DISH Is Threatening Lawsuits Against IPTV Subscribers

[Rockport]

Sorry, its tough to explain. You seem to be hung up on the content (first run movie vs older movie vs other content) when that is really besides the point.

The issue for legality is whether you are actually downloading a file or not. Most of the time in Kodi, you are not.

Maybe this makes it clear.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/is-kodi-legal/

Is Kodi Exodus legal? The answer is a resounding “no.” For the uninitiated, Exodus is a Kodi add-on that provides unlimited access to movies, TV series, documentaries, and more.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Maybe this makes it clear.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/is-kodi-legal/

Is Kodi Exodus legal? The answer is a resounding “no.” For the uninitiated, Exodus is a Kodi add-on that provides unlimited access to movies, TV series, documentaries, and more.

I don't think that it is according to the written law (the laws are not keeping up with the technology), but I can see how it can be argued both ways.

 

[DanteEXT]

No, typically you are not downloading any part of the file. You are simply viewing it, which, by the letter of the law, is not technically illegal.

Its basically the same as if your friend had a pirated copy of a movie and you watched it.

When you stream data is still downloaded.

 

[CyberB0b]

They went after people who bought card programmers in the early 2000s. Just a matter of time.