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[–] XenGi@lemmy.chaos.berlin 168 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Your favorite torrent provider has all the seasons of the show and even the special one that only aired in Japan!

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 77 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Even that lost Christmas special the network wants to pretend doesn't exist, but we know better.

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

TBF you can find that in YouTube in 17 separate pieces these days

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well youtube also has the version of an episode that was recorded on a handycam pointed at a tv... and the guy is talking to the tv.

[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

It's really not worth watching unless their dog is barking every 45 seconds and their wife comes in every half hour or so to drunkenly berate them for something inconsequential.

[–] digger@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago

There's an exhibitor at my state fair who specializes in hard to find movies/episodes. He's got a DVD of it than I'm sure is on the level.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Well... Sometimes.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago (2 children)

my jellyfin server has all of the seasons, including spin-off movies and bonus episodes.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

Why go with a server instead of streaming, these days? I'm genuinely curious.

Edit: guys, I'm asking a question. Why the downvotes? Also, I'm not talking about PAID streaming.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because what I want to watch is spread across 17 different streaming services. Of course you can buy digitally... But then there's no guarantee they won't take that back out of your account. Or edit it later on when they decide something is offensive like happened when I bought the office on Vudu.

[–] dfc09@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To be clear, I think they were asking about streaming torrents. Stremio with torrentio addon, for example.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ooooh. Eh. Never know when the nice quality one might go poof.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago
[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Edit: guys, I'm asking a question. Why the downvotes? Also, I'm not talking about PAID streaming.

How you dare to go against Jellyfin in Lemmy, not even Plex stands a chance /s

To answer your question, you actually can use both, as I do.

Plex for more "obscure" content and to enrich my own TV m3u playlist with DizqueTV and Stremio and Kodi with Real Debrid for everything else, if I have a legal streaming service is because it is being borrowed to me lol, I'm more than served with my means.

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Because you can control exactly what is on your server. I do the same thing via Plex. I want to watch a movie and it got pulled from the half dozen streaming services I have access to? Fuck it, just download it and add it to my own personal server. Now I have it forever and ever until I decide I’m done watching it.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It works a hell of a lot more reliably than things like fmovies... Streamio can be a little better with real-debrid but then you're still paying...

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago

What other people said and also that most stuff is available in higher quality than will be streamed to you if it has been released on BDs

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I was watching a show and they dropped the rights in my country (no one picked it up), the only option was to steal it via a torrent or steal via VPN…then they blocked VPNs

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

my jellyfin server has all of the seasons

Jesus, all the seasons? You must data hoard hard.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago

Some of us prefer the term data whore.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)

A streaming service creates a new show

Creates a second season

Ditches the show after getting everyone hooked

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll never forgive them for killing mindhunters :(((((

[–] Cheesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] SpringMango7379@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That was a great show and had so much potential.

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[–] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] WordBox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or ~~my axe~~ Cowboy Bebop

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[–] shani66@lemmy.comfysnug.space 6 points 2 years ago

The old Netflix tactic of throwing everything at the wall and removing what sticks so they can throw more.

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[–] JayJLeas@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Recently been trying to introduce my partner to Doctor Who while he's staying in Australia. All the episodes used to be up on BritBox because it's a British show, but they dropped it earlier this year. Now the options are:

Binge (season 4+)

Amazon Prime (season 5+)

Stan (all new seasons, but also the only streaming service I don't have access to)

Disney+ (only 3 movie-length specials)

[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Of course theyll pull the first season, how else would the network drive people to go sign up for their separate shitty streaming site that barely works for an additional $9/mo?

Meanwhile your friendly neighborhood pirate has the first, second, third AND fourth seasons, as well as all the extras and the Christmas special, always available all the time...

[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bonus points: The service has the entire run of a show, but then they remove the whole series when you're only 3 episodes away from the end.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Can't remove them if they're on your own drive 🏴‍☠️.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 years ago

*cries in pokemon.com/tv*

Seasons: 7, 20-25

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"A streaming service only has the second season of a show"

The "rival" streaming service that has the first season of the show is owned by the same corporation so it can double-dip viewers on subscription fees.

[–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago

🏴‍☠️

[–] bi_tux@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

If I can't see the whole show, I pirate it.

If I can't download the show and host it on my jellyfin server, I pirate it.

If I can get the whole show for a reasonable price and download it in 1080p, I buy it.

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Amazon Prime is the worst offender.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

reminds me of hulu in the early days. What's the point, why would I ever trust your service if you're just going to haphazardly throw episodes up there?

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I remember when Hulu first came out and everyone kept telling me it was free. Then I'd try to watch something on it and it was only 15-30 second clips. Then I found out my friends were just stupid and didn't realize they're parents were paying for it

[–] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago

I had to stop a movie at night then when I came back the next day to finish it, it became only available for renting :/

[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This was the case when I checked out crunchyroll years ago, there were so many shows that didn't have season 1 in my country and well the selection was abysmal to begin with.

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The high seas are free matey

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[–] Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about a streaming service that has only season 3 and season 5 for a 6 season show??? 😎

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Or Netflix: we have repackaged 2 seasons as one with half of season 2 jammed in there to make it feel like it died unfinished.

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So you're the guy who only wants two seasons. I'll let Netflix know.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

Netflix when they didnt have golden wind(season 4 of jojo) for years. You could watch all of them except the fourth season...

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

My streaming-service readies every movie or episode from everything i love, the moment it airs. And gives me a notification that it did. And then i can watch it wherever i want.

Oh wait, i don't use streaming but sonarr/radarr/prowlarr 😁

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'll allow it as long as it's season 2 of Firefly

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I gave up on Peaky Blinders when for some reason Netflix only had season 1 and 3, which I didn't realise until I was at the end of season 1.

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