3 ms·
Because it's not clearly illegal... For instance, here's a google search [0] that gives you access to the same pirated material that Popcorn Time does (but wit
by mpeg 11y ago
Because it's not clearly illegal...
For instance, here's a google search [0] that gives you access to the same pirated material that Popcorn Time does (but with a worse UI)
Does this mean google is an illegal site? Is HN an illegal site? It can get pretty complex.
[0]: https://www.google.com/search?q=yify+jurassic+world+filetype:torrent https://www.google.com/search?q=yify+jurassic+world+filetype...
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]
- junto 11y agoOut of interest it works using Bittorrent right? In Germany you won't have problems downloading movies, but uploading them gets you quickly a nasty letter and further abuses escalates to prosecution. Since Popcorntime is using Bittoerrent, does it just download, or does it upload too?
- mpeg 11y agoBoth, like any Bittorrent client. The difference is it uses a library which prioritises certain file chunks so that you can watch it as you download (stream it).