There are lots of cheap, or even free, legal alternatives. You don’t need to go to the underworld of illegal websites to watch movies online. As a result, it makes sense to stop and think before exposing yourself to illegal sites. Legal streaming services such as Youtube, Netflix or Apple TV Plus and satellite/cable TV operators now offer more modestly priced, and some free, streaming of movies. Crimestoppers UK reported that, in 2019, a total of 926,836 people had money stolen from them due to illegal streaming. Watching movies for free online from questionable sources can be dangerous and expose you to cybersecurity risks. Read on to find out what you can do to safely watch movies online for free in the UK.

Normally, the only people who get prosecuted are those who provide the illegal online streaming services. Still, it should be noted that no one has ever been prosecuted in the UK for watching free movies online. Although streaming movies via the internet doesn’t directly break any laws in the UK, it does go against international copyright laws. The advice from legal experts is that any service offering free streaming, or downloading, or to watch movies online for free, is probably illegal.

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