	Pack Blowfist - Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:14:52 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414218 Reply 1585124092278.webm [mp4] -(757336B / 739.59KB, 624x1110) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>414210 Why streaming sucks. Download it, see it whenever you want with no ................. buffering.

>>	Lee Meriwether - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:35:57 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414374 Reply 1585740957236.jpg -(73174B / 71.46KB, 493x640) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Streaming is ... puzzling

>>	Dolores Haze - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:07:58 EST EeXdE80B No.414375 Reply >>414374 what the fuck did you even post

>>	Luke Skywalker - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:14:44 EST 0YkUT3ng No.414377 Reply >>414375 Clearly the simpons top left, mario, then batman, then something else, then dexters lab? then something else, then family guy? These are fun

>>	Chuck Finley - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:45:00 EST VDlcEdpv No.414379 Reply >>414377 These are fun, says a lot about good character design. I got em all apart from #8, somebody's gonna have to tell me

Tetsuo Shima - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:48:20 EST FWwhnes+ No.414380 Reply

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I like cherry picking shows and I enjoy competitive markets. It was actually considered a bad thing for a single entity to monopolize a market...

>>	Bill Hicks - Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:32:05 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414383 Reply >>414379 My guess on #8 is Rick & Morty?

>>	Cosmo Kramer - Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:13:20 EST FWwhnes+ No.414396 Reply 1585883600982.jpg -(1278429B / 1.22MB, 3112x2338) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>414395 it's an homage to local hazing traditions between freshman and seniors in America.

Charlie Brown - Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:18:40 EST /TUOlNX9 No.414397 Reply

>>414374
k, think I figured it out mostly

1) Simpsons
2) Mario Bros.
3) Batman
4) Tin Tin
5) Dexter's Lab
6) Wallace & Gromit
7) Family Guy
8) Tom & Jerry
9) Toy Story
10) Flintstones
11) Deadpool
12) Minions
13) South Park
14) Pinky and the Brain
15) Futurama
16) ?????
17) Mickey and Minnie
18) Bugs Buny
19) Star Wars
20) Star Trek

>>	Charlie Brown - Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:26:41 EST /TUOlNX9 No.414398 Reply >>414397 Wait! Just got 16! It's Danger Mouse! nb

>>	Scott Carey - Sun, 05 Apr 2020 07:47:26 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414429 Reply 1586087246117.jpg -(23741B / 23.18KB, 620x387) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>414398 Dangermouse & Penfold?

>>	Francis Ford Coppola - Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:28:10 EST SumjvFGh No.414451 Reply For me, it's Netfilx or the seas. Arrrrrrrrrrrr

>>	Billy Peltzer - Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:19:33 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414487 Reply 1586474373136.jpg -(56562B / 55.24KB, 633x960) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Can the intertubes take all the streaming?

>>	Artie Lange - Tue, 05 May 2020 06:19:53 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414804 Reply >>414487 Monthly subs and cancel anytime? No wonder people get suckered into it

>>	John Rhys-Davies - Tue, 05 May 2020 20:17:09 EST RA97FFZT No.414809 Reply >>414487 if all the internet cables were as thick as my dick then yes.

>>	Saint-Exmin - Thu, 07 May 2020 08:25:37 EST fvlWlYUB No.414822 Reply >>408305 Just torrent everything, the whole movie industry is a big scam anyway and hollywood stars can go suck a bag of million dollar dicks.

>>	Pussy Galore - Sun, 17 May 2020 08:47:14 EST Znjv6UZ3 No.414988 Reply Amazon to own AMC theatres? https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/the-great-intermission-hollywood

>>	Anton Chigurh - Sat, 23 May 2020 06:16:19 EST sbh1ypA7 No.415140 Reply 1590228979199.jpg -(70877B / 69.22KB, 418x610) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix now

>>	Gigolo Jane - Sun, 24 May 2020 19:56:29 EST 7iYgKICn No.415157 Reply >>414822 The people dumb enough to buy movies are paying for me to pirate it. It's socialism.

>>	Zoe Washburne - Sun, 24 May 2020 20:03:34 EST VZ9aY5YU No.415158 Reply 1590365014018.jpg -(13147B / 12.84KB, 455x435) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>415140 Where is the other planeteer?

