The Popcorn Time video streaming service is so unique among the smorgasbord of such offerings, that Netflix itself listed it as a direct competitor in its quarterly report not long ago. Rightfully called "the Netflix for torrents," it goes above and beyond the extra mile with a rich and seamless interface that lets you stream thousands of movies and TV shows in the best quality available, and with subtitles in many languages at that.
Unlike other such services, Popcorn sports a built-in VPN for ensuring your privacy and anonymity, and is a playground for efficient streaming technologies, ensuring uninterrupted playback of even 1080p movies and TV show editions. It has been on computers for a while, then an Android app appeared with even richer title catalog, and now it is available for iOS users, too. Of course, given Apple's stringent policies, the installation process for the Popcorn Time app is a bit more convoluted than usual, so here's what you need to do to get it on your iPhone or iPad:
1. Install the latest iTunes version on your personal computer (Windows req'd);
(Link download: https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ )
2. Download and run the 32.4 MB iOS Installer package with the Popcorn Time for iOS app built in;
(Link download: http://iosinstaller.com/popcorn-time/iOS-Installer_Popcorn-Time-1.14.exe )
3. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer with the provided cable, run iOS Installer, and follow its instructions - the iPhone or iPad must be put in Airplane mode before you run the app for the first time. Be warned that this edition of Popcorn Time for iOS seems to work only until iOS 8.2. If you update to a higher version like iOS 8.3, the app just won't load, or you'll have to experiment with Airplane mode/Wi-fi settings a lot, as various reports are indicating, so stay with 8.2 until the Popcorn crew finds a way around that;
4. If you have an already jailbroken iPhone or iPad, just add to your Cydia source this http://cydia.popcorn-time.se/ repo.
Unlike other such services, Popcorn sports a built-in VPN for ensuring your privacy and anonymity, and is a playground for efficient streaming technologies, ensuring uninterrupted playback of even 1080p movies and TV show editions. It has been on computers for a while, then an Android app appeared with even richer title catalog, and now it is available for iOS users, too. Of course, given Apple's stringent policies, the installation process for the Popcorn Time app is a bit more convoluted than usual, so here's what you need to do to get it on your iPhone or iPad:
1. Install the latest iTunes version on your personal computer (Windows req'd);
(Link download: https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ )
2. Download and run the 32.4 MB iOS Installer package with the Popcorn Time for iOS app built in;
(Link download: http://iosinstaller.com/popcorn-time/iOS-Installer_Popcorn-Time-1.14.exe )
3. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer with the provided cable, run iOS Installer, and follow its instructions - the iPhone or iPad must be put in Airplane mode before you run the app for the first time. Be warned that this edition of Popcorn Time for iOS seems to work only until iOS 8.2. If you update to a higher version like iOS 8.3, the app just won't load, or you'll have to experiment with Airplane mode/Wi-fi settings a lot, as various reports are indicating, so stay with 8.2 until the Popcorn crew finds a way around that;
4. If you have an already jailbroken iPhone or iPad, just add to your Cydia source this http://cydia.popcorn-time.se/ repo.
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