@[email protected] to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 1 year agoAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nlimagemessage-square105arrow-up1524
arrow-up1504imageAn advice from Grandmafeddit.nl@[email protected] to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square105
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•1 year 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•1 year agoAnd the quality is so much better to boot.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year 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