Many of us have spoken to you in these days about popcorn Time. An app, somewhat new, that allowed us to stream any movie based on a torrent. A practice not very legal which allowed us to watch many movies in HD quality and in original version. There are other applications that allow us to play any file that we are downloading via torrent in real time, but Popcorn Time it was quite special for its comfortable operation.
The first problems started when your download link through Mega suddenly disappeared, a barrage of complaints surfaced on social media, and even Kim Dotcom wondered why she disappeared. The next day the download link was operational again, but not the legal problems. And it is that the boys of Popcorn Time played with fire, and it seems that they have burned because they closed the startup ...
Popcorn Time developers grew up like a geek startup, developed the open source application, and waited for user feedback. An answer that was given anywhere in the world, according to the developers themselves in the farewell letter:
popcorn Time was installed in every country on Earth. Even the two who don't have internet access.
And is that the game with free movies is quite dangerous. Actually, the problem of movie piracy comes from the little virtual offer that distributors give us. They themselves say that perhaps it is better to pay a minimum amount of money, something that serves to finance the cinema itself and we all end up benefiting.
Something good about Popcorn Time was its catalog, we could view movies in original version and with a large number of languages in the subtitles. Movies that ranged from great classics to current movies (something that made them get all that traffic).
Popcorn Time is closing today. Not because we have lost energy, dedication, focus, or our allies. But because we need to get on with our lives.
Popcorn Time closes, the application (if you installed it) continues to work but its download links are no longer operational, not even your website. Of course, it seems that many users are grouping together to keep running the app so I do not think it will take us long to continue seeing applications like that.