• nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    17·
    17 hours ago

    pay for prime video or whatever. $2.99 or something i don’t know what it costs i don’t actually do this

    30 minutes in and the resolution changes to 480p because my internet is shit and it’s streaming

    no thanks

    • Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      7 hours ago

      Even with good internet if you’re watching on the wrong device (desktop/media center PC) your stream will get bitrate locked to a 720p equivalent or whatever because of DRM bullshit.

      • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Yes. This was what made me stop paying for streaming.

        Yes, I guess, as a Linux user I could probably steal their stuff more easily than some others. (?) Or maybe just because I know how my computer works.

        But - I have better things to do with my time.

        I have indicated this to the streaming providers, using money, which I paid them, each month.

        I believe that this is an easy way to tell me apart from pirates, who I understand did not pay for the streaming services each month.

        But since the streaming services stopped delivering quality working streams to my devices, I no longer pruchase their streaming services.

        Now I am enjoying my ancient DVD and VHS collection until streaming services stop sucking.