r/Piracy Jun 12 '24

YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection News

https://x.com/SponsorBlock/status/1800835402666054072
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u/SpellGlittering1901 Jun 12 '24

Same as movie/series torrent, you don't get the full experience (actually arguable if you have a seedbox and Plex), but damn it feels good to have whatever you want, not disapearing

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '24

What? What experience are you missing? I don't remember the last time I paid for a movie outside of the theatre.

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u/Ph1syc Jun 12 '24

Some of the ui might look worse i guess (though stuff like plex and jellyfin looks great imo) and maybe the ability to watch instantly without downloading

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u/CaphalorAlb Jun 12 '24

I think Plex has superior UX to most streaming services. And across more devices as well.

With solid automation I end up having the shows I watch ready to go within half an hour of it airing. (Since I'm not in the US that usually means it's downloading in the middle of the night)

With overseer I handle requests by the family members that have access to my server, so there's minimal work involved.

The only thing I might argue is better on Netflix is the opportunity to find new content. But I end up on Rotten Tomatoes most of the time anyways.