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In the end I was finally so PO’d with my Blu Ray needing to update copyright protections and download the latest trailers before doing anything I switch to having a PC connected to my TV instead and threw out the Blu-ray.
I just wanted to sit down for a movie or dinner without screwing around or finishing my meal long before the movie even starts.
With streaming services that came later it was much easier to do that again. However with the cable-ification of the streaming services that PC on my TV is looking pretty good again…
Get a cheap chromecast, install stremio https://www.stremio.com/downloads install torrentio add on for stremio https://torrentio.strem.fun/configure
Enjoy a Netflix like experience with everything available in one place. In fact do this even if you use a pc, I just recommend chromecast because I like having a standard remote to control it.
I’m going to check this out. Currently I cast streaming videos from my laptop to my Chromecast built into my TV.
YouTube videos aren’t paid products (and if you do pay there are supposedly no ads), so it’s not the same thing. But regardless, the frequency of the ads is insufferable!
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We have an entire generation now that grew up seeing this happen everywhere. Its so blindingly obvious this is “just the way internet stuff works”
It was also the way that cable TV “worked”. Didn’t stop people from cutting the cord to get away. Didn’t stop the rise of the Ad-Blocker.
cf. https://youtu.be/o4GZUCwVRLs (Louis Rossman’s latest video)
Shoutout to his Odysee channel.
The unstoppable you wouldn’t download a car
Kinda ironic that they put anti-piracy PSAs on DVDs. Like, you obviously bought the movie, but don’t you dare pirate it!
With 3D printers, you now CAN download a car.
How’s it backwards for YouTube? You pay to not see ads. Seems like that’s what you want.
Only a jabroni would have a laptop on the kitchen table while they eat
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After working in IT support for years I can assure you that is probably very common. One fat guy named Mel had the dirtiest keyboard I’ve ever seen and it was absolutely repulsive. Glad I don’t deal with those disgusting slobs anymore.
Gatekeeping where someone can use thier laptop in their own home seems wack. Although, I’d advise to not use it in the shower.
Only a jabroni would think that was wack
What’s up jabroni
Not using an adblocker?
…why would I watch YouTube for entertainment though? Probably an episode of Doctor Who to catch up before the 23rd. Also, I own a television.
Far more interesting youtube creators than almost everything on television, esp. after the writer strike. Less commercials, skip capability, que capability. Television has been obsolete for many of us for over a decade. I honestly don’t understand why anyone still pays for cable unless they are over 70.
It’s still baffles me that people still say that YouTube has been around for decades now. There is all sorts of interesting content creators. It is an old family guy reruns.
If you think YouTube is boring that’s on you for not finding interesting content, and watching crap instead which means that the algorithm just offers you more crap.
Find what you’re interested in and watch it and then the algorithm will start recommending other stuff along the same lines maybe subscribe to a few channels I think I’m literally subscribed to hundreds of channels. I barely ever watched stuff the algorithm suggests any more because I found pretty much a constant stream of good quality content creators.
Personally I prefer documentaries, educational content and investigative journalism. YouTube excels for these genres, especially since PBS is primarily using YouTube these days.
Idk but I just realised my idea of entertainment are video essays, free online class courses, educational videos, movie critiques and cat videos
I stopped watching TV. YouTube is my TV nowadays (and Nebula). I still don’t see ads on YouTube thankfully, and Nebula is paid for so they don’t need ads.
Nothing like ad blocking and good ol piracy
what are you watching first?
Extremely presumptuous that it will be a video on your platform, YouTube.
Lol it’s funny, because it is true
This is the GOAT IMHO, it is worth it even if you pay for YT premium.
Thankfully YouTube outs itself with the “most replayed” graph in the video timeline.
You can just skip right to the peak which is always right after the sponsor bit.
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I installed the newer version of revanced on my SO’s phone and after a while it started just like… stopping videos out of nowhere. By that point I forgot how to reinstall it, and didnt feel like relearning all that, so unfortunately it’s back to ad city :/
Updates should have fixed that issue. I was getting it for a while too.
No ads. Newpipe FTW.
Tubi
it even happens with paid Amazon prime now. I just started a movie, got an ad. Stopped it and restarted it, got the same ad.
Big tech is making SNAFU a reality for streaming.
Don’t happen on pirating websites, I was told
What does that stand for?
Situation normal: all fucked up
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Spiffing Britt 100 days Skyrim hard mode.
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I’m on kbin so my reports go to Ernest. Any lemmings care to report this spam on my behalf?
I reported it using Sync for Lemmy, what is that though.
My bad, I didn’t even click it. Spam deleted, user banned.
And mega-banned with all their spammy posts dispatched to the Void.
Good work mega-banner!
It was the mega-ban hammer that did the hard work.
I’m still seeing it :(
As I understand it, it takes time to take effect across all instances because of the nature of the fediverse. That’s why if you’re a mod it’s best to use an account registered on the same instance as the community you’re moderating. At least that’s what someone told me!
