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Even with good internet if you're watching on the wrong device (desktop/media center PC) your stream will get bitrate locked to a 720p equivalent or whatever because of DRM bullshit.
Yes. This was what made me stop paying for streaming.
Yes, I guess, as a Linux user I could probably steal their stuff more easily than some others. (?) Or maybe just because I know how my computer works.
But - I have better things to do with my time.
I have indicated this to the streaming providers, using money, which I paid them, each month.
I believe that this is an easy way to tell me apart from pirates, who I understand did not pay for the streaming services each month.
But since the streaming services stopped delivering quality working streams to my devices, I no longer pruchase their streaming services.
Now I am enjoying my ancient DVD and VHS collection until streaming services stop sucking.
My internet is fine win any other streaming service. Prime streaming is the worst one out of all the major streaming services. Which is fucking weird considering Netflix runs on AWS.