I am unable to afford cable TV, so the only way I can see MLP FIM is to haunt Daily Motion, You Tube, etc.
I buy the season when it comes out on disc. I would be happy to pay a reasonable fee for watching episodes on You Tube, etc. as they are issued, or to buy a season subscription for 20 bucks or so. Then I would be satisfied with waiting for episodes to air, week by week. But as it is, when I find clean copy of an an episode that I haven't seen, I download it right away. I don't care how far ahead of the US release schedule it is. It's the only way I can be sure of getting a clean copy of the episode. (Before the season is issued on disc.)
I don't have much trouble avoiding spoilers if I want to - but then I don't do social media - unless you count the MLP Forums. I don't even own a cell phone, and I don't watch TV. If not seeing spoilers is important to a person, it can be done.
The Internet is a world-wide phenomenon. And TV shows air in different countries at different times. That's just how it is. If you don't want to see the episodes before their release date wherever you live - then don't watch 'em!
I just wish that people who put the episodes up on YouTube, etc. would put the episode up intact - minus ads. Sloppy cutting, and chopping the intro or credits is sort of - I dunno - disrespectful. Especially the closing credits. I like to look the credits over to see who the writers, voice talent, etc. are in each episode. It's a big part of why I buy the season discs each year. (And besides, if you get a charge out of the hard work of the people who make the show, you should be willing to shell out for it.)
YMMV