[sl1ck731]

The problem with this is Netflix appeared as a one stop shop. That was what people wanted. Now that the streaming market is splintered you need 3 services for all the content a typical person wants to see. I can see this contributing to a comeback of pirating. Now the primary reason for keeping Netflix around are its originals which I don't think will keep people on the hook as they continually bump the subscription tiers.

[hombre_fatal]

I said this in a sibling comment, so I risk belaboring the point here, but I don't think piracy is all that competitive for the lay person.

Put on your non-tech-savvy hat and google "watch <movie> online" or "torrent <movie>" and try to navigate a streaming website. You need to be somewhat tech savvy just to navigate the minefield. For example: https://pelispedia.tv -- it's confusing, frustrating, and full of popups/ads.

The layperson depends on someone more tech savvy to give them instruction. But even then, I once showed my sister how to download torrents and she got a scary letter from Comcast in Austin. My guess is that Comcast simply participates in the seeding process of the top 10k torrents and waits for its customers to connect. She hasn't tried since.

[sl1ck731]

I've seen sharing Plex libraries from people who couldn't close a pop up on Facebook lately.

Not to mention all the side-loaded Firesticks with Popcorn time.