Online streamed media after the licence fee imposed on iPlayer

[eoin_k]

Apart from CBeebies and the odd archived documentary, there's nothing worth paying for on iPlayer in my opinion and the idea of giving the BBC a penny doesn't appeal to me.

Obviously, there are plenty of options to continue viewing iPlayer content without paying, but I am tempted to try to wean myself off it. Torrents and dodgy streaming sites are an option - as is ignoring the change to the rules or getting a VPN - but I thought this might be a good moment for people to suggest online viewing that isn't particularly.... pirated, complicated, faffy:

Websites that curate interesting films that are out of copyright, or where the copyright holder is unlikely to be bothered, or they even approve of free online distribution; DIY stuff; good free video podcasts; entertaining or informative youtube channels. The sort of stuff that used to get viewed online before Web 2.0 went completely mental.

Your recommendations would be most appreciated.

 

[Cid]

If you didn't watch anything on it, why do you need to wean yourself off it?

You can't really have non-pirated broadcast media. By its nature it's expensive to produce. I mean there's good content on youtube if you have a specific interest, but that tends to be limited to person+camera type stuff. And you're still giving money to google.

That said er... Bollocks. That documentary archive site. That has a fair bit of content. e2a: but one of them has loads of shitty conspiracy ones too.

 

[DotCommunist]

wean

 

[Cid]

DaveCinzano knows his way around the finding of obscure documentaries.

 

[Fez909]

Top Documentary Films - Watch Free Documentaries Online

 

[Cid]

Top Documentary Films - Watch Free Documentaries Online

Yeah, that's the one.

 

[BigTom]

Feature Films : Free Movies : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Archive.org has lots of out of copyright feature films and other video stuff.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Twitch now has creative channels if you like cookery and painting etc. There's also obviously lots of gaming, but there's an increasing amount of amazing artists on there that you can interact with too.

e2a Monday is Bob Ross day!

 

[Artaxerxes]

Theres 4oD as well, I'm going through Time Team and I've watched a fair few episodes of Come Dine With Me when I've just need background noise. New series of Humans soon as well.

 

[Fez909]

There's also this super-defo-legal* way to watch films: Full Movies On YouTube • /r/fullmoviesonyoutube

*If it's on YouTube, it's not piracy...right?

 

[two sheds]

Are we allowed to ask for improving political-type videos/interviews too?

 

[DrRingDing]

Theres 4oD as well, I'm going through Time Team and I've watched a fair few episodes of Come Dine With Me when I've just need background noise. New series of Humans soon as well.

Too many intrusive adverts. I cant use it, gives me a headache.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just buy the fucking TV licence you tight freeloader

 

[Artaxerxes]

Too many intrusive adverts. I cant use it, gives me a headache.

I put the ads on silent, but yes they are annoying. I'm waiting for Ad Blocker to work again at some point.