I'm not too savvy with the torrenting unfortunately. I pay $20 a year to a somewhat sketchy website but so far has been decently reliable and allows me to just stream whatever I want from whatever service (Netflix, apple, Hulu, etc) in one central web browser / mobile app without needing to download anything.

Same or similar as back in the day. Some use private servers and some have automated stuff to grab new stuff to automatically, populate their self hosted streaming server with it to have their own curated netflix with any shows and movies from any source they desire and none of the filler.

Stremio w/plugins is what you want these days (start with Torrentio and Real-Debrid; plugins are installed from within the Stremio app).

Direct streams to your TV/phone/PC, no need to transfer files or mess with torrent clients (which means you don't need a VPN). Just press Play and enjoy.

It is also home theater friendly if you're into that. Supports all the major video and audio formats, including HDR and Dolby Atmos.

Edit: I'm confused by the downvote. To whoever did that: don't just hit and run; tell me why you downvoted. Do you know of a better, more convenient alternative to Stremio? I'd love to hear about it.

*arr stack with Jellyfin is great if you have some sort of server, Pi, NUC etc and don't mind setting it up. Large USB HDD to that will suffice for most people build it out more if ya need. Pi4 with a 14tb powered usb external works great.

Lacking hardware or not wanting the setup I'd go stremio as others have suggested it's about as easy as it gets. Leagues ahead of the old Kodi with add-ons days where you'd have to pick 20+ streams before you got a good one lol