>>	Thorin Oakenshield - Sun, 31 May 2020 10:06:33 EST 4qWV9iIZ No.415231 Reply >>415157 preach comrade

>>	Lindsey Brigman - Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:01:45 EST O6Bl26Df No.415337 Reply 1591873305711.jpg -(100044B / 97.70KB, 982x540) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Shhhhhh

>>	Francois Truffant - Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:54:17 EST RiKiGNG9 No.415338 Reply rewatch X-files currently wbu?^based

>>	Krillian - Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:09:16 EST O6Bl26Df No.415359 Reply 1592014156601.webm [mp4] -(3794573B / 3.62MB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Re-watching AVATAR

>>	Gene Wilder - Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:26:23 EST O6Bl26Df No.415467 Reply 1592558783012.png -(460881B / 450.08KB, 300x300) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Can we get rid all streaming services bar two? I choose Hulu & Netflix.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:46:33 EST 2QAzq0Ao No.415510 Reply Just got HBO Max since I get it free through my HBO sub though there's not much in the way of original programming right now. Not sure how The Boondocks gonna turn out though.

>>	Abel Ferrara - Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:23:58 EST E5p0/xCR No.415522 Reply >>415510 First 3 seasons are classic

>>	[name redacted] !h55/E7mIo6 - Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:47:22 EST IxGEkWNf No.415523 Reply >>415522 I think he means the new season that they're making for HBO Max

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:31:36 EST 2QAzq0Ao No.415524 Reply >>415523 Correct but yes, the first three seasons are classic. The new show isn't a continuation of the old show but it's supposed to be a reboot I think.

Abel Ferrara - Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:56:34 EST E5p0/xCR No.415527 Reply

>>415524
Oh hadn't heard of it. I was about to post a reply about how it'll probably be shit but google's telling me Aaron Mcgruder's back so I'll remain cautiously optimistic for now
Thanks for the heads up though, slipped my radar somehow

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:05:32 EST NJdldPOO No.415803 Reply

Peacock comes out today. Interested to see how they try to compete in a crowded streaming service space though having a free tier certainly gives them an edge over other services that are premium only - https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-nbc-prices-discounts-free-trial-devices-shows-movies-roku-android-psych-yellowstone/

Also for those interested, AP Bio season 3 comes out September 3.

>>	[name redacted] !h55/E7mIo6 - Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:37:15 EST la3POm9V No.415804 Reply >>415803 Is AP Bio exclusive to Peacock? If so it'll be annoying, since nobody will be uploading it to torrent sites for me.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:09:02 EST VTTgKRPL No.415805 Reply >>415804 Yes it moved from NBC. Peacock originals are exclusive to the premium tier so it'll probably take longer to appear on torrents since it's not on broadcast television anymore.

Toki Wartooth - Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:20:20 EST pu3U9BlY No.415828 Reply

>>415804
>>415805
Stop using shitty public trackers. I've already started to see content coming in from Peacock on multiple trackers as well as Usenet and DC hubs. All the exclusive content from quibi was uploaded about a week after it launched and it only took that long because of the weird format.

>>	Zooey Deschanel - Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:18:24 EST oO3BtMJ6 No.415859 Reply >>415805 FUCK PEACOCK. Nobody subscribe to this. If you use HDMI to watch stuff, NBC set up Peacock to stop streaming the moment you try to attach an HDMI cable from the computer to the TV. This is why piracy never vanishes.

>>	Mark "Rent Boy" Renton - Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:00:13 EST O6Bl26Df No.415953 Reply >>415859 Streaming? Let me have a local digital copy or no deal...

>>	Kurt Sutter - Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:00:20 EST O6Bl26Df No.416019 Reply >>415859 is it that bad?

>>	Sergei Eisenstein - Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:07:03 EST x2g9YY6R No.416026 Reply >>415859 It's probably just set up with HDCP, like most stuff. Prime Video is similar, but it plays in like 240p instead of just telling you no outright.

>>	Aeryn Sun - Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:48:12 EST +Lb33GKN No.416027 Reply >>416026 >plays in 240p because HDCP Intel can go fuck itself for inventing that shit

>>	Sergei Eisenstein - Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:49:31 EST x2g9YY6R No.416029 Reply >>416027 Oh yeah it's dogshit, hope it didn't seen like I was defending it. I never looked at Prime again after that came up.

>>	Chase Masterson - Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:38:04 EST O6Bl26Df No.416103 Reply 1597138684450.webm [mp4] -(6873871B / 6.56MB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>408305 Do streaming services have food or travel shows?

