Piracy
- Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019.torrentfreak.com Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019 * TorrentFreak
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, which encompasses Amazon's streaming and production divisions, has joined the Motion Picture Association.
- RARBG Domain Now Points to a Thai Casino Site.torrentfreak.com RARBG Domain Now Points to a Thai Casino Site * TorrentFreak
The original RARBG.to domain is back online, taking the shape of a shady Thai casino affiliate. This will undoubtedly cause confusion.
- X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker's First Amendment Anonymity.torrentfreak.com X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker's First Amendment Anonymity * TorrentFreak
A judge has denied X Corps' motion to quash a DMCA subpoena that aims to uncover the identity of a Genshin Impact artwork leaker on X.
- ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracyarstechnica.com ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracy
ISPs say Sony's win over Cox would force them to do "mass Internet evictions."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19955612
> >Four more large Internet service providers told the US Supreme Court this week that ISPs shouldn't be forced to aggressively police copyright infringement on broadband networks. > > >While the ISPs worry about financial liability from lawsuits filed by major record labels and other copyright holders, they also argue that mass terminations of Internet users accused of piracy "would harm innocent people by depriving households, schools, hospitals, and businesses of Internet access." The legal question presented by the case "is exceptionally important to the future of the Internet," they wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Monday.
- Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand To Patent Trolls.www.eff.org Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand To Patent Trolls
A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling. These are just a few of the patents used to harass software developers and small companies in recent years. Thankfully, they...
- Germany Adds Sports Streaming Site 'TotalSportek' to Pirate Site Blocklist.torrentfreak.com Germany Adds Sports Streaming Site 'TotalSportek' to Pirate Site Blocklist * TorrentFreak
Germany's pirate site blocklist has recently expanded with the addition of popular sports streaming portal TotalSportek.
- Fake Streams 'Save' Premier League Pirates, Security Tips Can Save More.torrentfreak.com Fake Streams 'Save' Premier League Pirates, Security Tips Can Save More * TorrentFreak
BeStreamWise protected football fans this weekend using fake links to a real stream. For those who missed out, here's other things to try.
- Movie Companies Take DMCA Subpoena 'Shortcut' Dispute to Court of Appeals.torrentfreak.com Movie Companies Take DMCA Subpoena 'Shortcut' Dispute to Court of Appeals * TorrentFreak
Movie studios are appealing a court decision that prevented them from using a DMCA shortcut to identify alleged BitTorrent pirates.
- Eddy Grant Wins: Trump's 'Fair Use' of 'Electric Avenue' Was Anything But.torrentfreak.com Eddy Grant Wins: Trump's 'Fair Use' of 'Electric Avenue' Was Anything But * TorrentFreak
Eddy Grant has prevailed in his copyright lawsuit against Donald Trump and his campaign team over their use of his track 'Electric Avenue'.
- Seized Uptobox Servers Won't Be Returned, Requests Ruled Inadmissible.torrentfreak.com Seized Uptobox Servers Won't Be Returned, Requests Ruled Inadmissible * TorrentFreak
A Paris court has informed the owners of file-hosting platform Uptobox that their request for seized servers to be returned has failed.
- Museumtv.art sourceswww.museumtv.art Sketchbook - Museum TV
Harry, Raphael, Luca, Marine and Mush reveal their best drawing techniques.
Hello,
I am trying to find sources for the Sketchbook series over on Museumtv. I've searched the usual sources and nothing came up for this seemingly obscure website.
I have a trial account on it but it's gonna expire soon, and manually downloading the m3u8 streams and stitching them together (no master m3u8) is a pain.
I appreciate any help!
- Sky Calls Out IPTV Piracy Facilitators, Including Cloudflare & Facebook.torrentfreak.com Sky Calls Out IPTV Piracy Facilitators, Including Cloudflare & Facebook * TorrentFreak
In Sky's submission to the European Commission, Cloudflare receives more attention than even the most egregious pirate IPTV hosting providers.
- Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt.torrentfreak.com Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt. * TorrentFreak
Calls from rightsholders to start going after pirate IPTV subscribers are considered premature, but the government isn't ruling that out.
- Seeking a reasonably trustworthy platform for hacked apk.
I used to do this. A lot. But the last time was most of if not a decade ago. I'm very far out of the game and need a refresher on who and what people are using now. I think I used mobilism back then. Maybe.
- Any good sources/tips for streaming NFL games starting tomorrow?
In the past, I've relied on whatever stream I happen to be able to find through whatever sketchy site and it's really frustrating.
Are there any legit, reliable ways to catch NFL games as they're happening (ideally that don't require a cable subscription/tuner card)?
