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Torrents-Time
Initial releaseFebruary 2, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-02)
Repository github.com/torrentsTime
Operating system Windows, Mac
Website torrents-time.com

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

  1. ^ "Torrents-Time Brings Popcorn Time to Any Windows Browser - TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. ^ "Torrents Time lets anyone launch their own web version of Popcorn Time". VentureBeat. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. ^ "Torrents Time lets you stream from The Pirate Bay and others, right inside a browser window". Digital Trends. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. ^ "The Pirate Bay now uses Torrents Time to let you stream all its movies and TV shows". VentureBeat. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  5. ^ "Torrents Time isn't two weeks old yet, but anti-piracy groups are already going after it". Digital Trends. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  6. ^ Herald, Lawyer (2016-02-13). "Torrents Time Plugin Full of Security Issues; The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents' Streaming Service Users at Risk". Lawyer Herald. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  7. ^ a b "Torrents-Time Faces Security Concerns - TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-10-28.