It’s one of the last standing file-sharing and movie-streaming sites. Those who are looking for alternatives will be happy to hear that The Pirate Bay is still around.

But Popcorn Time is illegal in most places and traveling on the parts of the Deep Web can get risky. There are also cheaper alternatives such as Hulu Plus or Amazon Prime, but some don’t like to dish out the extra money to watch movies on their PCs or smartphones. With the news of Netflix constantly raising its prices and YouTube charging its users to watch movies, free streaming services have increased in popularity. The site Browser Popcorn has moved to domain, quickly following the shutdown of its original two domains in light of the MPAA taking legal action. There are also concerns with the service since hackers have found out how to incorporate malware software into Popcorn Time’s protocol. There are still Popcorn Time variants floating around the internet, but none quite as popular as PopcornTime.io. I deleted any logs that can be harmful for any other. “I shut down all the servers, there is nothing I can do anymore. The PopcornTime.io developer named Wally told TorrentFreak on Friday his reason for shutting down the site for good. The popular movie streaming service became quickly known as “Netflix for pirates,” and some users even thought it would become the “future of piracy.” It provided a clean interface and kept advertisements to a minimum. It’s available for both PCs and Android phones, which makes it comparable to Netflix’s app.

The Popcorn Time media player allows you to watch movies from popular torrent sites on parts of the Dark Web. In case you’re not familiar with it, Popcorn Time is the name of a network of competing sites that offer the same service. The streaming site known as the Netflix for pirating movies has shut down for good on Friday, October 23. Movie lovers are freaking out this weekend because Popcorn Time has officially shut down.

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