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A netflix ripping app would surely be banned from the Play Store, and would still not be able to solve the content distribution problem. Netflix doesn't care if
by dooglius 9y ago
A netflix ripping app would surely be banned from the Play Store, and would still not be able to solve the content distribution problem. Netflix doesn't care if you rip content, they care if you try to distribute ripped content to others, which is really only feasible with bitttorent or similar.
- bubblethink 9y agoIt doesn't have to be on the play-store. Also, netflix cares more about ongoing subscription than re-distribution. So if I rip a sizable chuck of what I want to watch, I won't renew my subscription.
- dylan604 9y agoWhat's to stop Netflix from uniquely forensically watermarking each user's streams? If anyone person starts to rip their streams for redistributing, then it will be easy enough for them to determine which user it was and block that account. The small number of people that would be able/willing to rip would be easy enough to track down.
- hkmurakami 9y agoThey wouldn't be able to recoup damages from lost (potential) revenue from the cat (content) coming out of the bag (walled garden), even if they identify and go after the rip sources. You can't expect to be able to collect a 9+ figures from a random individual
- boomboomsubban 9y agoBlocking accounts would just earn you an extra $12, not solve the problem. So you'd need to actively prosecute, and account sharing is so rampant that is going to quickly lead to terrible press.