United States Rule

In the U S copyright rule is upheld by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA While simply streaming viewing without saving content might seem less dangerous than spreading it it can still be seen as a form of public showing or even copying under some understandings ISPs often give alerts or reduce speeds based on found actions linked to unofficial streaming sites Repeat wrongdoers may have services cut or in rare high-profile cases legal action

The main focus usually stays on those who spread copied content but users getting to such content are in a gray lawful space with possible though less common consequences