@GeorgeR1 One of the things both maratsade and I use is PlayOn Cloud. It's not really an option for when you want to watch an 8:00PM TV show at 8:00PM or anything like that, but it works very well when it comes to movies and/or TV series that you like and want to have on hand. It takes your chosen streamed items, records them onto a cloud based DVR in real time (a two hour film will take two hours to record), then converts them to an mp4 file, which you then download, either manually, automatically or by scheduling. The last option is also a great way to take advantage of the 50GB Bonus Zone data without actually having to be up during that time period. Though they have monthly plans that include a specific number of credits and extended storage time, I only use the recording credits you can buy, which gives me seven days in which to download the file before it's cleared from their servers. When you buy the Cloud credits they're good forever. You don't have to use them in a specific amount of time, though again, when you only use the Cloud credits and no monthly plan you have to download the file within seven days. You can then play the mp4 files on anything that can play them, and most devices today can do so, including smart TVs. I save my files on a USB external hard drive, which I then connect to my TV and use its built in player to play them. You can keep the files forever, and because you're playing the items from an already downloaded file there's no buffering. Each credit is good for one item, whether that's a ten minute short film, a half hour TV show or a really long movie, and everything in between. It works with most of the big streaming services, like Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, etc. It's just a thought. Edit: I should add that you have to have an Android or Apple device in order to run the PlayOn Cloud app, which you use to set up the recordings and such, but you can download them from any device with access to the net and storage enough to hold them, even if only temporarily (until you move them to a larger storage device). It also has a maximum resolution of 720p, but movies and TV shows still look great. I also tend to write the mp4s to DVDs and/or Blu Rays for permanent storage, and my Blu Ray player can even play them from the disks. It can even play them from the USB external hard drive, if I connect it to it. I mention this just so you're aware that there are many ways you can play them.
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