Post #3395756

- Quality and subtitles would still be an issue. - You potentially have slower speed compared to official streaming services and definitely slower than your self hosted content. - You potentially run risk of losing access to the content if the site gets shut down. - good luck explaining how a pirate streaming service url is totally legit whereas your plex/jellyfin app is not. - some of those streaming services you still need to pay for, or seed content for other people so they're not "free free" for good quality ones. - if you're buying a usb device loaded with access to one of those sites then that usb device may have malware and no im not just making that up, [it has legit happened](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/nov/23/fire-alert-the-fake-amazon-tv-stick-that-opens-the-door-to-fraudsters). There was another more recent story I'm failing to find. Anyway, i think it's a bad idea. It's not for me. Good luck if that's what you want to do. But for the love of your parents don't use a modded streaming stick unless you want them to get targeted by fraud/ identity theft. No amount of free content is worth that risk.