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Lately I’ve been obsessed with watching anime, but sometimes the shows or series I want to watch are scattered across different platforms. If you subscribe to each one, the monthly fees can really add up. As a student, I’d rather enjoy them for free. (?)
Let me just get straight to the method.
Install Tampermonkey on your browser.
Chinese download source: https://chrome.zzzmh.cn/info?token=gcalenpjmijncebpfijmoaglllgpjagf
Install one of the following scripts (not an ad—these scripts are non-profit, and you can always Google for similar ones):
Take Bilibili as an example—once the script is successfully installed, you’ll see a small icon appear on the page. Just hover your mouse over it and select a source to replace the current video and watch it directly.
Example screenshot
Now, here’s how it works: You’ve probably already figured it out—there are many third-party websites that provide VIP video parsing services. These sites only need to purchase a single VIP account, then cache the content on their own CDN or simply return the video URL (often monetizing through ads). It’s kind of like piracy, to be honest.
Of course, if possible, please support the official content. :P
Minor downsides:
- Video loading can sometimes be slow. Consider using IDM to download full episodes for offline viewing.
- You won’t see danmaku (live comments) on Bilibili. There are methods using premium member cookies to enable danmaku—feel free to explore on your own.
This article is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
Author: lyc8503, Article link: https://blog.lyc8503.net/en/post/free-vip/
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