Flixtor offers movie and TV show streaming without registration, scraping content from various torrent sites and streaming portals, with questionable legality and safety
Flixtor is a free streaming website that allows users to watch movies and TV shows online without requiring registration or login. It originated as a clone and modification of the popular streaming site, 123Movies, after it was shut down.
The platform provides high-quality videos in 720p and 1080p resolution scraped from various torrent platforms and streaming portals. The content is neatly organized into movies and TV shows sections along with individual genre categories for convenient access. The site also offers a search bar to find specific titles.
Being an unofficial scraping website, Flixtor operates in a legal gray area. It does not host any content on its own servers but provides users with streaming links sourced from third party sources, some of which may facilitate copyright infringement and piracy. There are also concerns around potential malware risks through advertising links. But despite the questionable legal standing, Flixtor continues to attract a significant audience looking for free entertainment.
Some of the pros of Flixtor include its intuitive interface, vast catalog spanning old and new releases across languages, ability to request content, and lack of sign up needs. But the unpredictable uptime and legitimacy remain its main cons. The platform's future viability will depend on its capability to avoid shutdowns from legal authorities.