What Is IPTV?

It stands for Internet Protocol Television. In other words, it is the technical term for streaming via the Internet.

In fact, many large TV providers have already adopted the service themselves – think Netflix, NowTV and Amazon. Even the BBC uses IPTV with its iPlayer service.

These are completely legal services to which you pay access fees as an alternative to a cable or satellite connection.

What Are Iptv Devices?

The devices come in various forms that are physically connected to your TV. From decoders to “sticks”, they allow streaming services to be accessible by your television.

This content can be movies, TV channels or video clips. It is an increasingly popular way to watch TV and movies as fans are looking for on demand solutions to their viewing habits.

Again, the devices themselves in their native form are completely legal.

However

The developers manipulated the software on the devices to allow access to premium content and the card that you would normally have to pay a hefty subscription bill to watch.

By modifying devices and installing extensions configured for hacking to access content without the permission of the content owners, he is therefore violating a number of copyright laws.

Known as “illicit feeds”, if you watch TV shows, movies, or sporting events where you would normally have to pay to watch and did not pay, you will likely be using an illegal device.

How Is It Different From Kodi?

Kodi abonnement boxes quickly attracted the attention of authorities, who launched a massive crackdown on the sale of fully loaded boxes.

Although it was never intended to be used as a platform to distribute pirated content, the nature of the software meant that it was open to developers to adapt it.

IPTV is simply another program like Kodi which has been hacked to allow viewers to watch premium content over the Internet at no cost.

If I Pay For A Subscription, Is It Still Illegal?

Kodi boxes – or Android boxes – were often sold “preloaded” and consumers paid a one-time fee for the device and service.

But many of the new IPTV services often charge a monthly or annual subscription to access the streams.

Paying for the service could make it appear to be above the boards.

However, this does not make it legal. The IPTV device of your choice will contain third-party add-ons – or channels – that allow illegal access to premium content.

And while having access to all Sky channels, live sports, and pay-per-view events for a tenth a month, it may sound like a good deal, most IPTV vendors and developers accept payment through PayPal and others. easily traceable payment methods. .

Not to mention, many use home servers to distribute feeds which are also easily traceable and do not have the protections in place to guarantee that their users will not be found and prosecuted throughout the full scope of the law.