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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

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Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Services like Netflix have sought to mimic some of these benefits by allowing content to be played on most devices and even downloaded for offline viewing.

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Google Bans ‘Downloader’ App: TV Outfits Claim Browser Violates Injunction

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Released on the Amazon Appstore in November 2016, Saba’s ‘Downloader’ app offered users just two things; an empty URL field and a download button. At the time of writing, Downloader has 664,605 customer ratings on Amazon, averaging 4.3 It was basic yet functional, and in time, extraordinarily successful.

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Browser Extension Adds Sci-Hub Download Links to Publishers’ Websites

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Unfortunately for the publishers, however, those utilizing Sci-Hub tend to be tech-savvy individuals who are not only undeterred by blocks but can also have a penchant for making downloading even easier. Over the weekend Wierenga released an interesting new browser tool that turns the finding of Sci-Hub download links into child’s play.

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Indie Record Label Leads Crackdown on YouTube Downloaders

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The sites in question are accused of circumventing YouTube’s rolling cipher, a technical protection measure that attempts to protect audio and video from being copied without permission. With over 3 million views on the YouTube video, it’s clear to see why the label is trying to protect it from unauthorized downloads.

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‘Pirate’ App Developer Uses DMCA to Remove ‘Stolen’ Copy from GitHub

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However, there are also instances where developers see copies of their own content elsewhere on Github, placed there by others without permission. The dispute revolves around “ Movies and Series Scraper ,” a basic app that allows users to stream or download films and TV shows with minimal effort. GitHub Complies.

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Downloading a Skyrim Mod Pack Can Cost You Your Internet Connection?

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However, in this case, Mark didn’t download a pirated copy of Skyrim. On the contrary, he owns a perfectly legal copy of the game. As it turns out, the torrent hash that Irdeto tracked is not for a pirated copy of the game. These types of warnings are not new. So what happened here? PredCaliber Mod Pack.

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What’s the Safest & Most Trusted Site to Download Pirate Streaming Apps?

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Stay Safe, Trust No One Case in point, ‘staying safe online’, which according to Google’s autocomplete is a popular question when people are preparing to download anything, from music to PC games, to general software and Android APKs. A decision was made not to install the software and that turned out to be a good thing.

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