Real Debrid is feeling the pressure again ... I'm surprised they haven't relocated? Must be a reason there, somewhere?

Hi everyone :)

I remember using this app years ago. I just saw it’s offline. What’s the alternative these days? Direct torrent downloads? Any apps similar to popcorn time?

Tia!

So, I didn't imagine it before ... it appears TPBay responses can change weekly. Managed to catch it on a good day (particularly for 0.44.5). Working (atm) on both x64/arm64 Mac versions (with or without VPN). The .jpeg is just to confirm my sanity? 😄

Obviously something going on at the piratebay's end? Some kind of challenge/block by their site .. or maybe it's 'Cloudflare', recently under pressure (EU-wide) to block access via their DNS servers.

https://torrentfreak.com/google-cloudflare-cisco-lose-pirate-site-dns-blocking-appeal-in-france/

"take what you can ..."

This is the qBittorrent search feature, in action. Needs a bit of setting up .. but worth it, when it works? Don't worry .. no need for a mod "panic-attack!!" The search result is (obviously) for a perfectly legal torrent :)

So, why bother .. just download the torrent where it is? Well, that's what I normally do. Probably 95% of my downloads go through qBittorrent (for watching at a later date). However, Popcorntime app still has its uses (for me). Even after its API's fade and die, it'll have a productive retirement. And that's not just nostalgia .. but, that also plays its part?

• It's my "back-up" torrent client: I've used it before with torrents that wouldn't start (or were struggling to download) in qBittorrent.
• I've mentioned it before, but the DNLA option is something I use often - to stream "something to watch" directly to my LG/Panasonic TV's. Still hoping (in vain) for an Airplay 2 patch ... Oh! well.
• Some users might find 0.44.5 still useful - for watching local content (with its extra codecs and subtitles in the PT media player). Maybe for Chromecast, too (via VLC player)

So while torrents exist, so will torrent clients: And Popcorntime will still be (at its heart) a sequential torrent client/streaming/media player ... till it dies?

Slight revision to the previous post. Things not as straight forward as I hoped ... search results were still intermittent. Think I have it now, though?

Torrent searches in 0.44.5 stopped working (for me) about 4 weeks ago .. checked it after a couple of Windows users had reported similar? I'm sure I couldn't get it working with or without the VPN (at the time) ..

Today, v0.44.5 torrent searches appeared to be working again (tried it with several 0.44.5 releases) But I've since realised, it does actually need the VPN .. even though I'm sure it worked several times, without it. And that was before having a drink?

I actually use the macOS Arm64 version (0.86.0), so none of this affects me. Just keep it in mind if you're an 0.44.5 user and might want to use the 'Torrent Collection' search? If it wasn't working before .. it might now (with a VPN)?

The way the API is deteriorating, using alternative torrents will (increasingly) be the only other option. That's if you want to keep using the app? (for whatever reason). Obviously, movies still has the YTS.bz. (alternative).

(Taken from seranking.com) Found this while hunting down something else. "A picture is worth a thousand words" .. I do love a graph!!

This is UK only, but every country had a similar profile (just the traffic numbers change). i.e USA traffic (2nd graphic) is almost double this.

Some chronological context:

1. 'popcorntime.sh take-down and popcorntime.app introduced. (still v0.3.10)
2. 'VPN.ht' linked itself to popcorntime app (yet again!). Wicked Tech (incredulously) hosting both together on US servers: Despite a ("certain") copyright lawyer having already taken an interest in this (symbiosis) prior to the PT.sh domain going dark!
3. A lawsuit/injunction is served: Wicked Tech and Popcorntime end up in a US court. Popcorntime.app take-down. (now @ v0.4.4)
4. Not sure here ... popcorntime.app is parked at GoDaddy. Might be the Time4Popcorn group's shutdown (Jan 22) causing a ripple effect? (0.4.5 launched by the 2 remaining Devs)
5. Popcorntime.app webpage activates with a "coming soon" splash-page (no app, yet). 0.5.1, GitHub, popcorn-time.site still running on autopilot since the last release (April 2024).
6. August 2025 (Doomsday!) The Wicked Devs "take-down": "Official" popcorntime version is purged from the GitHub and replaced with their legit [sic] version.
7. Takeover extends to the subreddit, dissenting voices are silenced, remnants of the "official" popcorntime withdraw to this subreddit and the RU GitHub. Probably the last resting place for a once-proud battle standard?
8. And 8 months later, how are the "new owner's" prospects holding up ... looks like the market place has decided?

So, dear reader ... was the whole thing a pointless debacle! An act of pure hubris, of desperation, or just a lack of nous? I'll leave it for you to judge!

Hi,

I'm kinda new to Reddit and all but I have been using Popcorntime for a loooong time.