- Studios are cracking down on some of the internet’s most popular pirating siteswww.theverge.com Studios are cracking down on some of the internet’s most popular pirating sites
Anime piracy sites are disappearing from the web left and right.
- Is watermarking on movie Blu-rays a thing?
Is that (still) a thing? How safe is it to rip Blu-rays for seeding?
Edit: clarification. I mean the invisible kind of watermark used as a unique identifier of the disc and associated file.
- Best practices for seeding?
I've searched for an answer for a few hours now and every site I've come across is just a copy of the last one, covering only downloading in most cases.
What are the best practices for uploading and seeding (legal) original content to stay as anonymous as possible?
I'm using:
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- Linux
- A Paid VPN
- A Private tracker
- An anonymous email with said tracker
- qBittorrent
- Radiohead 'Leaked' Their Own Track in 2009, Now We're Accused of Pirating It.torrentfreak.com Radiohead 'Leaked' Their Own Track in 2009, Now We're Accused of Pirating It * TorrentFreak
In 2009, we reported how a leaked Radiohead track was probably leaked by the band itself. 15 years later, suddenly it's us accused of piracy.
- Any I ideas for an Automatization on Android?
I need some help for automatization
I need to be inside an app, activate the action, so it takes a screenshot, then scrolls, and then again the screenshot and so on.
I can do it manually, but it is too much content I need to back up.
I don't mind if I have to purchase an app.
Thank you for your help.
- Spotify android mod?
X maniger for Spotify android has been failing me hard last few weeks. Yet to find a working Tidal mod. Is anyone ells having this problem? Got a working modded solution to these services?
- My streaming video site went down. What are some good ones?
The website i used to watch streams of tv and movies is now offline. Anyone know of any other good pirate streaming websites?
- Wii Games?
So I recently bought an old wii, specifically for the purpose of homebrewing. I'm able to understand so far as to what needs downloaded on the Wii and how to backup, but I can't find any sites with games. I noticed Vimms Lair wasn't an option anymore, and other sites I look through use ROMs for emulators. (Unless, those do work on the console). I think you need .wbfs files, and I'd really appreciate if I was pointed in the right direction
- Freeing of ads Netflix ads plan?
Hello pirate community, now that Netflix is going to eliminate the basic ads-free plan, what is the best way to avoid said ads? I don't think that the DNS blocking will work or will it? It must be some modified app or something like that? I know that the best thing will be to get the content externally through torrents but I want something that is friendly for people who are not tech savvy. Thanks!!
- Where and how to get books?
I want to download books and read them on the go. First, where can I get books? I know about libgen, but I rarely find anything I want. Second, where can I read them on the go. I like the concept of e-ink. It doesn’t strain the eyes as much. Are there good cheap tablets I can load my books onto?
- Any tips on getting pirated media onto the TV?
Watched the first episode of The Acolyte on Disney+, and there so many ads that I swear the ad-to-star-wars radio was 1 to 1.
...so I set sail. I'm so sick this. But now I've got three video files on the comp (Windows 10), but I'm struggling to get them into the TV... We have a Roku, but apparently my comp doesn't support 'Miracast', and that seems to be a huge road block going by guides online.
Hoping to not spend an arm and a leg, but probably need some cable or something other than Roku. I'm probably the least techy person on Lemmy, so please idiot-proof any instructions.
Thanks all!
- Mozilla VPN?
I see Mozilla pushing their VPN quite a bit by I don't think I've ever heard someone say they actually use it. Is it any good? How does it stack up next to the popular ones?
- Got an email from ISP
How does this firm (or whatever it is) know I torrented something? My VPN app took a shit in the middle of a download and I think it exposed my IP to some "anti-piracy" bullshit firm that contacted my ISP. ISP emailed to let me know and to "not do it again". How does this firm know about torrenting? Do they like watch these sites and hope someone's VPN slips like mine did today?
- German ebooks
Does anyone know any additional sites for downloading ebooks in German besides anna's and libgen? I am mostly interested in sci-fi/fantasy novels.
- Software For Cross Listing Items
I've recently had a family member pass and am left with dozens and dozens of boxs, furniture, ect to sell. I was looking at some of the cross selling ones online but they're all subscription based and expensive for what might not even sell. Any help?
- Is there a good place to find Haynes manuals?
I havent had much luck looking for a haynes manual for my motorcycle, I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to look for them
- Just wanted to say Hi!
Hey all, I'm slowly migrating from reddit to lemmy, and r/Piracy was one of my most active subreddits.
I've been pirating for almost my entire life, so just wanted to say hi, and cheers to freedom of speech and the fediverse! Keep seeding!
- Audio books sites?
