Openload: What happened to the once-massive streaming site?

Jan 26
17:39

2021

Nat Stringer

Nat Stringer

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Openload: a.k.a. the former go-to place to watch your favourite movies and TV shows for free! However, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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We take a closer look at the history of streaming-giant Openload and why it is no longer accessible to the public.

Openload: a.k.a. the former go-to place to watch your favourite movies and TV shows for free! However,Openload: What happened to the once-massive streaming site? Articles if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

In Openload’s case, it most definitely was. Let’s run through why the site is now indefinitely defunct.

History of Openload

If you’re unaware of Openload, here’s a quick recap. Launched in 2015, Openload served as a file-sharing-site, allowing users to download uploaded content. The site made its profit via advertising revenue and crypto-jacking. Users would also receive income based on the number of downloads their content received. Of course, it didn’t take long for people to begin uploading unauthorised content and start making money off it.

The site became notorious as the go-to spot for downloading popular movies and TV shows, such as Game Of Thrones, entirely for free. Hell, the site even contained leaked GOT episodes of the final season before they actually aired. From Hollywood, web series, Bollywood, you name it; it had probably been illegally uploaded.

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