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:35:35 EST /Tr1eEJh No.416108 Reply >>416103 Disney+ has NatGeo since they handle their distribution and Netflix has a lot of those kinds of shows.

>>	Clay Morrow - Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:56:16 EST O6Bl26Df No.416115 Reply 1597226176694.webm [mp4] -(1916969B / 1.83MB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>416108 Sweet. Thanks.

>>	Afro Samurai - Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:09:15 EST O6Bl26Df No.416223 Reply 1598000955247.webm [mp4] -(2896412B / 2.76MB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Streaming a lot of documentaries & travel shows.

Lysa Arryn - Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:34:18 EST bLxgkYVA No.416224 Reply

verizon offered a free Year of disney+ which i have now so i just caught some of starwars Ep. 3 on my phone earlier today, shit was so cash bruh. Between netflix+huluLIVE and ESPN+ etc. would probably run close to 100$ honestly, maybe less.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:18:27 EST /Tr1eEJh No.416226 Reply >>416224 All those streaming services add up, which is why I split it with my roommate. I have the Disney+Hulu/ESPN+ bundle and it's a good deal.

>>	Greg Corbin - Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:33:57 EST fs4dNUHu No.416381 Reply >>416226 that's a lot of streaming...

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:37:14 EST VTTgKRPL No.416386 Reply

>>416381
It's a lot of streaming but between that bundle and Netflix's standard plan, it's $26 a month. The rest of them I get for free since I have a one year free trial of Apple TV+ and HBO, Showtime, and Peacock I receive through my roommate's Cox cable subscription. My apartment bundles Cox cable and internet for $100 a month with HBO and Showtime being included at no additional charge and on top of that, HBO Max and Peacock's Premium with ads plan are free to Cox subscribers. I had canceled my Amazon Prime free trial before it charged but I'll probably re-up again by next week to watch The Boys season 2.

>>	Crispin Glover - Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:47:48 EST u21FM8GG No.416390 Reply >>416386 >$100 a month >no additional charge Sounds to me like you're actually still paying for it big time.

>>	Oolong - Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:17:46 EST GgHWFtHt No.416394 Reply >>416390 His justifications are are twisted and weird. The only one worth paying for is Netflix and maybe Prime, but that's subjective. User is currently banned from all boards

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:30:36 EST NJdldPOO No.416395 Reply

>>416390
>>416394
My roommate pays for it, not me, though a $100 flat fee for cable (plus HBO and Showtime included) and internet is a bargain. Also most of these like Apple TV+ and Peacock aren't worth paying for so I'm glad to get them for free at least. Using different streaming services is subjective considering the differences in content for each one and they all have their pros and cons. Personally, I like Hulu because they have FX and they have some good original movies and shows like Palm Springs and Ramy.

_{This post was edited by C_Higgy on 01-09-2020 09:31:37}

>>	Oolong - Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:17:45 EST GgHWFtHt No.416403 Reply >>416395 well, you guys are splitting the cost, which means you are technically paying for it. still, why so much fucking stream services, just torrent the shit. User is currently banned from all boards

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:58:25 EST NJdldPOO No.416416 Reply >>416403 I don't fuck with torrents. Plus it's a minimal cost to me that it's not a big deal and the others I can basically get for free.

>>	Newman - Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:13:52 EST oa2mmJAW No.416418 Reply >>416416 Delete this post if you're admitting that [name redacted] is your roommate and pays for all your shit.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:28:39 EST NJdldPOO No.416419 Reply >>416418 he lives in Australia dude so he wouldn't be

>>	Newman - Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:44:55 EST oa2mmJAW No.416420 Reply >>416419 So what is it he does for you then? Regular shipments of used underage panties?

>>	Alec Hopkins - Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:18:21 EST GgHWFtHt No.416422 Reply >>416420 relax man, as much as I dislike higgy for protecting that goblin you cant just start speculating his lives with him. Also its unrelated. User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Alex - Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:48:04 EST O6Bl26Df No.416727 Reply >>408305 Which streaming service is best? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zjC6c5SJlA

Billy Madison - Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:05:46 EST 5d5AVBk7 No.416742 Reply

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does anyone here use XBMC on a home theater PC setup? I'm thinking about buying a PSU for old motherboard and just put that thing under my dumb TV as an HTPC

a few years ago there were these epic stream services you could add to XBMC that would have like every movie up towhats in theaters 100% free, totally forgot what its called. Can anyone here help a nigga out?

