Your Responsibilities at Wellesley College
All users of Wellesley's technology resources must follow College-defined policies for responsible use .
Using Peer-t0-peer (P2P) systems like BitTorrent and programs that use these systems, such as Popcorn Time, Couch Potato, Stemio, and YMovies, to obtain videos and music which are copyrighted is illegal unless permission is granted by the copyright holder.
- Copyright FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Copyright Guide
- The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Virus & spyware protection
- Malware protection
- Computer & data security
Legal Alternatives to File-Sharing
Many video streaming apps that promise free big name movies and shows without ads tend to hide the fact that they use illegal downloads from bittorrent to get the movies. They also tend to include options to watch movies legally with plugins for big streaming services, so it can be tough to figure out what's legal and what isn't. We recommend staying away from these aggregator apps, such as Popcorn Time, Stremio, Couch Potato, and YMovies, unless they are on the lists of legal apps below.
- A list of legal movies, shows, and music alternatives via Educause
- A list of legal music streaming services from the RIAA
- Hulu Movies and TV
- Pluto TV
- Naxos Music Library
- Contemporary World Music
- Classical Music Library
For Additional Help
- Contact the Computing Help Desk at helpdesk@wellesley.edu, or 781-283-7777 for students, or 781-283-3333 for faculty and staff.