I want to say to my family: ditch #netflix. Ditch #amazon. And don't buy any more smart TVs. It's all #DRM'd up the yin-yang anyway. But they will reject that advice. Is there any #freesoftware for any decent streaming services?
@resist1984 Oh, I know what to advise: Go to realhouse.com , shop for movies for them, put those on a USB stick, (give that to them as a gift), & plug it into their TV.
Almost everything on RealHouse is DRM-free, but you'll buy each movie individually. There's also Vimeo On Demand but I've had worse luck there.
This is probably the best you can do...
@resist1984 Yup, I've just double-checked!
Can you toot about any you particularly enjoy? I'm trying to decide which I want to buy first when I've got money for it...
@resist1984 You will have too look hard to find a TV without the smart in it and harder it seems to get.
For streaming you can use Kodi + Odroid or RasPi.
Hi @resist1984 ๐
you might want to have a look at the websites of your larger regional libraries. ๐
I can only speak for Berlin, Germany here: The VOeBB (a collective of local libraries of Berlin) offers a cheap anual membership that also includes streaming from filmfriend:
https://www.voebb.de/
https://www.filmfriend.de/
For French/German speakers, I can also recommend https://www.arte.tv ๐บ
Would like to hear about similar English options ๐
PS: This is all not Free Software but maybe of interest nevertheless ๐
@resist1984 I've faced the same issue before, but am not aware of any such services.
What I *am* doing is looking for good movies & shows I can find outside of Netflix, et al & listing them online. Unfortunately my family rejects the audio adventures & old movies I'm finding...
https://adrian.geek.nz/movies