@moe90@feddit.nl to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 21 days agoAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nlimagemessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1521arrow-down120
arrow-up1501arrow-down1imageAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nl@moe90@feddit.nl to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 21 days agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-square@Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish16•21 days agoThat is the most incorrect tech take I’ve heard in a very long time. Downloading MKVs and AVIs is infinitely more safe than janky ass streaming sites EVEN WITH ADBLOCKING
minus-square@Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish7•20 days agoAnd the quality is so much better to boot.
minus-square@FiniteBanjolinkEnglish3•21 days agoIf you’re using VLC to play downloaded MKV and AVIs then injected threats are far from uncommon. If a person already has a source for content they trust then go with torrents but if they don’t then it isn’t safer at all.
That is the most incorrect tech take I’ve heard in a very long time.
Downloading MKVs and AVIs is infinitely more safe than janky ass streaming sites EVEN WITH ADBLOCKING
And the quality is so much better to boot.
If you’re using VLC to play downloaded MKV and AVIs then injected threats are far from uncommon.
If a person already has a source for content they trust then go with torrents but if they don’t then it isn’t safer at all.
MPC or MPV >> VLC