I love that you’re reacting to this and I’m looking forward to Severance. I’ve already seen quite a few reactions to that show but it’s one of the few I don’t seem to get tired of. It just has so much for reactors to comment on, from the mysteries of the story to the many interesting technical and design choices.
Regarding your difficulties with the Apple TV+ player, I’ve long held the belief that as long as I’m paying for the content, there’s nothing wrong with actually getting it the most convenient way, i.e. torrenting it and using my preferred media player.