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Re: Netflix Officially Adding Commercials

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Post by jumelles »

mandrizzle wrote: post #11
Vladimof wrote: post #2

I have Netflix but I still download Netflix shows online from a different source because it is more convenient... and there will not be any ads

Just curious, how is it more convenient? I assume you have a device that can’t stream Netflix? Downloading off of Netflix I believe you also miss out on Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, etc

It could be automated with something like sonarr.

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1270018080 wrote: post #21

Netflix is finished. They were first to market and built the brand, they were the only people skilled enough to make cloud streaming any good, and they enjoyed their temporary advantage in the market. The rest of the world caught up. It's over. In terms of their stock, the only reason to ever own a stock is the promise of future cash flow, and yeah they'll probably get there, but bleh.

They’re definitely not the “must have” they may once have been. Way too many “must have” exclusives in way too many different elsewheres. I recently re-subbed after being gone for a year. Ran out of “catch up” content in less than a week. Un-subbed. Maybe I’ll do that again after another year or two.

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Post by nowherebeen »

spindle wrote: post #5
Vladimof wrote: post #2

I have Netflix but I still download Netflix shows online from a different source because it is more convenient... and there will not be any ads

I wonder how common this is (I do it too). I'm finding it hard to make an educated guess.

I don't download them, but I watch it on other streaming sites. I figured I already pay for the subscription for it so it should be okay. The reason I do it is simply convenience. Netflix UI isn't particularly good and I absolutely loathe their auto-playing thumbnails with audio. So the interface has little sway for me when content is the same. I also do it for Disney when I cast to my TV. For some reason, their decoding is always messed up. All the colors are green, so I have no choice but to use another source. I pay for Disney subscription as well.
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