Popcorn Time, Netflix for pirates, is closing

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Popcorn Time was a multi-platform torrenting app that mimicked Netflix functionality via torrents. Users could stream movies through torrent files the same way a Netflix subscriber could simply load up Netflix and go. Despite their abrupt closing the service's creators are sticking to their guns that what they were doing was 100% legal. The closure was announced in the form of a message on their homepage detailing their history, accolades, and exact reasons for their shutdown.

Our experiment has put us at the doors of endless debates about piracy and copyright, legal threats and the shady machinery that makes us feel in danger for doing what we love. And that’s not a battle we want a place in.

We've shown that people will risk fines, lawsuits and whatever consequences that may come just to be able to watch a recent movie in slippers. Just to get the kind of experience they deserve.
Popcorn Time


Those who have previously installed the application are expected to retain access as the application isn't reliant on a central server from it's developer.

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UnbindPosted:

How have I never heard of this? Although I just use Noobroom and it works great, way better than netflix!

InvictusPosted:

Wow, I've never even heard of this.

ValorPosted:

Whoa, I didn't even know this existed.

DanimalsPosted:

Stop wow i never knew about this site and now its going down..


right? i wish i would have known about the site before this lol

BrigandPosted:

such an amazing idea, shame they had to shut it down.Hopefully they get it back up and go to war with the companies.

KopaPosted:

i have never ever heard of this site before

MultitaskPosted:

blog aww no way I used to use this alot before I had netflix :/
shame to see it go


I Wish i had know of this sooner but its all good netflix is cheap and free movies on the internet.

blogPosted:

aww no way I used to use this alot before I had netflix :/
shame to see it go

L33t-Ninja-MuchPosted:

woulda be cool to know about this befor it closed lol

MawderzPosted:

Stop wow i never knew about this site and now its going down..


Yeah I'm pretty upset about that.