Unlike the centralized servers of the Napster era, modern streaming sites operate as aggregators. They do not host the infringing content on their own servers. Instead, they host the interface (the website shell) while the video files are stored on third-party "cyber-lockers" or remote servers. When a user clicks play, the site embeds a stream from an external source.
Major studios and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) actively track and attempt to block these domains. 12345movies
The Shadow Library of the Stream: An Analysis of "12345movies" and the Economics of Digital Piracy Unlike the centralized servers of the Napster era,