Putlocker streaming legality?

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• The Phazer Posts: 8,487

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  19/02/15 - 13:40 #2

  No, the UK position is that streaming something counts as making a copy (as you are copying it to the computer memory), so is just as infringing as downloading.
  
  If you would need to have the entire thing broadcasters wouldn't be able to commit copyright infringement.

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• PunksNotDead Posts: 21,253

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  27/05/16 - 11:46 #3

  The UK's major internet service providers (ISPs) have begun blocking Putlocker and a number of other free video streaming sites following a court order.
  
  Internet users have reported that sites like Putlocker, which host free streams of popular TV shows and films, have become inaccessible in recent days.

  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/putlocker-blocked-down-virgin-media-sky-internet-streaming-watch-online-videos-a7050056.html

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• gother Posts: 14,695

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  27/05/16 - 11:48 #4

  Perfectly legal in the EU apparantly aslong as you're not downloading it or making a copy. http://viralkodi.com/news/yes-you-can-legally-stream-from-grey-market-add-ons-eu-court-rules-that-linking-pirated-content-is-not-infringement

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• PunksNotDead Posts: 21,253

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  27/05/16 - 12:01 #5

  gother wrote: »

  Perfectly legal in the EU apparantly aslong as you're not downloading it or making a copy. http://viralkodi.com/news/yes-you-can-legally-stream-from-grey-market-add-ons-eu-court-rules-that-linking-pirated-content-is-not-infringement

  
  Think many are using Proxys/VPNS to get around this issue.

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• TelevisionUser Posts: 41,414

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  28/05/16 - 21:33 #6

  The Phazer wrote: »

  No, the UK position is that streaming something counts as making a copy (as you are copying it to the computer memory), so is just as infringing as downloading.
  
  If you would need to have the entire thing broadcasters wouldn't be able to commit copyright infringement.

  
  I am aware that people who've actually downloaded films have received formal warning letters of various sorts because of ISP cooperation with copyright bodies but so far I'm not aware of anyone receiving letters like that for just watching films.

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