At the time, that groups claimed that the service was “legal” after checking the laws “four times.” Maybe they should have checked the law a fifth time.īecause Popcorn Time was open-source, it found new life in the current versions or “forks” available for computers and mobile devices. Yet, unlike Netflix and other streaming providers who pay for the rights to the content they offer, Popcorn Time doesn’t pay a dime for all the movies and TV shows on its app.īelieve it or not, the people behind the new app are even more defiant than the Argentine developers that created the original Popcorn Time website, which was forced to shut down in March 2014. It’s a pirating service designed to make downloading illegal torrents of popular movies and TV shows as easy as watching Netflix. The legal argument for Popcorn Time’s video-streaming app is essentially nonexistent. This story originally appeared on Wired UK.“We always felt Apple’s totalitarian approach to their ecosystem was wrong.” You'll have to find out details on how to do that elsewhere-but since it doesn't require modifying your device's firmware, it shouldn't invalidate warranties.Īs for actually watching copyrighted content with the app, however? That's obviously still illegal.
Instead, you'll need to download a separate installer, connect your iOS device to your computer, and follow some onscreen instructions. The 1.2 Beta iOS app avoids these steps entirely.ĭespite not needing to jailbreak, you still won't find the app on the official iOS App Store listings-there's no way the Apple gatekeepers would ever allow it onto the platform unless it went completely legit, as anime streaming service Crunchyroll did years ago. Semi-legal video streaming app Popcorn Time is coming to iOS with a new version that can be installed without users needing to jailbreak their phones or tablets-but with all the legal risks and ethical problems of actually using it still in place.Īlthough Popcorn Time already existed for Apple users, it required them to circumvent their devices' protections and then install a third-party alternative to the App Store, both of which voided any warranties with the manufacturer.
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