Published 15:32 IST, March 19th 2020

Popcorn Time movie download app makes a comeback amid coronavirus lockdown

Popcorn Time, one of the most popular piracy apps of the last decade, is back and is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android devices. Get details.

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Popcorn Time, a free and illegal alternative to subscription-based video streaming platforms such as Netflix, took internet by storm and became an instant hit when it first came out in February 2014. It was soon scrutinized for piracy and disappeared soon after. app had also been removed from all third-party app stores in conjunction with lawsuits against piracy.  However, as more and more people are being forced into self-quarantine during coronavirus pandemic, Popcorn Time has made a surprise comeback from dead after almost six years, Morboard reports.

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Here's how Popcorn Time app works

Popcorn Time allows users to stream latest TV series and movies using BitTorrent, without actually downloading movies or worrying about finding a tracker to go with it. In, fact, it gets rid of torrenting learning curve, which lets users illegally stream content from an easy-to-use app.

As reported by Morboard on Tuesday, Popcorn Time has w come with a new version of software which was released just a few days ago. As with earlier versions of app, Popcorn Time version 4.0 is available for free download and features an easy-to-use and massive library of latest TV series and movies, including Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Joker, Sonic Hedgehog. It also includes ones that are still in cinemas.

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Popcorn Time download

A number of open-source versions of Popcorn Time app are also currently active with a number of websites offering free Popcorn Time apk files.  app is currently available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It also implores users to use VPNs in order to avoid having ir use of app detected by ISPs.

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15:32 IST, March 19th 2020