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Lol I cancelled Netflix and returned to the high seas a little while ago. Turns out I don't even want to pirate Netflix shows either.
Sorry but I don't get how that is more convenient?
Because you get to dictate how you watch the content; You don't have to deal with enshitified or just straight garbage apps from the streaming source; and finally, you can keep it for posterity indefinitely if the mood strikes you.
I maintain my own media server and it's such an infinitely better experience than anything currently out there.
You don't have to deal with hopping between the garbage Netflix app, and the garbage Prime app, and the garbage Disney app, and...
This is the thing I'll never understand about the modern streaming industry's focus on watchtime and second-screen content.
Like, guys, spending your budget on a thing I am actively NOT engaged with as a consumer is not going to help your brand. Y'all got big on prestige TV, and the kind of shows where I go "Oh this looks really good, gonna make sure it's on my watchlist". That way I'm never gonna unsub as long as I have a watchlist, the actual hours spent on platform doesn't matter.