When it comes to digital entertainment, I think my lifestyle changes and it affects my preference whether to download or stream online. But if I'll choose a preference I'd love to stay for a longer time, it's going to be the option to download and watch my movies for the present and for later.
I have the habit of storing things in my devices for longer than usual because there are times I'd just feel like going through what I've seen before or just to check favourite scenes. I know I'll find it online but the option of sharing it with another who I think would love it wouldn't be in it for me.
Long before now, I use to see people who stream online as being selfish until I started to do it myself. I mean, it's selfish because you get to see the movie but you can't share it except to recommend the links or sites to friends who are interested to go watch it by their own preference.
It's funny I thought that before because now, I see more reasons streaming is a lot better than having them downloaded to crowd my device spaces. For a long while now, I've been preferring the streaming option to watch recommended Nollywood movies as I don't want to download.
When I have to recommend them, I just add the fact that it is on YouTube and anyone can watch it using YouTube night subscription option. That's another sweet thing about streaming, there are special data subscriptions for them and at night, there's mostly steady network to watch all night.
Screenshot from Moviebox app
I'm not a fan of too many episodes series so choosing to download isn't so different for me from streaming aside the part that I'll have to fill up my space while I watch. Thankfully, I've found an app (Movie box) that allows me to download and save movies without worrying about space.
I can't count the number of times I've had to go to the app to rewatch a scene or two from movies I've seen before. I delete the ones that aren't worth it and leave the ones I know I'll revisit anytime. When I want to binge watch with no possible distractions, I choose to stream them.
So in conclusion, I do both with more preference to the download option for my rewatch habits. When I'm less busy, I stream more and when I have more busy days, I download to watch later. So both works for me, adjusting to my lifestyle.
First images is AI generated