Paying for direct movie downloads (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Painfinity@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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This recent YouTube video from LTT on the topic of ripping DVDs and Blu-rays has got me wondering:

I'm not a big fan of stores, hoarding physical stuff and DVDs and Blu-rays, but I do love owning my stuff digitally and supporting the artists. Is there a service that let's you buy the movie, TV series or anime that you want to watch and then simply download it to your drive? No app, no subscription bs, no delivery, just straight money for an .mkv file and that's it?

TL:DR: Is there an equivalent to Qobuz but for visual enjoyment?

Edit: So in summary, the often repeated mantra of "piracy exists because it is more convenient than traditional services" doesn't just apply to subscription streaming services, it applies to direct digital movie purchases too. I suppose the best approach remains to split the "supporting artists" part from the "digital file getting" part, at least until a service with a modern catalogue pops up that unifies the two parts.

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[-] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

They do not offer downloads like you think. The downloads from basically any service are wrapped in DRM and can only be downloaded and played through their interface. You don't own it. They can revoke your access to it.

[-] Painfinity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah....thanks for the clarification, when I read the download part I expected to get a file, not just an offline viewing experience. I'll be more careful now whenever I read that a service offers downloads, I came in from the perspective of someone buying music and thought I would get a file.