as far as i can tell this particular image is fake. and as far as i know pluton does not work like that.

https://www.reveddit.com/v/Piracy/comments/wojic3/does_the_idea_of_this_concern_anyone_else_why_is/ikclsct/#faithfully_engaged

I typically don't concern myself with fake screenshots.

You're pirating posts now? https://feddit.de/post/1292959 (4 months ago)

Also, why are you still using Windows?

I hadn't heard of Microsoft Pluton, so I looked it up. It sounds like it's some kind of CPU hardware module that implements security policies directly into the system. Pretty gross, but should be easy enough to avoid by just not buying computers with that processor.

IMO this post is a bit misleading because the image without context makes it seem as though the Windows OS is the thing intervening here, when that doesn't appear to be the case.

Good thing I don't use Windows

Yeah that's new to me. I have hundreds of movies since I run a Plex server for friends and family. Very concerning.

It's concerning to me, but I've yet to see it. I stream from my NAS to a plex client though, so maybe it's only windows playback.

I had the fucking same with Defender and Edge not downloading from AllDebrid 😡

Wow. That is a first. I've never seen that before. What version of Windows are you using?

I saw that once a while ago on reddit. If you're pirating you should be hosting it on jellyfin or something then you'll never even have a chance of Microsoft seeing your data.

Is there any article about this?

Did a quick search on MS Pluton and it seems to be an evolution of TPM and the like to sign OS, Bios, and Software updates. And is largely restricted to the "enterprise" oriented versions of Windows.

Which makes sense. Lock that shit down and charge a premium. Hell, I would wager money that Redhat and Ubuntu will start providing that as an option within the next few years with it being a "requirement" for the core repos before let's say 2032. It is a genuinely good idea and something you want for any "production" OS. It doesn't matter for a home user (although, it would be nice) but it is essential when you have sensitive corporate or government data.

But, in terms of media, all I can find are vague "This could happen to you" warnings. Which makes sense.

I can see an argument for passing around the hashes of the most common versions of pirated media (likely putting the burden on the rights holders). That is more or less how google drive and the like detects movies and so forth. But that is easily avoided via repacks/reencodes.

As for scanning the media itself: Very possible and largely what twitch and youtube run on. But that is going to have a computational cost and will pretty much render Windows unusable on laptops or other low power devices.

Not saying it can't happen, but would be very curious to read some sources. Since it also kind of goes against the MS model of getting private consumers hooked so that corporations have to pay licenses.

And I have no idea how this would detect anything coming from a plex/dlna box. Unless the idea is that ALL videos need to have DRM and signing. At which point, a bunch of parents are going to be mad they can't watch their kid's first bowel movement ever again.

Also: At some point you just have to acknowledge you are doing sketchy shit and Windows is not geared toward doing sketchy shit. Maybe you hire a mid-high class escort to come to your Hilton hotel room. You aren't going to be getting Susie with Meth Mouth to walk through the lobby.

And same here. Ignoring the obvious evangelizing that Linux is finally (mostly) ready to be a desktop OS, it is also incredibly trivial to run a linux server on a pi or an old computer (or even just a container) to handle all this shit. Then just stream via plex or whatever.

As for whether it concerns me? No. I've personally reached the point where the only times I will ever be using Windows are for work machines or because the game/software I want does not work in Linux and I REALLY REALLY want it.

Aa for the implications on piracy/"preservation": I take strong issue with any claims that piracy is about preservation (at best, that is a side effect). But, regardless, the "power pirates" are going to be running a linux box/server/VM anyway. And the average kid today isn't stockpiling terabytes of mkv files. They are using a streaming service. Or just not bothering because f2p games are just as good (often better) than retail games and youtube/twitch/tiktok/whatever covers entertainment.

Honestly OP. Hope this happens to you :)

No, and I think MicroSoft should actually do this, because I find it funny. People who still use Windows and Apple OS deserve whatever comes their way.