Are free online streaming sites legal?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by hambels, Mar 15, 2009.

  1. #1
    Is it okay to have a site wherein you stream videos like TV series, movies, trailers, anime and news?
     
    hambels, Mar 15, 2009 IP
  2. Onera

    Onera Peon

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    #2
    If you have permissions from the copyright owners.
     
    Onera, Mar 15, 2009 IP
  3. ameran

    ameran Well-Known Member

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    i think it is ok, but you might ask google.
     
    ameran, Mar 16, 2009 IP
  4. hambels

    hambels Peon

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    I get my videos from Youtube, yahoo, CNN and other sites that allows embed.
     
    hambels, Mar 16, 2009 IP
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    jimminy64 Member

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    I'm pretty sure if you're embedding, it's legal as you're not hosting it, but don't mark my words. It's just what I think.
     
    jimminy64, Mar 16, 2009 IP
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    #6
    tv is ok but not movies
     
    evolveforever, Mar 18, 2009 IP
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    irule272 Well-Known Member

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    it is ok as long as it is hosted by other server and not by you. As what you said you'll use embedded codes I think that's ok.
     
    irule272, Mar 18, 2009 IP
  8. hambels

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    So its okay to get videos via "embed" codes?
     
    hambels, Mar 19, 2009 IP
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    #9
    it's gray zone. Google might be OK with it, but they may ban you.

    In my experience, if you along with streaming vidoes put some other content like:

    If you stream TV shows or embed full episodes it would be smart to write other related posts about the show to not get transparent . If you just but videos, you are not allowed to have Adsense = that's for sure
     
    gooner4ever, Mar 19, 2009 IP
  10. t2000q

    t2000q Prominent Member

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    its not the streamin you need to worry about but sometimes you might be concerned about the content since you have no control over what they are putting on your site
     
    t2000q, Mar 19, 2009 IP
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    if you have your own content
     
    SabQat, Mar 19, 2009 IP