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[–] bluemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

YouTubeTV and Netflix

[–] pillems@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Wow and here I thought I've spent too much on subscriptions!

  • Plex lifetime pass (through Turkey)
  • Whatever close to 100% cashback VPN provider, currently with PIA
  • Seedbox, paid annually
  • Prime for shipping occasionally, I can find the torrent for the shows elsewhere so rarely use it to watch anything

I don't use Youtube often, so NewPipe on mobile and uBlock Origin on browsers are sufficient so far. XManager for Spotify as well.

May consider paying for Tidal (through Turkey), but don't really see the need at the moment.

Why do people pay for common streaming subscriptions when they can just pirate?

[–] LostCause@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Spotify, only because they still got everything I need and I don‘t want to bother with building my own music library. If they enshittify the service enough, I‘ll ditch that too though.

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

None (yet), although having everything available through my siblings (Netflix, Disney, prime, hbo and sky).

Despite that still have to pirate some movies and TV shows lol.

[–] WorseDoughnut@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

HBO Max comes with my ISP's fiber plan, and I like that they get 4K releases relatively quick out of theater from certain studios. If they ever fuck with the pricing or bundle I'm on though, I'm outta there.

[–] Hinmar@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Spotify and Amazon prime, prime is not only for streaming ofcourse

[–] cashew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I used to have Netflix until I moved country and they blocked me out of my own account. Fuck them, cancelled. To the seas with their content.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Spotify with free Hulu, Prime, Criterion Collection

[–] Artbro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] Famborghini@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Spotify. The rest I just piggy back off me and my wife’s families lol

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I get Apple TV and Netflix free through T-Mobile. I use plex for everything else 🙂 I might buy a shudder subscription though. I like horror

[–] Grad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] PooperofmoonsWW@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Netflix, Amazon, f1tv

[–] travis@lemmy.blue 2 points 2 years ago

YouTube TV and Spotify. There’s a workaround for everything else!

[–] sillieidiot@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Spotify, yttv during football season, premiumize and syncler for everything else

[–] Dafon@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

Deezer and CuriosityStream

[–] TurtleSmock@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Spotify, because I have a family plan for 4 users and it's a single reasonable cost instead of the 5-6 separate video streaming services I'd have to get

[–] platysalty@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I paid once for Plex lifetime a long long time ago. One of the most worth things I've acquired in my life.

[–] chramies@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Nebula. I did have Spotify but got fed up with not being able to regulate its 'suggested content' list. It was mostly about podcasts for me so I now use a different podcast platform.

[–] wrath-sedan@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

The one streaming service I whole-heartedly recommend is dropout.tv. It’s the streaming incarnation of CollegeHumor and was bought out by Sam Reich after being cut from IAC. It’s only $6 a month (and less than $50 for the whole first year) and your subscription directly funds the content creators rather than some huge media conglomerate. It’s niche is basically improv/sketch comedy, game shows, and pop culture chats, plus a lot of DnD. It’s worth it for Game Changer alone which is the funniest game show, and maybe just one of the funniest shows, I’ve ever seen. Many of the Dimension 20 campaigns are amazing as well and Brennan is an excellent DM, in addition to having a great cast to work with.

If I sound like an ad it’s because I pay for basically none of the content I consume but couldn’t in good conscience pirate dropout since it’s independent, overall low-cost, and I enjoy what they make so much I wanted to support them. Rant over!

[–] escapedgoat@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Enough that I don't feel guilty seeking other ways to watch what I want when none of them have it.

[–] lunarul@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Just Netflix. Prime Video is included with Prime. Cancelled Disney+ when they announced a price hike because we weren't watching often enough to justify the price.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I use Stremio + Torrentio/Real Debrid on my NVIDIA Shield. Haven't subscribed to streaming services in a couple of years. I do still pay for Spotify.

[–] nevernevermore@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

YT Premium, Spotify, Prime (for free shipping), AppleTV+ and partner pays for Paramount+

Share a friend's account for Disney+ and another's for Stan (aussie streaming service). Fuck Netflix.

[–] mnejing@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

My utilities.

The uncertainty of the future of shows I actually enjoy means I don't bother paying for any of that crap (I'd probably consider Shudder though). I run an Emby server with a ton of storage. I'm not going to pay a company to actively crater the content I actually want to watch. I did grab a Nebula/Curiosity Stream year-long sub at Christmas because it was heavily discounted. They're likely to get more money from me, because it's primarily creator driven and more (I think) of the revenue goes to the people who deserve it.

Moreover, the bulk of the crap isn't worth spending money on anyway. If I wasn't getting it for free, I just wouldn't consume it at all. Hell, half the stuff I download just sits there until I "get around to it." That list only grows, never shrinks.

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