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streaming or torrenting today vs. 5 years ago (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been a good boy for 5 years or so but the seas call to me. Are streaming sites the way to go now or is torrenting still a better bet for mainstream movies and tv? I'd imagine all of my accounts have been deleted on those sites so I'd be starting over.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Depends on your hardware.

Streaming is more accessible, but you’re stuck at 720p usually.

If you can afford a vpn and the storage then torrenting gets you better quality.

Don’t forget to seed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I find it easier to get 4k streaming than to download such large files.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The newer AV1 codec has me very interested in HQ streaming. You need a monster machine to make the file, but then it’s 2GB for a high quality 1080p movie.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I find 4k streaming to be absolutely good enough for general tv streaming. It's a bit better on some services than others. Amazon and Netflix do it the best, but it's generally pretty good on all of the,.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The large files are such better quality, though (if you care about such things and have a TV that allows you to appreciate the extra detail).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For movies I will go the extra mile and break out Kodi and go with the big file as I will usually watch it right away and then delete it. For TV, 4k streaming is plenty good enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Agreed I do pretty much the same.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@Coasting0942 @itsgroundhogdayagain what vpn provider would you recommend?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/vpn/

They have three recommended as of now. Only proton is listed as supporting port forwarding, which you need to be a seeder for the torrent swarm. Without port forwarding you’re stuck as a leecher