Is It Illegal to...?

Question

watch movies from here: http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/4# I mean You're not downloading anything soooo is it legal? 10 points for best answer!

Answer 1

Coragryph is correct, according to strict legal theory anyway. When you watch a streaming video, you are, in fact, downloading and copying the material to your computer even if you didn't deliberately save it separately as a file to your hard drive. ANYTHING that's displayed on a webpage in your browser is, by default, considered downloaded material both in a legal and a technical sense. It just happens to be that the data is temporarily stored in a cache folder or in your RAM somewhere. And if that material was never authorized to be copied by the original publisher, then you could be in violation of copyright law.

However, I seriously doubt any lawyer has ever made a case against an individual computer user watching a video just because the illegal content was temporarily copied to his RAM. Even if you deliberately download an illegal video/MP3 and permanently store it as a file on your computer, the RIAA, MPAA and the rest of their ilk prefer to go after those who make the content available on the Internet in the first place. The servers hosting the material are much easier to track down than the individual end users who access them. The website owner and/or the person who posted the video are the ones who would get in trouble if the copyright holder decides to take action.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, though it is unlikely that you, a single individual user, will be sued. Coragryph doesn't really know what he's talking about. I see this guy answering all these legal questions seemingly completely based on just whatever he thinks is logical. Although, actually what he is saying here is pretty much true. But, I can definitely say that there is no licensing going on here.

Answer 4

By definition, using the www to "view" something requires that your computer make a copy of it, if only for a few seconds. For comparison, there are special royalties for digital distribution of sound recordings, tied to how many downloads there were.

Yes, it is a copyright infringement to make a copy of an unlawful copy, so if the website has stored an unlawful copy, your copying it (to memory of your computer) to view is a further infringement.

Answer 5

It depends on whether the movies and shows posted on that site are legal and licensed...

And you are downloading it -- copying it to your computer memory -- when you are watching it. You don't have to actually save something to your hard drive for it to count as a "copy" under copyright laws.

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Edit to Tonymrep -- actually, I'm basing my answers on my understanding of the law as an attorney.

Answer 6

No, your not downloading it at all. So, there shouldn't be a worry. Merely watching it while it is open on the net for all to see? You can't be sued for something that is open to the public.