What's a good place to get audiobooks? I didn't see a link on the usual spots.
- How to bypass Wi-Fi limitations
Hey everyone, I live in a dorm like apartment where my Internet plan is part of my contract. I have a monthly data limit which just isn't enough for me. Buying additional data is stupid expensive. I found out though that your used data is only calculated once you disconnect from the internet completely. So my idea is to get a small device that is constantly connected. I could use an Amazon echo / Google home, but I'm not comfortable with the idea of having one. Could I just hook up something like a raspberry pie to the Internet and how would I go about ensuring that it has a constant connection? Thanks for your time and sorry for the long post.
- Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websitesarstechnica.com Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites
Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites.
- How to get invites to private trackers?
Looking for an invite to either World Boxing Video Archive or TC Boxing but they seemingly have had closed registrations for years now.
- Please help preserve your 3DS and Wii U SpotPass data before it's too late!
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/28549378
> (MAJOR UPDATE: ONLY 10 HRS REMAIN BEFORE SHUT DOWN AT TIME OF WRITING THIS UPDATE) > > Hello everyone. For everyone who owns a 3DS, 2DS, or even a Wii U, I'm sharing this out to as many places I can think of, where the awareness can make an impact. Please read if you own a 3DS or Wii U at all, or know anybody who does: > > The SpotPass servers by Nintendo will be shutting down on April 8th, 2024 (4PM PDT). The SpotPass Archival Project has been created by the 3DS and Wii U Homebrew modding community, to make sure as much SpotPass data as humanly possible is preserved for the foreseeable future and not lost forever in the coming few days. A huge amount of SpotPass content is essentially free DLC for various games and apps, and they could have been installed without your knowledge. They are not required for most games to play, but without their archival, many games will lose DLC content permanently and some features may no longer work. This archival project can only be made possible by the donations of any individuals owning a 3DS or Wii U (not a donation of money, but rather a donation of SpotPass data stored on your system) > > This data can only be collected before April 8th. Any and all dumps made or sent after the end-date will be useless due to the nature of how the archive process works. The dump does not require you to have a modded or Homebrewed console, and can be done completely unmodded. All you need extra as an unmodded user, is a PC or laptop. There is also zero risk of having your console banned; so rest assured. The guides can be found here: https://spotpassarchive.github.io/#guides. > > Update: For those who can't recall the difference, what we're archiving here is SpotPass, not StreetPass. The difference between the two are: > StreetPass: Is a 3DS exclusive offline wireless tech which connects your 3DS to other systems and shares various bits of data with random people you pass on the street (in the real world). For example, in the game StreetPass Mii Plaza, the data sent to random passers are your Mii, along with your most recently played game, and your Mii can be played with in the various minigames that StreetPass Mii Plaza offers, and vice versa. > SpotPass: Is an online wireless tech available on both the 3DS and Wii U. Unlike StreetPass, it does not connect to other 3DS systems directly, but rather connects to Nintendo's SpotPass servers online. The data sent could be anything from notifications, to in-game content. This is what we're archiving; not StreetPass data. Streetpass is not an online service, and thus does not lose content after April 8th; but SpotPass data will be lost after the 8th if it's not archived. Wikipedia article. > > Even if you make the dump before April 8, and send it to them afterwards, the dump will be useless regardless, this is why we are frantically trying to spread the word about the project as quickly as possible, as there is a lot of data that is still going to go away permanently regardless of the efforts of this project. The data is stored offline locally on your 3DS and Wii U, so you may be confused as to why you can't just make the dump after the date. For a better explanation, here is a Discord message from the official Discord server which explains things. I am not a developer of the project, I'm just someone who is passionate about gaming and technology preservation, and wants to get this out there, and the 3DS was a wonderful part of my late childhood. > > The data is going to be used by the developers to put towards developing a replacement for the SpotPass network, similar to what was done by the Homebrew community who created the Nintendo Network replacement, dubbed "Pretendo Network". > > Even if you don't think you have much data on your system, please help dump it towards the archive as soon as possible (within the next couple of days), because you likely have some things you don't know about. The process does not require a modded console at all, and the official site here, has instructions for both users of modded consoles, and users of unmodded consoles. You can ask for help in the official Discord server of the project here and people will be very willing to help. > > There are also many many niche, lesser known games, which have absolutely no data archived for them still to this day, so any help archiving them is vital. Thanks for reading, and I ask you to also share this out to as many people as you possibly can. Even if you don't own a 3DS or Wii U, please share this out to anyone you know who owns one, or even those whom you suspect might have one. > > Edit: added some extra information, removed some no longer relevant information, fixed some typos, improved some wording slightly.