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If you could only choose one streaming platform for the next decade what would you choose? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 24 points 2 days ago

looks at my pile of pirating websites uh... one of those

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 15 points 2 days ago

The high seas.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

first I'd have to find one that's worth a damn.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

Nebula

[–] SEND_BUTTPLUG_PICS@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Plex has everything I want to watch!

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago

YouTube

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Jellyfin, realistically. Of paid platforms, Shudder.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

https://watch.watermelonpictures.com/ without a doubt.

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[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Spotify

[–] MxRemy@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

It's a tough call between either MeansTV or OTV, but I'll go with Means. They're a co-op, as opposed to OTV being a non-profit, and i think that's probably less corruptible/more stable.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 5 points 2 days ago

The only one that couldn't be substituted with piracy is using F1TV with the Multiviewer app, so it would be that.

[–] belluck@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dropout.tv and pirate everything else

[–] marighost@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

seconded on Dropout. No other streaming service can even dream of matching their quality and humor.

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 3 points 2 days ago

Jellyfin, I guess. I currently use plex for music and video (eary lifetime pass), but 10 more years of enshitification is too much time for any for-profit endeavor. Profit motive ruins everything it touches. For anything long-term open source options with a community are important. I have seen too many potentially great projects fail because the lone author had kids or fell ill or just got bored.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

First choice would be YouTube because I already use it more than anything else, it has music, and I like falling asleep to video essays.

For movies I would pick Tubi because it has a decent selection and is completely defenseless against uBlock Origin.

[–] simsalabim@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

MUBI, I guess.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Poob.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Boosteroid (cloud gaming)

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 days ago

I'm gonna go Disney. They've got loads of great sitcoms, a few documentaries and some good serials. So much of netflix is just pure white nowadays.