Software:Torrents-Time
| Initial release | February 2, 2016 |
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| Repository | github |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac |
| Website | torrents-time |
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Torrents-Time is a browser plugin that allows websites to have the same functionality as the popular Popcorn Time program, without requiring the client to download an application.[1] Released 2 February 2016,[2] sites such as The Pirate Bay and the now defunct KickassTorrents others supported the plugin within days, allowing for in-browser streaming of popular videos.[3][4] Only two weeks into its history it was attacked by anti-piracy groups on a number of grounds.[5] The security of the plugin has been questioned, especially its reliance on cross-origin resource sharing and parts of its javascript implementation which could end up compromising a target computer and stealing information about the source.[6][7] However, the Torrents-Time team claims these fears are exaggerations and based "half-truths".[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Torrents-Time Brings Popcorn Time to Any Windows Browser - TorrentFreak" (in en-US). TorrentFreak. 2016-02-02. https://torrentfreak.com/torrents-time-brings-popcorn-time-to-any-windows-browser-160202/.
- ↑ "Torrents Time lets anyone launch their own web version of Popcorn Time". 3 February 2016. https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/02/torrents-time-lets-anyone-launch-their-own-web-version-of-popcorn-time/.
- ↑ "Torrents Time lets you stream from The Pirate Bay and others, right inside a browser window" (in en-US). Digital Trends. 2016-02-08. http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/torrents-time-streams-pirate-bay/.
- ↑ "The Pirate Bay now uses Torrents Time to let you stream all its movies and TV shows". 5 February 2016. https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/05/the-pirate-bay-now-uses-torrents-time-to-let-you-stream-all-its-movies-and-tv-shows/.
- ↑ "Torrents Time isn't two weeks old yet, but anti-piracy groups are already going after it" (in en-US). Digital Trends. 2016-02-10. http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/anti-piracy-group-targets-torrents-time/.
- ↑ Herald, Lawyer (2016-02-13). "Torrents Time Plugin Full of Security Issues; The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents' Streaming Service Users at Risk". Lawyer Herald. http://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/33643/20160213/torrents-time-plugin-full-security-issues-pirate-bay-kickass-streaming.htm.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Torrents-Time Faces Security Concerns - TorrentFreak" (in en-US). TorrentFreak. 2016-02-12. https://torrentfreak.com/torrents-time-faces-security-concerns-160212/.
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