Google's software mistreats or harms the user

Re:Google's software mistreats or harms the user by musicale on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:25PM (#20750261)

> What does it (DRM) limit you from doing, in particular?

How about:

- Using the fast forward function in media playback software to skip over advertisements.

- Ripping DVD and Blu-Ray movies for use with a media server.

- Playing movies and games from other countries (region locking.)

- Recording or streaming console gameplay (e.g. HDCP on PS3, disabling the share function in certain PS4 games.)

- Running certain software, even some single-player games, if you are not connected to the internet ("always-on DRM.")

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Re:Google's software mistreats or harms the user by spookthesunset on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @05:25PM (#20752356)

Don't use that content if you don't like the restrictions it imposes on you.

DRM sucks, but you don't have to use it.

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