this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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Nah - this is just “we don’t actually want to sell this anymore, but hey, if you’re desperate we’ll give you an option”
They’ve long ago moved away from the hobbyist media hoarder to…trying to be a streaming player I guess?…
All products and services in 2026 are legally obligated to follow the subscription-based "leech extracting blood from a customer for life" model, or on the way to it.
And a shitty player too, one that gives you no options and for some reason forces you by default to recommended items from your own library with no basis on recommendations. Utter trash.