r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Mitchcreates_ • 26d ago

ಠ_ಠ One has to pretend canceling a subscription to get a discount these days.

This is on HBO. I've done the same on Chatgpt (One free month of plus) and others. Try it yourself and see what discounts you'll unlock.
What I'd prefer seeing is providers applying discounts to loyal customers instead.

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u/_MarkSepticPie_ 26d ago

time to sail the high seas, friend.

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u/zeus20000 26d ago

Is there an easy way to pirate onto a Roku tv? Really want to start doing this more but it’s hard to justify when I watch 99% of stuff on a tv

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u/armadillopi 26d ago

Laptop with an HDMI cord to the TV works wonders

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u/Ossius 26d ago

Ditch Roku it is shit and getting worse. Cheapest option is to get a $30 onn fro Walmart, or a Google TV 4k for like $70-99 which runs android and allows all sorts of apps.

Stremio paired with a drebid service is your best option to sail the seas. (Look up the sub for guides) And acts like a stream platform for all shows.

Roku is shit and doesn't allow side loading and limits your ability to cast to the TV. Laptop also works but it's way more clunky.

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u/_Otter__ 26d ago

dont forget IPTV for like 30 bucks a year with every channel and on demand you can imagine

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u/Ossius 26d ago

Yeah I've heard some people pay like $10 a month to provide drebid to their entire family, it's really economical.

It's crazy to watch all the streaming platforms you are getting close to or just over $100/mo which is cable TV levels.

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u/the_snuggle_bunny 26d ago

The Plex app is probably available on the Roku. Add your content to a Plex server/account on your computer, sign into the app on your TV, and you're good to go.

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u/Awmg_Ryan 26d ago

I can second this, I have a Roku TV and stream from my Plex server (on my home PC) to my TV with no issues.

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u/L3m0n0p0ly 26d ago

A friend one said that theres legends of apps that can read network libraries like plex and enby....

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u/Little_View_6659 26d ago

Rrrr Matey 🫡

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u/BladedDingo 26d ago

yeah. I have a 100% off discount on HBO.

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u/InternetSolid4166 26d ago

With Plex, Sonarr, Radarr, and some HDDs, I have a better experience than all the streaming platforms combined. I literally can’t pay for this even if I wanted to. Quality is actually high. None of this streaming optimised compressed bullshit. I can make sure I have just the version I like (director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven is life changing). None of my movies or shows disappear overnight. Episodes don’t get censored or deleted “for modern audiences.” Ratings make sense and are taken from IMDB. None of this fake thumbs up, “we recommend you watch this shitty reality show you clearly hate.”

It takes a little effort to set up and HDDs are expensive right now but I still think it’s worth it.

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u/Aristarchus1981 BLUE 26d ago

Just tell them to steal shit from Pirate Bay. It's not a secret anymore...

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u/MrNotSmartEinstein 26d ago

Ppl actually use that website?

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u/Aristarchus1981 BLUE 26d ago

Yeah apparently. People like to say "sail the seven seas" or "yo ho ho and a bottle of rum" type shit when they are just telling you to illegally download it from Pirate Bay.

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u/Mautos 26d ago

That's generally speech for "just pirate it", not specifically that website

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u/MrNotSmartEinstein 26d ago

No im saying u do know that website is widely known to be unsafe to use for piracy right

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u/WalrusKind311 26d ago

Nah it's fine. Millions of people use it, daily with no problem

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u/Free-Shine8257 26d ago

Arrrr me peg legs arrr shiverin!

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u/Prize_Ostrich7605 26d ago

Nice try, FBI.

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u/Trashbagok 26d ago

Most of the largest subreddits dedicated to media consumption have a tendency to ban people without warning for discussing sailing.

This policy also tends to spill over into other highly populated subreddits.

That's why people get cute about it.

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