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Billy Madison - Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:08:59 EST 5d5AVBk7 No.416743 Reply

>>416742
these were free pirate streas btw. they had this code name like "orbit" or some shit. Someone here has to know what I'm talking about. Close to pulling the trigger on a budget PSU to set up this rig.

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>>	Billy Madison - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 01:31:41 EST 5d5AVBk7 No.416745 Reply >>416742 >>416743 I knew I was getting this wrong. It's called Kodi now. nb User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Bodacious Space Pirates - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 02:10:48 EST O6Bl26Df No.416750 Reply 1601014248722.jpg -(24164B / 23.60KB, 474x266) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>416742 not legal but yeah, could be done as long as those sites remain up. Arrrr.

Billy Madison - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:42:55 EST 5d5AVBk7 No.416751 Reply

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>>416750
"those sites" you wanna help a nigga out or what?

related question, I want to be able to use my android tablet/phone youtube app to directly start a stream on my Windows 10 based HTPC the way you would on a usual smart TV. I have the youtube vanced apk on all my android devices, and it works on other modern smart TVs with the officail youtube app on them

This is one of the bigger things I haven't solved yet.. can you seamlessly integrate that with a HTPC? like see the stream-top option in the list on the youtube app on my phone?

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>>	Russel T. Davies - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:23:42 EST 6xwfSUHu No.416753 Reply >>408305 What you're asking for is a monopoly of all media which would invariably make future media worse than it already is..

>>	Harry Potter - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:46:18 EST K/H2bGwh No.416759 Reply >>416751 There are a few of them but use something like Nord with cheap subscription and afdah.

>>	Commander Louanne Katraine - Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:13:29 EST O6Bl26Df No.416761 Reply >>416751 My thinking is that if you have the bandwidth to stream, you might as well get a local copy. HDD space is cheap now.

The Master - Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:32:14 EST 5d5AVBk7 No.416769 Reply

>>416761
yeah I do that with all my shit. The idea is that sometimes you want that channel surfing quality, where you find something you otherwise wouldn't have. Don't get that with torrents as much where you have to really choose what you want to download and then download and lock yourself into watch it. But yeah torrent scene is still strong enough I can usually get what I want. Karagarga account fills in most of the gaps, the WHAT.cd of movies, thank god it's still alive

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[name redacted] !h55/E7mIo6 - Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:36:18 EST +b+TVVsO No.416783 Reply

Not sure if it counts as a subscription service, but I've been enjoying chucking on the free Plex TV channels on in the background. Either the hip-hop music video channel while at work, or sometimes the Aliens or Nature channels when going to bed.

There's also a 24/7 kung-fu movie channel which looks like it'd be cool, and a Maury/Jerry Springer channel.

>>	Danny Trejo - Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:46:07 EST O6Bl26Df No.416842 Reply >>416783 >24/7 kung-fu movie channel Cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9O3y_KnbYM

>>	Gyp Rosseti - Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:26:55 EST O6Bl26Df No.416922 Reply >>416842 Watta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIPLCf4FQh0

>>	Stan Smith - Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:47:19 EST SBwUqe1z No.417057 Reply Coming to Disney+, SOUL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs--6c7Hn_A

>>	Sean Young - Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:53:04 EST +8TqRFFs No.417058 Reply Real-debrid (｡◕‿◕｡)➜http://syd4.download.real-debrid.com/d/HPVN6VSSSBWDA36/Christchurch%20Shooting%20-%20Full.rar

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:21:32 EST VFxduu0H No.417075 Reply Quibi is dead now - https://deadline.com/2020/10/quibi-to-shut-down-ending-2b-streaming-experiment-1234601356/ What a waste of $2 billion for a streaming service you can only watch on your phone/tablet.

>>	Jonah Hill - Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:13:13 EST O6Bl26Df No.417087 Reply 1603354393234.gif -(127489B / 124.50KB, 1097x805) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>417075 >streaming service you can only watch on your phone/tablet. Who thought this was a good idea?!?

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:20:47 EST VTTgKRPL No.417089 Reply

>>417087
Whitman and Katzenberg underestimated the streaming market becoming much more competitive now than ever especially with HBO Max and Peacock also coming out this year and the demand for short-form content on only mobile devices. This quote from the article is a good explanation:

>“Quibi was based on a sound premise,” Leichtman said. But its “challenge in building an active subscriber base goes well beyond the fact that it was designed specifically for mobile phone viewing at a time when people were spending much more time at home. It is also a reminder that regardless of experienced leadership and strong financial backing, no streaming video business model is a gimme, particularly one that includes consumers paying to subscribe where there is a plethora of free alternatives.”

