The war against IPTV and the Piracy in football continues to intensify in Europe and other parts of the world. Despite the measures applied by organizations such as LaLiga or initiatives such as Piracy Shield, the problem continues to grow and does not seem to stop in the short term.
Millions of people have abandoned traditional streaming platforms to resort to IPTV lists that allow them to access sporting events, movies and series without paying official subscriptions.
Given the inefficiency of mass blocks to cloudflare and the closure of pirate web pages, the authorities have decided to move on to the next phase: focus on modified streaming devices, such as Amazon Fire TV Stick or the Android TV Box, which have been altered to facilitate access to illegal content.
The new strategy: attack modified devices
Until now, the main tactic of the rights owners and the police has been Block websites offered pirate transmissions. However, experts point out that this has not been enough. Many of these pages reappear with new addresses, and users continue to access without major difficulties.
Now, the new battle front focuses on streaming devices that have been modified by jailbreaking or the installation of alternative software. These devices allow any user to easily access pirates and see payment content without subscriptions.
Fire TV Stick y los Android TV Box Modified have gained popularity in this market, since they offer a simple interface and allow the installation of external apps. These devices are not sold only in the black market. They can be found in social networks, telegram groups, WhatsApp and even in physical stores.
Sellers promote them as a “legal” option to see content without restrictions, when in reality they have been modified to connect to illegal streaming services. Companies that have retransmission rights have sought on these devices.
Nick Herm, Sky Operations Director, pointed out that These equipment are being used to access pirated content in a massive wayalthough they were not designed for that purpose. Given this reality, the entertainment industry and the authorities have raised a more aggressive strategy to stop their use.
The objective is now to identify and block these equipment before they reach users, although the task will not be simple. Unlike a web page, which can be blocked with relative ease, these devices are more difficult to track and continue to reach the market constantly.
Amazon, in the center of the debate
One of the most controversial points of this fight is the role of Amazon in the distribution of the Fire TV Stick. The company has defended its device ensuring that it was designed for legal content consumption, allowing users to access services such as Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+.
However, the reality is that many users They use it to access IPTV pirates listswhich has generated a great debate in the industry. Some experts suggest that Jeff Bezos’s company could be benefiting indirectly from this situation.
Fire TV sales have increased considerably in recent yearspartly thanks to its popularity within the piracy market. Although the company does not promote its illegal use, it has not taken effective measures to prevent its devices from being modified for this purpose.
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Despite the authorities’ efforts, the fight against free football is far from finishing. Blocking streaming devices will be a titanic task, since many users use them legitimately, while others use them to access illegal content.
This shows that piracy is a constantly evolving phenomenon, where each brake attempt generates new strategies to dodge it. The big question is whether it will ever be able to eradicate completely or if, as has happened so far, it will continue to find ways to survive in the black market.
The great challenge is to differentiate between those who use these devices to consume legal content and those who use them to see illegal transmissions. Meanwhile, The entertainment industry will continue to seek new strategies to combat piracy without affecting legitimate users.
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