> And it definitely is never easier than opening an app on your smart tv/console/etc and clicking play.
It is. For everyone who cares about privacy, security implications of using an app on a smart tv, for everyone who doesn't want to own a smart tv or a console, for everyone who already knows how to do it with torrents. And so on.
Easiness is subjective. Simplicity isn't, but streaming apps are not simpler in any way.
We're not discussing how a luddite is going to watch a movie at home. That's a completely different discussion. And if you are genuinely worried about privacy or security there are other ways around that that don't involve stealing.
It is. For everyone who cares about privacy, security implications of using an app on a smart tv, for everyone who doesn't want to own a smart tv or a console, for everyone who already knows how to do it with torrents. And so on.
Easiness is subjective. Simplicity isn't, but streaming apps are not simpler in any way.