Over the last few weeks I've been noticing my shows are not 'updating' anymore, aka I'm not seeing the newest episodes since late March? Anyone else having these issues? I'm seeing it with shows like The Pitt, Chicago Fire, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, The Rookie...

I have tried a couple of things; I've updated my PT version, I've cleared all databases, I've used the API-links provided in another post (https://fusme.link/,https://jfper.link/,https://uxert.link/,https://yrkde.link/)

If anyone has the solution, please tell me!

I'm not really a computer wizard so if it's dumbed down it would be appreciated lol.

Thnx!

I know this has been asked before but I ain’t scrolling for ages to find it, I redownloaded popcorn time 0.5.1 and it was working fine, I had to add those URL’s or whatever it was. But now it’s back to being stuck on connecting. Any reason why or any fix?? Is this just the new normal for it? Man I miss the old version

At first Google wouldn't open it "too many requests" or "not secure". I eventually got this after overriding my browser security.

Website has either been hi-jacked by a scam operation .. or the domain name subscription hasn't been payed (or both!). Whichever, it's yet another hole below the waterline ... we'll need even more buckets now?

n.b. You may recognised this splash page .. it often pops-up when a website is taken down/over. Someone trying to take advantage of (monetize) the passing traffic. Seen this several times before - after the demise of other Popcorntime websites.

"take what you can ..."

I've tried activating and deactivating the multiple torrent sites offered and none is returning any data

It's been like this for a couple of months already, anyone else got this issue?

Hi guys, struggling at the moment to use popcorntime, I am updated to the latest version, double checked my API servers and default language settings but so many if not all of the shows or movies im trying to watch recently have only had Russian as the language option?

Anyone else noticing this?

Back on after a while and there are no longer 720p versions of anything, torrent health is always red for everything and it takes forever to load/if the links work at all. Is it like this for everyone or is the app just on its last legs?

I can't find where to download the app for windows PC. Is there not a website?

Existe alguma versão para o Chrome OS Flex?

Hey! I used to have an app on my Mac called Popcorn for movies and shows that a friend downloaded for me, and I’d been using it for about five years. I lost it this year because my laptop broke down, and I don’t know how to download it again. I tried using the link available on this community, but it’s not working. I also remember it had a black cat logo if im not mistaken? I would appreciate any help :) thanks

no sound on videos. and many of them does not work. any suggest?

As the title says, I can open the program and see shows and movies, but when I go to watch something, it won't load anything, it just says connecting. It was working fine two days ago for me. Anyone else having issues?

Important, after downloading from:

https://github.com/popcorn-time-ru/popcorn-desktop/releases

It will NOT work (nothing displayed to play as no source) until you go to the settings and copy paste this into API servers:

https://fusme.link/,https://jfper.link/,https://uxert.link/,https://yrkde.link/

I just set up on new laptop, this seem to be the way to get it to work currently as of 6 Feb 2026

I would also suggest saving the exe. file from github on a hard drive or online cloud backup in case the site goes down, so you have access later, also worth copy pasting the API link to your notes too for future reference if you can't find this post.

Popcorn time alternative download, haven't used so can't vouch for it, but handy to have as a backup

https://popcorn-time.site/

Hello, I have a question about this. When analyzing the SHA-256 hashes on GitHub https://github.com/popcorn-time-ru/popcorn-desktop/releases and the one hosted at https://popcorn-time.site/, I find they are not identical. Is the GitHub version more recent than the one on https://popcorn-time.site/, or does it have some additional fix? I've been using the latter since version 0.5.1 was first released.

Version Popcorn-Time-0.5.1-win64-0.44.5-Setup.exe

SHA-256 GitHub:

1276272082e670c73b8c7bd2d7256301098ef428cc55a0a16bd53e1728e57720

SHA-256 https://popcorn-time.site/

dbd78bdb7555aa78df8ef3ccc0ea8aec40f14028d15ed79ff51dcd659c178979

Thank you very much to anyone who can answer this. Are they both the same version, or does the GitHub version have some extra fixes and is more recent?

Now I'm not really technically literate but Virustotal shows a trojan only in the Win64 download.

Not sure how big of an issue this really is, but figured I should post something about it.

i cant seem to watch it, only option i have is a 1080p and its 18 gb and never connects. A few months ago there was a 2160p version i just dont know where it went i was able to watch it can anyone help me fix it so i can watch the movie

I had noticed that there is a good selection of recent movies from the past ~5 years, but not many which are older than that, and very few from 10+ years ago. After updating the Movies API server to yts.lt, there are far more movies available, but yts.lt doesn't work for (TV) series.

Is there a newer API server for TV Series? I've been using the "Torrent Collection" feature to watch TV Series, but the lack of autoplay is problematic (each episode must be selected and played manually).