I used to pirate a lot but I just ended up finding a streaming site to watch the <b>5</b> or so <b>movies</b> that I like <b>to</b> watch. Just make sure to wear your internet condoms (VPN, Ublock, Ghostery)
That is still piracy: you are knowingly taking part in unlicensed distribution. The networks don't care if you are downloading for later watching or streaming live, they just care if you are paying or not.