i never said it wasn't but it's not that interesting you need to keep making threads about it
either of the other 2 would have doneOver time, are subscription services more or less expensive?
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either of the other 2 would have doneI do similar to you, but to be fair, you are comparing legal with....not so legal here (£6IPTV with all sports, Unraid/Emby setup, etc). Not a very fair comparison.
But having Spotify means you have the option of listening to far more music than you typically may have paid for. I can't imagine listening to £1.78 worth of music on repeat for a year would be entertaining haha! I can listen to any and every album that is released pretty much, well worth the subscription cost in my opinion. The yearly report they do shows how much you actually use the service, and I rack up several hundred hours each time, so it works out as buttons in reality. To pay for the same amount in actual physical or digital media would be much, much more expensive. Then I've got to actually store it somewhere too.
Same with Netflix, I would typically watch what I could get my hands on for free. I was sick of replacing outdated media (VHS to DVD to Blu-ray) each time. Now I can just watch whatever I want on Netflix and discover some hidden gems that I would never have even considered buying.
The other advantage of Spotify is that my whole family can listen to music on our phones, tablets, computers, in the car and even on Google Home speakers. That's pretty much most music, everywhere, any time, for a flat fee. It's worth it over physically owned media.
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Yeah I was going to ask what £6 IPTV service that is, but it's plainly obvious it's not going to be a legal one
Streaming is more of a grey area I thought. Whereas owning a copy (torrenting) of something that wasn't bought or gifted is illegal.
Doesn't beat Indian YouTube premium for £2 a month. Does all of that plus more.
I wonder if this works for any of the VPN’d youtube premium subscribers
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/posts/34200326
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/posts/34200326
I'm not sure the lawyers would see it that way
With the advent of distribution rights, and the selling of such rights being granular to the various different countries, it is very much the case that accessing a streaming service from the EU is more likely than not to be illegal. You're not even allowed to use your satellite dish to receive a broadcast intended for another country (see the pub that lost a lawsuit over receiving a service intended for Ireland or something similar).
I'm not sure the lawyers would see it that way
With the advent of distribution rights, and the selling of such rights being granular to the various different countries, it is very much the case that accessing a streaming service from the EU is more likely than not to be illegal. You're not even allowed to use your satellite dish to receive a broadcast intended for another country (see the pub that lost a lawsuit over receiving a service intended for Ireland or something similar).
It goes further than that, the IPTV services which I have obviously never used in my life actually carry full UK channels too. It’s totally illegal, pirated channels from around the world including ESPN, HBO, Sky sports and Sky Box Office etc. I have no idea how Paycho Sonny could be unsure about its legality.
As I say, I’m not preaching whatsoever, but it’s not a grey area
I don't bother these days, but used to when I was a student. As we all know, copyright law doesn't apply to studentsIt goes further than that, the IPTV services which I have obviously never used in my life actually carry full UK channels too. It’s totally illegal, pirated channels from around the world including ESPN, HBO, Sky sports and Sky Box Office etc. I have no idea how Paycho Sonny could be unsure about its legality.
As I say, I’m not preaching whatsoever, but it’s not a grey area
Other than than those heady days, I tried to access a stream a couple weeks back for the first time in years - purely because I think that England footy games should be free to air, always. (I have no doubt tho that the way things are going, major sporting events like the World Cup will become PPV, and I have no shame in admitting that I will pirate the hell out of that when it inevitably happens, rather than give Sky or BT a dime.)
In the end I gave up trying to stream the England game. The whole experience was horrid and left me wanting to deep-clean my entire PC
I'm sure most of those sites exist purely to payload botnets and viruses Mental note to use a Linux VM next time I subscribe to Netflix. That's definitely good value for me
I subscribe to Spotify. although I listen to mostly same stuff. It's easy to find new stuff. Not as worth while as Netflix but not too bad.
I don't think I have any other subs
Car not on finance
No TV licence
No sky tv
No now TV etc
No game services
No amazon prime
I subscribe to Spotify. although I listen to mostly same stuff. It's easy to find new stuff. Not as worth while as Netflix but not too bad.
I don't think I have any other subs
Car not on finance
No TV licence
No sky tv
No now TV etc
No game services
No amazon prime