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Popcorn Time Torrent Streaming Android App Gets Chromecast

Popcorn Time Torrent-Streaming Android App Gets Chromecast 1e30e

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 15 July 2014 13:50 IST

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Time4Popcorn's Popcorn Time service, also referred as 'Netflix of Torrents', has now added Chromecast to the beta version of its Android app.

The company announced the news on its blog post and said, "Android beta 2.0 is finally here. Chromecast is now available on Android." It also confirmed that the Chromecast will soon be rolled out for Mac s. 6n2a1y

Time4Popcorn also listed some of the upgrades to its Popcorn Time Android app, including automatic updates; native UI; faster of movies/TV shows; major bug fixes, and for more devices. The Popcorn Time Android beta 2.0 app can be ed from the Time4Popcorn site.

The company also revealed an feature - built-in VPN for Android in the version beta 2.1 of Popcorn Time -which is expected to be released soon.

The addition of Chromecast to the Popcorn Time Android app will almost definitely boost the popularity of the service, as it will allow s to stream the content easily on larger screens. Notably, Time4Popcorn rolled out Chromecast for Windows last week.

(Also see: To pay or steal: How piracy is offering a better TV and movie viewing experience)

Popcorn Time launched its Android app in May and it was available for via the company's developer site. For those unaware, the Popcorn Time app was initially available on Google Play but it was later pulled by Google, citing "intellectual property violation".

The Popcorn Time Android app lets s' browse, and stream torrents. For those unaware, Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free and open source media player. The service is a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix. The program could stream unauthorised copies of films directly from torrent trackers if entered.

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