When Popcorn Time launched in 2014, it encountered immediate pushback from the Motion Picture Association of America, who saw its torrent-reaping ways as a threat to traditional business practices. Per the site's instructions, "All a user will need to do to get Popcorn Time on a non jailbroken iOS device is to download the 'iOS installer' to his desktop computer, connect his iOS device to the computer with a USB cable, and then just follow simple instructions that will download the app on the iOS device." Through the installer, any app can weasel its way on to an iPhone, if the owner so desires. The move is a huge step for outsiders looking to bypass Apple's merciless App Gestapo that keep unapproved software from reaching its users' fingertips. Today, the folks at released an iOS installer that allows non-jailbroken iPhones and iPads to run the all-too-perfect application, opening up a wealth of content to those without technical know-how. Whether it's the most legal application in circulation is a question Hollywood, Internet lawmakers, and the programmers behind Popcorn Time will figure out as the Netflix-like service continues to evolve and proliferate. It's easy to use, aesthetically pleasing, and it works. Whereas, in the past, someone scooping up a humongous torrent would sit, wait, and pray for the download to go uninterrupted, Popcorn Time locates all the versions of the file across the web, pieces it together bit by bit, and even streams the downloaded elements, in the case of television episodes or movies. Popcorn Time is an inspiring bit of programming.
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