Yes I have come across those. They want new data lol

Firefox and Linux have not really caused any more captchas than I had on windows, using a VPN on the other hand is horrible.

This is the best option, I like Fedora

100000000%, beyond the fact that I don’t want to pay a thousand different subscriptions, I also much prefer having everything in jellyfin or Plex. I don’t want to mess around with all these crappy streaming apps, each with their own set of limited functionality or handicaps.

Also, why would I want to watch low bitrate streams when I can get full quality Blu-ray rips. Hopefully someday streaming platforms will offer full bitrate video, as physical media will probably go away over time.