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This. They convinced the kids that piracy is bad and evil, and the Big IP lobby is laughing all the way to bank. Ensuring that you own nothing, and will rent your life from them in perpetuity.

Exactly. If the only way I can get 4k movies and shows without a stream degrading and being able to use mpv or other such video players is through piracy, then so be it.

I'm in a similar position. I use Spotify for music, but for movies/TV, I pirate everything despite paying for multiple streaming services.

It's about being able to consume media on my own terms. Thanks to piracy, I can get the same quality content from another source and enjoy it however I want, on any device, online or offline.