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they've claimed the same last year in December, and it turned out they were overselling their capabilities
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/no-a-marketing-firm-isnt-tapping-your-device-to-hear-private-conversations/
Some people really will believe anything, as long as you're trash talking big tech. And this platform is particularly bad.
Like hell are they able to just tap into your microphone like that, both Android and I OS have that locked down.
Just say something like you should be paying for YouTube (via ads or premium) and brace for the swarm.
I'd pay if they actually offered a better service. But they don't, so I use alternatives that do:
Both of those offer a better experience than YouTube premium (in terms of app features). If YouTube offered a higher quality experience, I'd be more interested in paying for it.
So, I instead just donate to/buy merch from creators I really appreciate and avoid the YouTube app. The only reason Google is involved is because of the network effect, not because they actually provide a good service, so I don't feel bad cheating them out of their ad revenue.
I bailed on Netflix and Disney+, but I refuse to torrent, so I rip DVDs and Blurays to my Jellyfin instance.
One problem with downloading is you seldom get special features that are on the disc.
I agree. I have a few personal rules regarding piracy, and it's essentially if it's unreasonable to get a legal copy from the original vendor (and buying DVDs/Blurays is reasonable), then I have no problem pirating it. Just because something is technically available used isn't enough, my legal consumption of the content needs to reward the original creator for me to consider piracy immoral. I care a lot less about copyright terms than actual availability on the market.
So I buy DVDs and Blurays to populate my library because that seems to be the only way for me to get a legitimate copy to extract a DRM-free version from. I do that for all media, like video games (i.e. if I can't find a given game for sale, I don't have any qualms pirating it).
And yeah, the space is pretty wasteful, but it's honestly not that bad. I have plenty of storage space at home to store a bunch of disks, and I can always discard the cases and store the disks in a binder or something if space becomes an issue. But it's not a complete waste, because I have the option of lending the physical media to someone else, which is nice.
Yeah, but I'd probably delete the media if I do. If it stops being sold, I'd feel justified in pirating.
You do understand we're taking the piss out of people like you, right?
For what?
Been there, done that. They start yelling about Plex servers and torrents.
I don't want to turn downloading shows into a hobby in it's own right.