I pirate like A muuuug But the shyt that I love I support it by purchasing the season or movie when its out on Bluray/DVD Example The wire/the Shield/Sopranos/Dragonball etc etc.
Everything else Like annoying youtube ADS there are workarounds.
Be careful with some workarounds like jailbroken apps on Android/IOS/PC they be stealing info of you if you're going to use them Don't use them on your main device or link them to an account or email that has your credit card /personal info.
Cop a side tablet or cheap device for that and put it on a DMZ zone on your network (separated from all your other network devices)
Also to all the brehs with Smart TV's look into getting a firewall or Network wide blocking solution like Pi-hole
you'd be surprised how many times a day your smart TV and your smart Phone try to phone Home with your info so they can sell it to the highest bidder.
Also Alexa and them smart devices too all you need is for them to function and to get your latest software updates not sending 6000 queries per day slowing down your internet speeds.
Invest in a Great router that you can integrate Open VPN protocols or be able to load custom software to it like DD-WRT.
last thing if you like privacy familiarize yourself with Linux grab an old PC or laptop and load an easy Distro into it like Ubuntu LTS (You could also dual boot into your current PC or load it into a flash drive and boot that way)
You'll learn a lot of things about how to keep your internet activity private without having to pay a subscription to a VPN service you can make your own
After watching a few youtube Videos.
we live in the age of information but are bombarded and distracted so much we lose sight of our privacy.
Be safe outchea and like Wu-tang said protect ya neck.