>>	Anjelica Houston 1969 - Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:42:44 EST O6Bl26Df No.417130 Reply 1603687364257.jpg -(23002B / 22.46KB, 474x330) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>417089 Netflix and iTunes prove that movie & music privacy is a marketing problem. Do you hear that, RIAA?

>>	Tim Burton - Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:11:11 EST SBwUqe1z No.417146 Reply Hulu's getting my money with Animaniacs & Helstrom...

>>	Toby Jones - Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:33:53 EST 8h+Kx7ui No.417164 Reply >Netflix rising prices again I'm sure it's so they can make some top quality originals and secure rights to non-indian programs!

>>	Patrick Bateman - Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:13:59 EST 5ZqhhB+S No.417165 Reply >>417164 u wot? User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Khal Drogo - Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:35:04 EST SBwUqe1z No.417175 Reply >>417164 Oh no https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24935085 T'is true click

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:49:43 EST VFxduu0H No.417179 Reply >>417164 They're in a lot of debt and COVID has fucked their production schedule so I'm not surprised.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:25:08 EST VFxduu0H No.417180 Reply Posted it on /a/ but Crunchyroll is a streaming service that Sony is buying out for $957 million - https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Sony-nears-acquisition-of-US-anime-streaming-service-Crunchyroll

>>	Xev Bellringer - Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:43:35 EST GgHWFtHt No.417181 Reply >>417180 damn, i guess that really payed out. User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Summer Glau - Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:27:56 EST 8h+Kx7ui No.417182 Reply >>417180 Here's hoping they will update the app so it doesn't just freeze on ads. Though maybe that's already been fixed, been a while since I watched anything on there.

>>	USAian - Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:49:19 EST 7DZf16oN No.417289 Reply >>417182 App freezing? That's sucks.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:27:02 EST VTTgKRPL No.417375 Reply AMC+ launched on Roku. It's yet another streaming service for AMC Networks' networks like AMC, BBC America, SundanceTV, etc.

>>	Michael Myers - Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:13:25 EST vCFJSE0H No.417607 Reply 1607692405866.jpg -(37848B / 36.96KB, 680x293) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Please subscribe to Disney+ - Mickey Mouse User is currently banned from all boards

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:28:06 EST VTTgKRPL No.417611 Reply

This whole same day release in theaters and on HBO Max plan by WarnerMedia could really be a game changer if it goes forward but it could also have a chilling effect on film releases on streaming services and theaters. With the pandemic, movie theaters are willing to accept anything now even if it means cutting into their ticket sales.

Scott Carey - Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:55:00 EST rJ+fDher No.417612 Reply

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>>417611
They insinuated it was because of covid-19. Theater sales probably
wouldn't change it in the long term, until another future time.

Michael Myers - Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:24:34 EST vCFJSE0H No.417627 Reply

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>>417612
imo theatre (ticket) sales were already going down but high prices & tent-pole movies kept up appearances; pandemic just accelerated its demise...

Although I like the fact that some places have drive-thrus back.

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>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:07:13 EST VTTgKRPL No.417702 Reply HBO Max is finally on Roku so they're now on all the major streaming devices - https://411mania.com/movies/hbo-max-to-launch-roku-devices-thursday/

>>	Adrian Paul - Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:50:05 EST gTE32Odl No.417730 Reply >>417702 HBO Max on Roku and getting all the WB movie releases? YEAH.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Sun, 20 Dec 2020 02:56:35 EST VTTgKRPL No.417750 Reply >>417730 It's also on PS5 now too. The same day HBO Max/theatre deal is going to be a game changer though a lot of theater chains, actors, and filmmakers are gonna be understandably pissed off about it.

>>	Blast Hardcheese - Mon, 28 Dec 2020 22:46:44 EST YHKII1x6 No.417852 Reply 1609213604050.jpg -(246501B / 240.72KB, 800x800) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Anyone watch WW84 on HBO Max?

>>	Dominic Monaghan - Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:12:51 EST A9QIfuWE No.417853 Reply >>417852 Not on HBO Max, but I torrented it, and it's awful.

