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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 105 points 1 year ago (23 children)

In addition to piracy, I've also been checking out DVDs from my local library. It's kinda fun.

Surprised myself because I half expected I'd miss the convenience of Netflix, but I haven't missed it even a little.

"Was I a good streaming platform?"

"No."

[–] freeman@lemmy.pub 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The only reason I keep Netflix is kids.

We don’t really watch it otherwise.

Even my in-laws are now pirates using hacked amazon fire sticks that are being hawked around their retirement community.

My mother in law is like “I get every streaming service and channel for 1 dollar a day, isn’t that great”.

I’m all “if it’s simple and works for you yeah, absolutely. “

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a mini PC running Linux that connects to my TV via hdmi so we can watch anything!

[–] freeman@lemmy.pub 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a mini-pc running a plex vm. And all the TVs are Rokus. So can watch anything, including live broadcast tv. And the roku is so simple kids can operate it, and do.

I have a Roku too, which I mainly use for work trips.

What I did at home was get one of those cheap rechargeable wireless keyboards with trackpad for like $10 so that we can browse for what we want to watch from the sofa.

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