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+title: 'reject subscription services, embrace freedom'
+pubDate: 2024-07-14
+description: 'An insight into services I use to ditch Spotify and Netflix'
+---
+Do you like content? I'm sure you do!
+
+But do you like paying every month for it? I'm sure you don't! <small>(Neither do I.)</small>
+
+## Story time
+
+I remember when I was a kid, my mom would take me to a kiosk after my dentist appointments, and I would get to pick a DVD to bring home.
+
+Sometimes I would like the cartoon, sometimes I wouldn't. But it was always a surprise, and I loved that.
+
+As the famous saying goes, "The cartoon was..."
+<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QJHUbtR0yI8?si=VduMtIFJom_PdKNa" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+I didn't have a computer back then, so I would watch them on a DVD player I had hooked up to my TV.
+<small>(Thank you mom and dad for paying out of your asses for that!)</small>
+
+## The Problem
+
+Nowadays, we have services like Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Video. They offer a wide range of content, but they come at a cost.
+
+First and foremost, you don't even own the content! You're just renting it for a monthly fee.
+
+What happens if Netflix decides to randomly remove your favorite show/movie?
+
+What if Spotify decides to up their prices?
+
+You're effectively a hostage and have no say in the matter.
+
+At least with DVDs and other physical media, I don't have to worry about that. I paid for it, and it's mine.
+
+Also, according to Netflix, I am not allowed to share my account with my friends. Something I don't have to worry about with physical media. 
+
+<small>(I'm still waiting for my friend to return my copy of "David, el Gnomo")</small>
+
+## The Solution
+
+So, what can you do?
+
+Well, you can always use the DVD player you have lying around, but physical media has its own set of problems.
+
+You have to store them, they can get scratched, and they can get lost.
+
+So what do we do?
+
+# We embrace freedom!
+![We break these chains!](/blog/subs/chains.jpg)
+
+Now, I'm not saying that you should pirate content. That's illegal and wrong.
+
+I admit that I have done it in the past, when I was a kid, and my parents didn't quite understand the concept of "dishing out money for something that's free on the internet".
+
+But I have since learned the error of my ways and have repented.
+
+I'll share with you a list of free alternatives I use myself but feel free to experiment and find what works best for you.
+
+## Movies, TV Shows and Music
+
+For movies, TV shows, and music, I use [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/).
+
+It's free, open-source, has a Docker image, and it's pretty easy to set up.
+
+It has a web interface, Android, iOS and even Tizen apps <small>(though you have to compile and deploy the Tizen app yourself)</small>.
+
+I won't delve into the details of how to set it up, but there are plenty of guides out there that can help you.
+
+I have a home server that I use to host it <small>(among other things)</small>, and I can access it from anywhere in the world.
+
+The only downside is that you have to take care of setting it up and maintaining it yourself, but at least I don't have to worry about my favorite show being removed.
+
+## Books
+
+Now, I'll admit that I don't read as much as I did in the past, but when I do, I just open the PDF in my browser.
+
+I know, I know, you were probably expecting me to say "I use [Calibre](https://calibre-ebook.com/)" or something like that, but I don't.
+
+I'm a simple man, and I like to keep things simple.
+
+Hell, even this blog post is just a Markdown file!
+
+If I have a physical book lying around, I just take it to a photocopy store and have them send me a PDF when they're done.
+
+Plus, there are plenty of free PDFs out there. Some of these have physical copies, you can buy if you want to support the author.
+
+Lately, I've been reading [Hypermedia Systems](https://hypermedia.systems/), and I have to say, it's a pretty good read.
+
+## Extra: Git
+
+Yeah, yeah, I know. Git is not really a content service, but it's a tool that I use every day.
+
+I know that GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket are free, but I still like to control my own repositories.
+
+While I do use all three of them at work, I have a [Gitea](https://gitea.io/) instance running on my server, and I use it for all my projects.
+
+It's free, open-source and it even supports CI/CD pipelines, which is pretty cool.
+
+Like with [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/), I have to take care of setting it up and maintaining it, but at least I don't have to worry about my code being removed or locked by GitHub, because some idiot used AI to find a bug, that's not even there.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+In the end, you have to decide what works best for you.
+
+If you like the convenience of Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Video, then by all means, keep using them.
+
+But if you're like me and you want to break free from the chains of subscription services, then I hope this list helps you.