@[email protected] to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 22 days agoAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nlmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1489
arrow-up1489imageAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nl@[email protected] to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 22 days agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•22 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@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•22 days agoAnd the quality is so much better to boot.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•22 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