\u201cThese devices often lack parental controls. Using them could expose children or young people to explicit or age inappropriate content,\u201d the IPO warns.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother important reason for consumers to avoid purchasing these streaming devices is from an electrical safety point of view. Where devices and their power cables have been tested, some have failed EU safety standards and have the potential to present a real danger to the public, causing a fire in your home or premises.\u201d<\/p>\n
While there can be no doubt whatsoever that failing EU electrical standards in any way is unacceptable for any device, the recent headlines stating that \u201cKodi Boxes Can Kill Their Owners\u201d are sensational at best and don\u2019t present the full picture.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0reported this weekend<\/a>, simply not having a recognized branding on such devices means that they fail electrical standards, with non-genuine phone chargers presenting a greater risk around the UK.<\/p>\n Finally, the government offers some advice for people who either want to get off the ISD gravy train or ensure that others don\u2019t benefit from it.<\/p>\n \u201cThese devices can be used legally by removing the software. If you are unsure get advice to help you use the device legally. If you wish to watch content that\u2019s only available via subscription, such as sports, you should approach the relevant provider to find out about legal ways to watch,\u201d the IPO advises.<\/p>\n \u201cGet it Right from a Genuine Site<\/a>\u00a0helps you get the music, TV, films, games, books, newspapers, magazines and sport that you love from genuine services.\u201d<\/p>\n And, if the public thinks that people selling such devices deserve a visit from the authorities, people are asked to report them to the Crimestoppers charity via an anonymous hotline.<\/p>\n The\u00a0government\u2019s guidance<\/a>\u00a0is exactly what one might expect, given that the advisory is likely to have been strongly assisted by companies including the Federation Against Copyright Theft, Premier League, and Sky, who have taken the lead in this area during the past year or so.<\/p>\n The big question is, however, whether many people using these devices really believe that obtaining subscription TV, movies, and sports for next to free is 100% legal. If there are people out there they must be in the minority but at least the government itself is now putting them on the right path.<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0![\"TorrentFreak\"](\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/torrentfreak.png\")
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