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Re:Jellyfin as a Spotify Alternative by chillfox on Thursday April 17, 2025 @12:31AM (#43713145)
Sure, but they also got a cut from all of those dvds I bought before streaming services was a thing or the new dvds/blu-rays I am picking up now.

I mostly watch movies I have already seen before, but with the fragmentation and constant moving around that's happening with steaming services I would frequently end up using 3+ different ones every month. The constant cancel/renew cycle was a real hassle and very error prone, I would often forget one or two.

I only watch about 20 new movies a year, so even without hunting for bargains I will easily save a lot of money. But I will be looking for bargains, because why not.

Re:Jellyfin as a Spotify Alternative by l72 on Friday April 18, 2025 @09:19AM (#43727826)
I also now purchase blu-rays pretty often. I rip them, store them on my jellyfin sever, then put them in the neighborhood little free library box.

I also visit my local library almost every week. They have a surprisingly excellent movie and tv catalog!

I have now cancelled all my movie and music streaming services!