Where there is no plaintiff, there is no judge. If a film is shared where the rights holder cannot or does not want to defend himself against the infringement, there will be no warning notice. Only in the specific case that a legal violation or copyright infringement can be proven, the user registered in Germany (jurisdiction Germany) will receive a warning letter. Of course, this does not automatically make every use of Popcorntime illegal or not automatically a target for a warning letter.

However, what is definitely worth knowing for users of the web and APP services of popcorn streaming providers in Germany is the fact that they are subject to warning letters for the unauthorized (unlicensed) distribution of the works offered by the service provider through the covert use of peer-to-peer or BitTorrent software. In addition, no average consumer in Germany can know that the abbreviation YIFY is the group banned since 2015 by the American organization ‘Motion Picture Association of America’ (MPAA), which was known for the free distribution of an immense number of movies and free downloads through so-called BitTorrents. The expectation that a consumer is able to check all the information in advance and as a 12-13 year old is able to recognize whether the use of the website is only permitted at the age of 13 and in this case has to leave the site immediately, is not to be assumed in principle. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.’ There are lots of other great web sites for you. ‘If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the Service. “YIFY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR OTHER VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS.” The providers (‘a bunch of geeks’) of the website do basically not assume any responsibility (‘liablity’) for the use of Popcorn Time.īesides the clear disclaimer, in which YIFY disclaims any liability for all areas and legal violations including ‘non-infringement’, especially the note on the acceptance of the terms and conditions is very questionable: Just like the Contactdetails the TOS are likewise not very informative. Make sure it's online by checking it with a service like 'Down for Everyone or Just Me' and if it is and the issue is an ISP block use a DNS change or a VPN to bypass it.What stands behind the Free Movie App, Popcorn-Time?ĭirectly underneath the email address which is the only contact option on the website, you will find information about the so-called ‘TOS’ – Terms and Conditions, which are printed in font size 7 or 8. If the issue persists check your connection to their website and XMLRPC API urls. If you have already created an account and connected it to Popcorn Time it might be that OpenSubtitles is having issues or doing maintenance. You could also try enabling 'Protocol Encryption' in the settings, it will allow you to connect to more peers (any that also use PE/MSE) but might also result in increased CPU usage and/or UI lag spikes. If the movie/episode has bad health (red dot) then use the Torrent Collection as detailed above. If you already have a VPN make sure you are connected to a server that supports p2p. It might be something locally on your system/network or it might be your ISP in which case you might need a VPN. If the movie/episode has good health (green dot) then something is blocking the connection. Download not starting / stays on connecting.If it's a series then search for a full season torrent instead of individual episodes, they are usually better seeded. You can also copy/paste or drag/drop magnet/torrent links from other sites in the app. Use the search function in the Torrent Collection page. If you know of any other compatible APIs they will also work. If it doesn't open then your ISP is probably blocking so you'll need to try the app with a VPN. If after changing the API you get the following message 'The remote movies API failed to respond, please check ( chosen API link) and try again later' then try and open the link directly in your browser. Go to Settings, find the API server section and select one of the suggested APIs from the popup menu that is displayed when you click a Custom API field then restart the app when prompted. Movies / Series / Anime list not loading.Download the official app or find support for your app on its own forum/site/repo/subreddit. There are also other apps using the same name, if your app shows popups or asks for money its not our version. The official website (.app), the forum site, the dev builds site and the API have all been taken down due to legal issues however there is a workaround with official builds for all OS hosted at shows.cf/build/įirst step for any issue is to make sure you are running the latest official version (currently version 0.4.9 for desktop and version 0.3.6 for Android and AndroidTV)

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