Copyright piracy today is largely driven by illegal streaming of
television and video content. A key concern in the last few years
has been tackling the sale of illegal streaming devices like
physical boxes or USB sticks that plug into a TV. The boxes often
come pre-loaded with illegal applications allowing
'plug-and-play' access to pirated content. The Illegal
streaming devices are often referred to as 'Kodi boxes' or
Android TV boxes. Kodi is in fact a software and a free and
open-source media player that allows people to play and stream
video content. These boxes run on a legitimate software which is
why they are widely available.
In Indonesia, according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov,
it was found that TV set-top boxes that can stream pirated video
content are used by 29% of online viewers in Indonesia. This
survey, commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)
Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), found that the IndoXXI Lite,
LiveStream TV and LK
