Popcorn Time: Android 4.0+ for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and VPN

Popcorn Time is software available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and also as android app, which offers television shows and free HD movies without downloading absolutely nothing (streaming): something similar to Watch movies online. This software is widely known as the «Netflix pirata«.

The Android app is still on Test phase (beta) but it is already usable and you can download the APK from the following URL: time4popcorn.eu/android.html. Previously it was only available for Android 4.2 onwards but, as of today it is available for Android 4.0 or higher versions, thanks to a new version of the application (beta 2.1).

Upgrade: The old URL is no longer available. The APK of the application can now be downloaded from the following URL: popcorntime.app

This new Popcorn Time beta has also added Chromecast support. This means that if you have the gizmo Chromecast connected to your TV, you can now stream a Popcorn Time movie from your mobile to the TV.

Popcorn Time is a software that offers free movies in an apparently illegal way, but this is not only a problem for the software or its developers but also for the people who use the application to watch those movies and consume that content. That is why the new version for Android has added too VPN support: if you use it, you practically spend as a anonymous user when using the application, according to the developers.

This VPN support is disabled by default but you can enable it from the Popcorn Time settings.

Because this Android application is in beta, you should expect errors in its operation, such as wrong subtitles for example, which is one of the most fatal flaws in the app, especially for users who speak Spanish and have to deal with all the movies in English.

Popcorn Time is dangerous?

There are a very intense debate about it, not only because of the nature of this application to offer free movies and TV shows illegally, but also because it is claimed that even could be malicious (Like a virus, it could be developed with bad intentions). This can be evidenced by observing the permissions required by the application to be installed on Android. It is for this reason that you must install it under your entire responsibility.

Important note: The first Popcorn Time software (the original), did not have the indicated danger. It was open source software, with the source code for it available on Github. Unfortunately that project died (both the original website and the source code on Github were removed) and was taken over by the developers of the current Popcorn Time (discussed in this article), which is currently promoted under the websites time4popcorn.eu Y popcorntime.app. This current Popcorn Time does not have the same open source feature as the initial project.