>>	Punch Sideiron - Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:06:16 EST 3QH8qWYe No.417960 Reply >>417853 Disappointing.

>>	Helga Pataki - Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:13:34 EST FtPaL0k5 No.417962 Reply >>417853 It's beyond awful

>>	Peri - Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:37:35 EST zNWYaT9u No.417964 Reply >>414377 >>414383 #8 is 2 stupid dogs

>>	Lord Hotcakes - Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:51:41 EST Ss0zumAD No.417966 Reply Does anybody have the VPN on a router + netflix & youtube premium from a cheap country combo? I mean watchable on TV. I am thinking about going that route but I'm unsure if consistent 4K capable speeds are possible.

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:42:56 EST VTTgKRPL No.418390 Reply CBS All Access is relaunching as Paramount+ on March 4 and the big news is that Halo: The Television Series is moving from Showtime to there. Probably the only reason why I'd subscribe to it.

Sarah Michelle Geller - Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:06:18 EST hjNYwXeV No.418443 Reply

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I canceled Netflix and subbed to HBOMAX. I'm glad I did, has a lot of good movies and TV shows that aren't on my free Hulu sub. None of the new stuff on Netflix is any good and what was good like Dark Crystal, Locke and Keye, Altered Carbon and The Order has no news of having a continuation or have been outright canceled. It's obvious netflix is catering to young queers so I'm out.

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>>	Michelle Forbes - Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:12:21 EST Ey9t0xeR No.418450 Reply >>418443 >Nflix isn't making more of my YA fantasy shows >MUST BE THE QUEERS okay User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Ice Cube - Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:38:37 EST zxaZRBDn No.418469 Reply >>418443 Yup, it's all the queers fault. God forbid they release a gay show, that's targeted for gays and some how you think they are trying to make you gay. Oh my gawd. You're a fucking dumbass.

>>	Steve Buscemi - Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:24:44 EST PpJ+VXq0 No.418540 Reply 1615123484150.jpg -(79989B / 78.11KB, 617x797) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>418469 Mardi Gras in Sydney time

>>	James Cole - Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:16:31 EST DJqysebu No.418542 Reply >>418443 Whining about how the gays ruined your favorite TV Shows, total Alpha Male/Chad behavior. Do you right-wing guys ever get tired of being so pathetic?

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:35:43 EST VFxduu0H No.418599 Reply Got a one month free trial for Paramount+. Overall they don't have a whole lot right now but they got plenty of Nicktoons (which are in their original resolution) and shows from Comedy Central that's pretty cool.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:10:05 EST UQAINkuU No.418634 Reply

>HBO Max is set to launch a much less expensive version this summer, albeit with ads and without a key attraction in same-day theatrical releases. The Wrap reports that the new version will launch in June and while there is no revealed price point yet, it will cost significantly less than the current version’s $14.99 a month.

>The site notes that the new version will include ads, but not as part of their HBO original series content. WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said during the AT&T investor presentation where the new version was confirmed, “We will not be having advertising inside of the HBO original series. The main difference is going to be the theatrical premieres. They will be in the current version of HBO Max, they will not be in the advertising-supported version of HBO Max. So those will be, by that point in time, about seven movies.”

>The launch is a move to increase HBO Max’s subscriber base, giving a price point for fans who may be put off by the larger cost compared to the $7 per month Disney+ cost, $8.99 and up for Netflix, $5.99 and up for Hulu, and so on. The company estimates that by 2025, they will have between 120 million and 150 million subscribers worldwide (HBO and HBO Max combined), with its 2020 end subscriber level at 61 million.

So basically a cheaper version with ads for non-HBO content and without the same day theatrical releases. That's not bad.

>>	Satou - Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:02:34 EST nGVIZmRk No.418635 Reply >>418634 >pay for subscription >still have ads Fucking lol I wonder how many idiots will buy this

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:04:24 EST UQAINkuU No.418636 Reply >>418635 It would be one thing if they were before and/or after the show but during is a bridge too far.

Abe Sapien - Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:22:15 EST zxaZRBDn No.418637 Reply

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>>418634

>The company estimates that by 2025, they will have between 120 million and 150 million subscribers worldwide (HBO and HBO Max combined)

I highly doubt this. Are they assuming this number just in the U.S? Because if they think they can compete with Netflix on that scale, because s those numbers is what netflix has worldwide is fucking delusional on HBO's projection, and with a market Netflix that tends to cater to that country's region on what shows are shown, its going to be nearly impossible for them to even scratch the surface.

