KickassTorrents (commonly abbreviated KAT) was a website that provided a directory for torrent files and magnet links to facilitate peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. (Photo : YouTube / Underground @News)
After the debacle of Kickass Torrents and the arrest of its owner Artem Paulim in Poland, torrent lovers are searching for the Kickass Torrents (KAT) alternatives. The main torrent websites, which have seen a surge in traffic are The Pirate Bay, RARBG, Extra Torrent, Popcorn Time and Torrentz.
The Pirate Bay is back in business as the number one torrent website of the world. Even after 13 years of existence it remains the top favorite for torrent lovers.
There were rumors that The Pirate Bay may be forced to shut operations because its service provider CloudFlare was issued a legal notice, according to Torrent Freak. CloudFlare was also accused of supporting terrorism because it was providing services to numerous such websites.
In light of these serious charges, it was rumored that The Pirate Bay may also be forced to go offline. However, The Pirate Bay adopted a different strategy and it managed to keep afloat. It may utilise the services of another service provider in order to remain online.
Currently, The Pirate Bay is the number one torrent website in the world and its team members will definitely do anything to help it to maintain its tag of "King of Torrents." "TPB ain't perfect. There are plenty of things wrong with it, but it is simple, steadfast and true," TPB team member Xe said in an interview with the same publication.
The torrent site, which is playing second fiddle to The Pirate Bay is none other than, Extra Torrent. Extra Torrent has more than 25 million visitors daily. Its functions and features are very similar to Kickass Torrents hence KAT users feel absolutely at home here.
Other noteworthy contenders for the best Kickass Torrents alternatives include RARBG, Popcorn Time and Torrentz. RARBG is banned in a few countries and users may need to access it via Virtual Private Network in such situations.
Popcorn Time is also a top favorite of the torrent lovers as its usability is very high. It has a very intuitive interface and also allows the users to stream the video.
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