Traditionally, there are two approaches to watch TV programs – over-the-air broadcast and cable TV. Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Internet TV started gaining prominence with advancements in Internet technology. While the traditional approaches rely on signals from satellite for displaying the content, IPTV and Internet TV use the Internet for transmitting programs in the form of data. IPTV delivers programs through dedicated and private Internet Protocol (IP) networks and can stream any media continuously.

One of the major issues faced by IPTV providers is the growing number of illegal IPTV service providers on the Internet. There are several problems related to the use of illegal IPTV services. Few of the major issues are highlighted below.

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Unreliability associated with illegal IPTV sources

Illegal IPTV sources are not reliable and often face issues related to buffering. This issue is more severe in cases when many people are watching a live stream leading to server failure from the illegal IPTV source. Also, an illegal IPTV source could be caught by the government and might shut down anytime. People who have bought this service due to the immense discount offered by the illegal IPTV providers will lose their money. The potential of an illegal IPTV service getting closed is very high since the cybersecurity wings of many governments across the world are very active in finding out and closing IPTV sources that are operated illegally.

Threats associated with viruses

There is a high chance of computers/smartphones getting affected by viruses or malware with the installation of illegal IPTV applications. Also, most of the ads shown in an illegal IPTV platform, while switching between programs, are highly deceiving and can fool the consumers in installing malware.

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Prosecution associated with the installation of illegal IPTV services

Apart from uploaders, there is a higher chance that illegal IPTV viewers could also be prosecuted. Streaming video over illegal IPTV stores temporary data in the consumer device cache memory that provides a route for government authorities to launch a prosecution against the consumer.

– Arjun Das
ICT – Research Analyst
Infoholic Research