>>	Richard Harrow - Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:02:16 EST KbeTkRbW No.418747 Reply 1616889736521.jpg -(255117B / 249.14KB, 800x1083) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Is HBOMax worth it? Synder cut is lit

>>	C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:07:46 EST UQAINkuU No.418748 Reply >>418747 I mean you get HBO without having to pay extra for it, Cartoon Network, DC Universe, and other Warner Bros stuff. I think it's worth it.

>>	Tom Peters - Sat, 27 Mar 2021 23:22:08 EST hjNYwXeV No.418749 Reply >>418748 Cartoon Network and DC animation is the reason I stayed. User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Tom Peters - Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:22:13 EST hjNYwXeV No.418751 Reply >>418749 Invincible is making me glad I have Amazon prime. On episode 2 now. 45 mins a pop. They really care about us User is currently banned from all boards

Billy Higgins - Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:54:18 EST T0cD+32M No.418756 Reply

Figure out what shows you want to watch on each platform, make a list. Figure out which platform has the shows you most want to see. Decide if you want to see those shows badly enough in high definition, and with ease of legal streaming, that you'll play whatever that platform is asking for. Then only pay for one platform at a time, and get through the things on your list.

At least that's how I'd do it in theory. I'm on my one month free Hulu, and I'll probably go ahead and pay for next month because there's enough I want to see. I have free access to Amazon and Netflix because of relatives' accounts, but it's been a long time since I've watched anything on either one. There's some interesting stuff on HBO and Disney, but I don't think it's anything I want badly enough to pay for; if there is something I might just torrent it.

>>	Tom Peters - Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:24:13 EST hjNYwXeV No.418773 Reply >>418756 Hulu commercials are so bad. It's all LGBTQ, woke activism, and depression medication. User is currently banned from all boards

Bolt Vanderhuge - Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:16:03 EST hjNYwXeV No.418834 Reply

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One good thing about pandemic. Motherfuckers finally realized how good Dredd was, more people must've pulled the trigger on it due to streaming services. I'm so thankful they moved forward with Megacity One. Karl Urban played a great Dredd.

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>>	Patton Oswald - Sun, 04 Apr 2021 22:38:03 EST tAdyPEkK No.418838 Reply >>418834 This post got me excited because it sounded like you were talking about a new Dredd movie. But there isn't, fuck you.

>>	Klaatu - Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:59:58 EST 1Oq2ZAf7 No.418845 Reply >>418773 Where do you see commercials on Hulu? I have never seen one.

C-Higgy !lfsExjBfzE - Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:05:47 EST UQAINkuU No.418846 Reply

>>418845
Then you probably have the plan with no ads, which is $11.99 a month, or you're using some sort of adblocker for the with ads plan, which is $5.99 a month. I got the plan with ads since it's included in the Disney+ bundle.

>>	Arnold - Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:06:08 EST hjNYwXeV No.418856 Reply >>418838 what's wrong with a series in the same world? the meat grind will still be grinding meat User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Rickety Cricket - Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:55:07 EST uasvJfTT No.421048 Reply Which is the worse streaming service? I grade Disney Plus a D+.

>>	Rickety Cricket - Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:19:29 EST uasvJfTT No.421054 Reply 1637925569599.jpg -(26324B / 25.71KB, 474x296) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>421048 Began the Streaming Splintering has... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV1M-2gm0co Remember when it was just Netflix?

>>	Severus Snape - Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:15:50 EST AQeGEK07 No.421061 Reply Anyone here have TromaNow? Pretty cool if you are into Troma movies or trashy b movies in general. User is currently banned from all boards

Pikachu - Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:06:25 EST ocjq0hrH No.421078 Reply

>>421054
yeah.. Paramount Plus, D+
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon,
ESPN Plus , HBO Max

this all replaces Cable, yet now it's fees per company and cuts out the middleman cable companies. We as consumers have to decide whether this makes any real change, and if we truly disagree with television programming enough to make this normal or worth the sacrifice.

>>	Martin Bayfield - Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:36:00 EST qntG2euJ No.422164 Reply >>421078 also crunchyroll if you want anime/jap-focused media User is currently banned from all boards

>>	Big Dan Teague - Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:35:14 EST 1YhKB6ok No.422237 Reply Too many streaming services. Back to the high seas?

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