MKVCinemas operated as a "torrent" and direct-download hybrid site. Unlike legitimate streaming platforms (like Netflix or Hotstar) that host video on servers, piracy sites like MKVCinemas typically provide magnet links or torrent files. This allows users to download pieces of the file from other users' computers (peer-to-peer sharing) rather than a central server. This decentralized nature makes these sites difficult to shut down permanently.

Unauthorised streaming sites constantly change domain extensions to evade regional blocks and law enforcement shutdowns.

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