Media piracy
Media piracy advice.
Last edited: September 25, 2025.
⚠️ Warning: Piracy is illegal and safety cannot be guaranteed! Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for malware or other consequences that might result from following this advice. If security is a priority, stay away from piracy and buy the media from an official publisher.
❗ Important: I do not promote piracy! This is only for educational purposes and a reaction on the many harmful and poorly written guides on this topic. Please buy the media if you can, whether physically or digitally, to support the creators.
ℹ️ Note: Streaming is the only recommended way of media piracy, as downloading media comes with additional risks. An exception is made here for music, as this can be done through 'official' means.
# Movies / TV / Anime
freemediaheckyeah and their "Stream Site Grading" page (for movies / TV) and EverythingMoe (for anime) are both high-quality lists of currently available sites. Many sites can be installed as PWAs on Chromium-based browsers for convenience. Make sure to use a secure browser and close any popups if necessary.
# Books / Manga
SLUM (for books) and EverythingMoe (for manga) are both high-quality lists of currently available sites. Many sites can be installed as PWAs on Chromium-based browsers for convenience. Make sure to use a secure browser and close any popups if necessary.
# Music
Music can be downloaded from Youtube (Music) using yt-dlp (command-line tool) or cobalt (website) and can later be played with an application like Auxio. On Android you can also use the yt-dlp front-end YTDLnis.
ℹ️ Note: cobalt's main instance is currently unable to download anything from Youtube (Music). Please be patient or use a third-party instance. Do note that security is not garanteed with these third-party instances.