Regularly went offline and yet it came back online. But now Popcorn Time is really dead. A final goodbye.
Back in the day, long before Netflix was a thing, it was not uncommon to download movies illegally using torrents. Today that is a lot less normal. Parties such as Stichting Brein do not only take a tough approach to downloading and uploading illegal content. But with a huge range of streaming services, illegally downloading torrents is just a lot of hassle.
But then came Popcorn Time. With a similar layout as Netflix was an outright copy. The big difference. Netflix costs money, while Popcorn Time was completely free. But this too was just illegal. The service could not remain in the air for long. The service regularly went offline and reappeared online a few months later. But now the service is dead. Forever this time?
The popcorn-time.tw website states that the open source project is really dead. Shown with an image of the interest in the service based on Google search results. There is clearly a downward trend visible in recent years. According to Bloomberg Popcorn Time has made it clear through an email that it is really over and over now. A reason why has not been disclosed.
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