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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by jgalt212 on Friday April 23, 2021 @08:04AM (#26913837)
> Physical media lets you have privacy without logging when you watch media

Don't some blu ray players try to connect to the internet whenever you watch a disc? I think my PS3 used to do that.

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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by wilsonnb3 on Friday April 23, 2021 @11:56AM (#26916053)
PS4 and Xbox One both need to be connected the first time you watch a blu ray, I think so that Microsoft/Sony only have to pay blu ray licensing fees if you actually use the feature.

Not sure about other blu ray players but I imagine those are the most common ones.

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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by lrvick on Friday April 23, 2021 @08:29AM (#26914006)
You have identified the reason my physical media players and TVs don't get connected to the internet.
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