Butter Project
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| Butter Project | |
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| Written in | HTML, JavaScript, CSS |
| Operating system | Linux, OS X, Windows, and Android |
| Platform | Node.js |
| Available in | 44 languages |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License[1] |
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sidebar/configuration' not found. Butter Project or simply Butter is a suite of open-source desktop and mobile applications that allow video-streaming over the BitTorrent protocol.[2] The project was first made public on 23 October 2015.[3] The aim is to create a completely legal base which other applications can use to provide streaming functionality.[3]
Butter Project was created as a split from Popcorn Time when the latter met legal difficulties — – with Butter Project aiming to retain development of only expressly legal and permissible portions of the code-base, relating to video-streaming. The developers have asserted Butter Project will not use any of the popcorntime.io infrastructure.[4] Butter Project is not aimed at allowing copyright infringement, but aims to build the groundworks for streaming video over BitTorrent.[5] By having a legal portion which remains on GitHub the creators hope they can get more developers involved.[5]
By default Butter can play content from VODO which carries free videos, but will also be configurable to allow for custom sources of video.[6]
Discontinuation
On April 25th, 2020 Niv Sardi edited the official Butter Project code repository on GitHub to add a heading at the beginning of the README stating that the project is currently looking for maintainers. As of late March 2025, no other commits have been made to the repository.[7] As of the same date, the registration for the project's official domain, butterproject.org, has lapsed and the domain has been taken over by domain squatters. According to the WHOIS registry for the domain, it was registered by the current owners in January 2020.[8]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."butter-desktop/LICENSE at devel · butterproject/butter-desktop". GitHub. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Popcorn Time Shutdown Was The Result Of Outsiders, Site Suffered DNS Attacks And Tempering; Developers Launch Project Butter". Yibada. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Video Streaming Service Popcorn Time Has Shut Down In Lieu Of Project Butter". The Inquisitr News. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mic (26 October 2015). "Butter Project Streaming Service and the Latest On Popcorn Time Shutdown". Mic. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Owen (23 October 2015). "Popcorn Time creators back away from copyrighted content with 'Project Butter'". The Next Web. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Makers of Popcorn Time launch Butter Project - gHacks Tech News". gHacks Technology News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UNMANTAINED (fixes #721) · butterproject/butter-desktop@c2ca3df". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Whois butterproject.org". www.whois.com. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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