r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 16d ago

News Apple Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service

https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-losing-over-1-billion-year-streaming-service-information-reports-2025-03-20/
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u/CharlieTeller 16d ago

This is why it's best to own EVERYTHING you can. I stopped buying into this streaming service nonsense this year and it feels much better mentally to own all of my favorites.

There's something happening in the brain that makes it more enjoyable to watch/listen to things you own.

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u/ColorsLikeSPACESHIPS 16d ago

I just host things on my own media server, but yes, functionally the same thing; I don't have some license that could be arbitrarily revoked.

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u/phillyd32 16d ago

Make sure you have redundancy and preferably off-site backups.

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u/CharlieTeller 16d ago

Yeeeeep.

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u/johannthegoatman 16d ago

Own everything and seed it

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u/qiwi 16d ago

I have 2317 rated films; I'm pretty sure I've spent less than €13 * 2317 on my 5 streaming subscriptions, even when taking into account frequent €6 rentals on Rakuten / Blockbuster.

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u/762_54r 16d ago

So what you're saying is.... I have a moral imperative to download everything I can

WILL DO!

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u/Merusk 16d ago

100% After the third time you're looking for a movie only to discover it's on a service you aren't subbed to, or simply isn't available it's easier to just buy the media (if you can.) than deal with it.

If I own it, it's right there on my shelf ready to pick up and watch. Streaming serves a much younger me who had extra time and less money to hunt down which service or site to get things from.

That extra hour of time spent searching & downloading then verifying nowadays is as precious as an extra $100 to 10 years ago me .