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Popcorn Time

 433 likes

Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free and open source media player. The program is intended as a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix.

Popcorn Time desktop, Shows tab

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • AR flagArgentina

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
Discontinued

The website is unavailable and it seems the app doesn't work anymore. https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/issues/2105

Legal Warning

Flagged as potentially breaking copyright or other laws

3.5 / 5 Avg rating (6)
433likes
9comments
0news articles

Features

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  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Torrent Streaming
  3.  Built-in viewer
  4.  Media Streaming
  5.  Chromecast Support
  6.  Decentralized
  7.  Dark Mode
  8.  No registration required
  9.  AirPlay Support
  10.  Peer-To-Peer
  11.  Video library
  12.  Movie Streaming
  13.  VOD
  14.  Automatic subtitles download
  15.  Support for subtitles

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  • Ruyeex reviewed Popcorn Time  
    5 months ago

    The software still works wonders.

  • noctis-x and Ituaf liked Popcorn Time
    5 months ago
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Popcorn Time information

  • Developed by

    AR flagPopcorn Time
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5
  • Alternatives

    38 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Russian
    • German

AlternativeTo Categories

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Our users have written 9 comments and reviews about Popcorn Time, and it has gotten 433 likes

Popcorn Time was added to AlternativeTo by RemovedUser on Mar 1, 2014 and this page was last updated Feb 3, 2024. Popcorn Time is sometimes referred to as PopcornTime, PopcornTime.io.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
usranme
May 23, 2015
4

Awesome, that's it. Very cool graphic and layout, stunning with subs. What more can i ask for ?

Top Negative Comment
Duncan Briggs
Jan 1, 2020
-4

"BY WATCHING A MOVIE WITH THIS APPLICATION YOU MIGHT BE COMMITING (sic) COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS DEPENDING ON YOUR COUNTRY'S LAWS."

https://popcorntime.sh/tos

igenn
Jan 22, 2020

and WHAT Mr lawyer? There are countries where woman,minorities or both have no rights.

So do you agree also that there are sh.tty countries on this planet?

Duncan Briggs
Jan 23, 2020

@igenn I don't like copyright law anymore than you do. We should work together to change it by e.g. developing open source software, donating to advocacy groups. In the mean time, you can use Popcorn Time if you want, but not everyone can afford to take the risk of civil disobedience.

Cyber Nautilus
Sep 20, 2020

Alright then! Why don't you pay for my NetFlix account? And Hulu? And Amazon Prime? And what-have-you?

Do you realise that you come through as a condescending pompous ass who presumes that the rest of us over here are ignorant or negligent of the Terms of Service?!

By the way, "we should work together to change..." -- how many software have you developed and open-sourced? how much have you donated to advocacy groups? Nobody needs your nannying, so don't proclaim "... not everyone can afford..." because you are NOT speaking for "everyone"!!

Duncan Briggs
Sep 26, 2020

@cy6ernauti1us Sorry no, I am not going to pay for your Netflix subscription.

Ruyeex
Jan 18, 2025
0

The software still works wonders.

gineri7686
Nov 29, 2021
0

A good alternative is Filminator. Download it from filminator.net

gineri7686
Nov 26, 2021
0

Try Filminator instead. Download it from filminator.net

Raghav Gupta
Nov 9, 2019
0

It's one of the best alternative to Netflix, providing content without a single amount being spent. It was not available for some time but it's working flawlessly as of now. UI is simple and quite good, it even lets you download the content

triton62674
May 19, 2016
3

What PT really needs is an account based system where we can save our favourite multimedia and possibly a forum type dealio where we cahn use said accounts to chat and talk all within the PT app. Also, having your favourite multimedia tied to your account would mean that you could switch between versions of PT and still have your favs synced up and ready to go. However, having an account to use PT should never be forced.

Deviated
Apr 8, 2017

Check ZeroNet icon ZeroNet for making a server on the cloud. Decentralized server that is free of cost and advertisement. People who use the server also run it.

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What is Popcorn Time?

Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free and open source media player. The program is intended as a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix icon Netflix. The program streams torrents directly from the swarm and can be used to stream any number of different multimedia sources.

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