

"The campaign was initiated by the creators of copyrighted material, and supported by the UK's largest internet service providers, to help people access content from genuine sites, whether it be music, films, books, sports or any other creative material," it added further. Because of this, we can say ExtraTorrent is one of the best and powerful torrents searching websites the same as Limetorrents.

Extratorrent shutdown torrent#
The news follows similar shutdowns of KickAss Torrent and The Pirate Bay domains. On the other hand, the Extratorrent proxy service is an unofficial portal that allows easier connection to the original Extratorrent as well as to other websites. Extratorrent Mirror is basically a copy of the original link with the new domain name and host code. ExtraTorrent Proxy or ExtraTorrent website was created in 2006 and is one of the most famous top 5 torrent search engines. Extratorrent proxy servers are often confused with Extratorrent mirrors. Earlier, torrent giants like KickassTorrents and bid farewell to the torrent community in a similar fashion.

Extratorrent shutdown movie#
Three replacement torrent and movie sites have emerged to take its place. "By sharing illegally rather than enjoying it from legitimate sources, you aren't supporting the growth and success of the content you love," wrote Sky on their dedicated webpage that explains entire scheme and the warnings. EXTRATORRENT has closed for good, the hugely-successful torrent repository has confirmed. Using a VPN or proxy is an added advantage, it gives anonymity online. ExtraTorrent shut down for good earlier this morning. The account holder may then receive an Educational Email from their ISP referencing one or more instances of peer-to-peer uploading and file sharing activities that have been confirmed to breach copyright," it added. "Copyright owners are monitoring peer-to-peer (file-sharing) networks to identify instances where their content is uploaded and shared without permission," states the campaign."They will note the Internet Protocol (IP) address and then contact the appropriate ISP â including BT, NowTV, PlusNet, Sky, Talk-Talk and Virgin Media. ExtraTorrent alternatives after ExtraTorrent shut down 3 years 0 If you’ve been on the internet for as long as I have, you probably know what the site ExtraTorrent is and how it used to be one of the largest (the second largest in fact) torrent site in the world. Some believe that pressure from internet service providers like Sky and Virgin Media caused the site, founded in 2006, to shut its shop, however, there is no concrete evidence to prove that.īoth Sky and Virgin are now engaged in the government's Get It Right campaign, which targets illegal file-sharing platforms. It was the second-largest torrent site after The Pirate Bay, known best for its massive index of entertainment content downloadable using the BitTorrent.
