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On 2025-06-15 11:55:36 +0000, Daniel70 said:
> On 15/06/2025 8:58 pm, The Doctor wrote:
>> In article <ce35a784b295805240430f91b7beb66b@www.novabbs.com>,
>> Theory11  <card.master@bee92.invalid.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 23:02:47 +0000, Your Name wrote:
>>>> On 2025-06-14 13:00:23 +0000, Blueshirt said:
>>>>> Daniel70 wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Usually, I just watch Free-to-Air T.V. but I came across an
>>>>>> ad for a method to obtain subscription T.V. and Streaming
>>>>>> Platforms FOR FREE
>>>>> 
>>>>> Nothing new there, there's plenty of ways to access streaming
>>>>> platforms for free... if that's the way you wanted to go about
>>>>> it. Good internet is generally required though.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> "Back from Silicon Valley, this engineer explains us how to
>>>>>> access all the paid channels and platforms for FREE"
>>>>> 
>>>>> The usual method of choice is a jail-broken Amazon 4K Firestick
>>>>> then some software easily found on the internet... the only cost
>>>>> would be the Firestick.
>>>> 
>>>> There are numerous naughty websites where you watch the shows
>>>> completely free within minutes of the release / broadcast, if you
>>>> already own any device with an internet connection and web browser app.
>>>> Many shows even appear, often briefly, on places like YouTube,
>>>> DailyMotion, and Archive.org.
>>> 
>>> Many shows are available for free download just hours after they air,
>>> making paid streaming services unnecessary and easily circumvented. I
>>> don't get why there's so much hype around subscription services. When
>>> you're online, all the tools you need are right there at your
>>> fingertips.
>> 
>> Someone has to pay.
> 
> WOW!! YOU, Binky, finally got something RIGHT!! (Did I actually type that??)
> 
> I'm on a very limited Internet account (10GB/month, I think) so I don't 
> want to be using my 'normal' Download to watch T.V. .... which I why I 
> thought this system (pulling it directly from the Air via a dongle) 
> might be the way to go.

It depends on where you live, your internet provider, etc.

Here in New Zealand at different times the internet providers have had 
the data from certain streaming services not count towards your data 
limit, so effectively free data (although there are usually 'fair use' 
limits, so you can't sit there watching 24 hours every day). I'm not 
sure if they still do that or not now that most people have plans with 
far more data or unlimited data. Apart from the occasional short 
YouTube video or even less often a missed free-to-air episode, I've 
never bothered with streaming since we do not have an internet 
connected TV.