

Popcorn Time has come back with app version 4.0 and according to a report by Motherboard, works just as well as the earlier versions.

Unlike torrents, they do not need to be downloaded to watch. It works by using “sequential downloading to stream video listed by several torrent websites.” It has a huge database of not just movies but TV shows as well. The webpage for Popcorn Time states the app is currently in beta and is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and Android. Popcorn Time essentially allows users to stream curated video torrent files in a simpler way than finding, verifying, and downloading torrents. Now, after a hiatus of a year, the app is back amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has forced people to stay in their homes. The app dubbed as “Netflix for pirates” was introduced in 2014 and has been taken down multiple times since then. It announced its return via a Twitter post that read, “Love in the Time of Corona Version 0.4 is out !,” with a link to its website. Popcorn Time, a free but illegal alternative to subscription-based video streaming services, is back from the dead.
