The fight against piracy has taken a more aggressive turn in recent months, where Javier Tebas has intensified his efforts to block access to illegal emissions through IPTV lists, affecting not only illegal services, but also legitimate websites in the process.
However, One of the great unknowns is how they can detect that someone is seeing Free football. While many users believe that these transmissions are completely anonymous, the truth is that LaLiga and rights operators have developed advanced tracking systems.
It should be noted that it is not a single method, but a combination of strategies that allow them to identify the origin of an unauthorized signal and, in some cases, even track users who consume this content from any without paying.
The methods that LaLiga uses to track pirate football
To stop the piracy of football and protect television rights, LaLiga, as well as operators such as Movistar and Dazn and the authorities, have developed several forms of detection.
Next, we explain to you How can you know if you are watching the games through an illegal IPTV:
- Network identifier: Every time you connect to an IPTV Pirate service, your device establishes communication with a remote server that emits the signal. These servers can be monitored by LaLiga tracking tools, which identify the IP addresses associated with them and request their blockage from the operators.
- Data traffic analysis on the network: Operators who have emission rights can detect anomalous consumption patterns in user connections. An IPTV service usually sends large volumes of data in specific formats that differentiate these flows from a legal transmission. This allows operators to mark certain connections as suspects.
- User Internet Contract data: Each Internet connection is linked to a contract with an operator. If an IP suspected of accessing pirate content is frequently repeated, that user’s data can be analyzed to check their activity.
- Physical location of the contracted service: Operators such as Movistar, Digi or O2, record the address where the Internet service is installed, so, if they detect that from a specific location it is repeatedly accessed to illegal IPTV servers, they can cross this information with other data to reinforce their case.
- Personal data associated with billing: Internet services payments require an identification of the contract holder, which means that each IP address is linked to a person or entity. If a user is identified watching pirate football recurrently, his billing information can be used to associate it with an illicit activity.
- Identification of connected devices: Pirate IPTV servers can collect data on the devices connected to their service and, in some cases, these platforms record information about the type of device, approximate location and other metadata that can be used to track users.
LaLiga blocks
During the last month, LaLiga has intensified its blockages in collaboration with the operators. This has led to the IP addresses that use the cloudflare service being blocked in an attempt to stop access to illegal emissions.
However, This strategy has generated controversy because it has affected pages that have nothing to do with piracy. In addition, given the growth of complaints and technical problems derived from the mass blocks, Javier Tebas has decided to adjust his approach and test a more selective strategy.
Now, instead of blocking IP addresses indiscriminately, blockades are being implemented. This method consists of Block access to illegal services only during team matchessuch as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona or Atlético de Madrid.
In this way, a total restriction is avoided, but a deterrent effect is achieved in the key moments where more spectators try to access illegally. This method will be done every weekend and at higher audience matches.
The future of piracy is uncertain, but what is clear is that LaLiga is willing to take the battle until the end. With advanced tracking tools, blockages and new measures on the horizon, See football illegally It is ceasing to be a safe option for many fans.
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