Stream-ripping service use UK 2016

This statistic shows the results of a survey on the use of stream-ripping services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, broken down by type. The survey found that more than half of respondents had used a downloader app to create offline files from music or video streaming destinations such as Spotify or YouTube, while just over a third had used a stream-ripping site.

Use of stream-ripping services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by type

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Release date

March 2017

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

November to December 2016

Number of respondents

1,346 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

those who have used any stream-ripping service

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information:

"Download apps: source and download content from licensed services – delivering through an app.

Download sites: source and download content from licensed services– delivering through a website.

Stream-ripping sites: allow the user to download content from licensed services, via the input by the user of the URL/link for where the content is made available on the licensed service.

Stream-ripping plug-ins: otherwise known as browser extensions, provide browser level functionality allowing for streamed content to be downloaded. The advantage of these services is that the ripping functionality can be turned on and off by the user in real-time without the need to switch between the streaming service and the stream ripping service. Content can also therefore be downloaded in bulk, removing the need to download files one by one.

Stream-ripping software: is downloaded via developer websites, software or review sites, and allows for streamed content to be copied, or ripped, and stored as a downloadable file."

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