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Depends on your hardware.
Streaming is more accessible, but you’re stuck at 720p usually.
If you can afford a vpn and the storage then torrenting gets you better quality.
Don’t forget to seed
I find it easier to get 4k streaming than to download such large files.
The newer AV1 codec has me very interested in HQ streaming. You need a monster machine to make the file, but then it’s 2GB for a high quality 1080p movie.
I find 4k streaming to be absolutely good enough for general tv streaming. It's a bit better on some services than others. Amazon and Netflix do it the best, but it's generally pretty good on all of the,.
The large files are such better quality, though (if you care about such things and have a TV that allows you to appreciate the extra detail).
For movies I will go the extra mile and break out Kodi and go with the big file as I will usually watch it right away and then delete it. For TV, 4k streaming is plenty good enough.
Agreed I do pretty much the same.
@Coasting0942 @itsgroundhogdayagain what vpn provider would you recommend?
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/vpn/
They have three recommended as of now. Only proton is listed as supporting port forwarding, which you need to be a seeder for the torrent swarm. Without port forwarding you’re stuck as a leecher