Definitely Witcher 1 needed the mods. I pretty much got this genie mod that awarded endgame armor and weapons and stats , so I slapped my way through the story. Otherwise it was this strange rhythm game to slog through. 2 was a much needed upgrade and all I did was farm nekkers in a cave in the early chapters to lessen the load later on.
Only service I have is prime video, but its because I order frequently from Amazon. I use YouTube primarily and only my Plex server on movie nights with family