

In many countries, ISPs are legally obligated to tell the studios who you are. They then contact the associated internet service providers (ISPs) and get them to trace that IP address back to you. All the major studios actively monitor torrent sites to capture the IP addresses of the people illegally downloading their works.

Step 1: Install a VPN to protect your privacy (optional)ĭownloading torrents is perfectly legal, so long as the files you’re downloading aren’t protected under copyright.ĭownloading copyrighted shows, movies and music is illegal, and can attract significant penalties.
