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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

When i try to explain my jellyfin/Arr setup to coworkers that ask "what site do i use to watch shows for free" it just goes right over their head or they stop listening. Even in reductionist terms. If its more work than going to a special website, searching and hitting play, they just aren't interested.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I'm the opposite

Them: You should check out this show I've been watching, it's great. Do you have Disn-----

Me: I can get anything online. How do you spell the name of the show? Thanks for the rec. If you need help getting anything you aren't subscribed to let me know.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

l'pirate bay. it's a french site for classy artsy films

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

It's on Plex on my Synology ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Pirate Bay - free streaming service

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Pirate Bay

Its pretty outdated these days

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In what way? I use it from time to time to get movies and series. Is there any downside compared to other methods?

Genuine question, I'm not too familiar with the pirate world beyond pirate bay.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

It just doesn't have that many files anymore, since not that many people use it. 1337x.to is more popular now

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Say it loud and proud: https://hydrahd.com/

This is how we fight back.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There doesn't seem to be any way of saving videos there, am I missing something?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No. Most sites don't offer their own ways to download videos.

If you want to save videos, you can always use a browser addon. I use VideoDownloadHelper for Firefox and it allows me to download any video, even on Linux.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Yes I'm aware of that, I assumed that a site recommended on here would have that as a main feature otherwise it's not much use for archiving. I already tried yt-dlp and it doesn't seem to be supported.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the site, I'd genuinely never heard of this and was looking for something new!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Anytime!

This is a good one.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If someone is unaware of piracy: Tell them.

If someone is aware of piracy and doesn't care: "I don't really know, I just got it off of a torrent site."

If someone is aware of piracy and cares too much for a company they don't work for: You can ignore them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Do you know of any easily shareable beginner's guides?

I love turning friends onto free media, but I don't always want to walk them through it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

fmhy.pages.dev/beginners-guide/

fmhy.net also hosts the same guides I believe

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You could share this sublemmy's pinned post, or the megathread it links to:

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/10901

https://rentry.co/megathread

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks so much!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Not really beginner friendly because it doesn't teach you much but the site has a nice list of resources that goes even boyond piracy: https://fmhy.net/beginners-guide

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I appreciate it!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I get this almost daily, my whole family and several friends know I'm good at recommending things to them so they always go to me to ask what to watch. I've had to start looking up and writing down where each movie and show is available "normally". I have no issue saying I get everything via other means but whem it became a thing where people started asking "can you also look up where it's available" just because it's not always easy to figure that out and they knew I didn't know and generally find it quicker than them.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

It's more difficult in Europe. For example, when South Park: Post Covid released on Paramount+ in the US, there was no legal way to steam it in Germany or Austria AFAIR. And these are not exactly third-world countries.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Sounds like a business model to me. if i didn't pirate everything i'd sign up anyway

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

🏴‍☠️ service

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago

I just respond with a hearty "yeeearghhhh!" and continue the conversation. The coworkers that know get it, the rest think I'm a lunatic.

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