| Initial release | ? December 2011 |
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| Stable release | 3.0.0.5
/ 19 December 2023 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Windows (English/Russian), Android (Russian) |
| Type | BitTorrent client |
| License | Proprietary |
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Zona is a BitTorrent client for watching streaming video content. Described as a " Popcorn Time beater", [1] the application provides a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services (such as Netflix). In addition to on-demand movies and television series, Zona offers streaming music, live television channels, news, live sports, and games. [2] [3] Zona has been criticized for being closed-source as well as having an installer that has been implicated as malware. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Zona is a Popcorn Time beater and a pirate's dream". TorrentFreak. 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b Storm, Darlene (28 April 2014). "Lured by a PUP: Zona is a Netflix-like piracy app with more choices than Popcorn Time". Computerworld.
- ^ Bassa, Avishay (29 April 2014). "It happened: there is an alternative to Popcorn Time and it's even better". Geektime. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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| Initial release | ? December 2011 |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.0.0.5
/ 19 December 2023 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Windows (English/Russian), Android (Russian) |
| Type | BitTorrent client |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website |
w1 |
| Part of a series on |
| File sharing |
|---|
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Zona is a BitTorrent client for watching streaming video content. Described as a " Popcorn Time beater", [1] the application provides a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services (such as Netflix). In addition to on-demand movies and television series, Zona offers streaming music, live television channels, news, live sports, and games. [2] [3] Zona has been criticized for being closed-source as well as having an installer that has been implicated as malware. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Zona is a Popcorn Time beater and a pirate's dream". TorrentFreak. 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b Storm, Darlene (28 April 2014). "Lured by a PUP: Zona is a Netflix-like piracy app with more choices than Popcorn Time". Computerworld.
- ^ Bassa, Avishay (29 April 2014). "It happened: there is an alternative to Popcorn Time and it's even better". Geektime. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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| People | |
| Technology | |
| Clients ( comparison, usage share) |
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| Tracker software ( comparison) | |
| Search engines ( comparison) | |
| Defunct sites ( comparison) | |
| Related topics | |