I use Baking Soda and Vinegar to convert all videos in Safari (macOS and iOS) to the native video player. Automatically selects the highest quality video available and skips ads.

No - rechargeable AA/AAA batteries.

No - look at the IKEA smartphone line (TRÅDFRI and the like). They have stopped producing Zigbee devices that require CR2032 batteries and have released larger units that take AAA/AA rechargeable batteries.

I wouldn’t say they’re out of fashion - a lot of smart home devices are moving away from disposable cell batteries and over to rechargeable batteries.

I think a lot of folks moved to Debrid services, tbf.

The best alternative is Real-Debrid 😉