What Happened To LimeWire?

[@AppleExplained]

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[@kazi1]

Hi

[@TypicalTy5432]

Yes

[@EditorHeart]

Well 0:58 thanks apple explained 👌

[@realquadmoo]

Gross

[@_MrJasonW]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9041544/

[@veenk]

Using LimeWire was like having unprotected sex with the internet.

[@gamesmovienation3516]

I wonder who the guy is gonna be that says “I’m the father how no way” Lime wire: we did it without protection so man up you are the father

[@PointWithin]

Very true

[@Genny-Zee]

Don’t touch me I’m a real LimeWire

[@Futur3musi3kproducer]

This statement is so true. Today's generation will never understand the things we've had to endure

[@Sambam1981]

@@Futur3musi3kproducerwould always think is this going to ruin my computer 😂

[@tdrg_]

No way the Apple dude got a sponsorship for “healthy” nicotine-free cigarettes.

[@bc5441]

Maple Pepper flavor… somehow I will resist.

[@ski-mask-the-slump-god]

cigarettes as a whole just aren’t good bro

[@thiccapples6703]

It’s literally just flavored air, meaning no smoke.

[@_MrJasonW]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9041544/

[@Pearloryx]

It needs limits like how the government did with the ban on tobacco cigarettes.

[@Lync512]

Honestly liking these longer documentary style videos of 2000s era tech and companies. Keep it up!

[@Soundwaiv]

FUM??? REALLY BRO??? ITS NOT EVEN TESTED TO BE SAFE. WTF. YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO YOUR SPONSORS MORE.

[@GideonMcCarthy]

Lighten up

[@ironclock]

@@GideonMcCarthyno this is how dangerous shit becomes widespread

[@thecapone45]

Idk what bro was thinking.

[@I_dont_give_a_care]

What a bunch of fucking dorks in these comments

[@GideonMcCarthy]

@@ironclock so?

[@malusisoko7030]

how do you get sponsored by a product like this

[@ThatIceChampion]

Somehow

[@ironclock]

By being a low effort garbage channel

[@EgeKarakale]

because free 50 $

[@mankind8088]

Because he had over 1 million subs

[@isaaciced]

Bro stop taking Füm sponsorships

[@The716_]

Why? You don't like Fum?

[@isaaciced]

@@The716_ Look at what everyone else is saying in the comments

[@Farquad76.547]

@@isaacicedso you’re a sheep. Is what you’re saying

[@PortsmouthCherokee]

Dang who tf are you god?

[@Elite.868]

Please don’t take sponsorship from füm again

[@Soundwaiv]

FR

[@jameshughes3014]

why? its just perfume. if it helps people quit smokeing whats so bad about it?

[@Elite.868]

@@jameshughes3014 it’s just like saying vaping was to stop people smoking but tons of young people started vaping and got addicted.

[@rytek4274]

Don't wake up tomorrow being a moron. Since we're telling people what to do.... lmao nothing wrong with a fum ad, your lack of knowledge is the problem... your mad about an ad for flavored air.... like literal candy flavorings.... I bet you consumed more fake flavorings with your last meal then you'd ever get in your system with fum... 😂 don't be dumb... or at least don't comment on something you have no clue about.... you have a >> button just like everyone else...

[@Ausknutz]

@@jameshughes3014 That is exactly how vapes became so popular, people thought it was about making people stop smoking regular cigarettes.

[@TheFrozenfish]

Thanks Apple Explained! I'm gonna go try your new sponsor vaping thing - can't wait to get addicted to smoking! I'm sure there are absolutely no downsides to this

[@Soundwaiv]

Fr

[@Axiarus]

Its not vaping.

[@JM-wd3dk]

How do you get addicted to inhaling flavored air? 💀 🤣 brain rot.

[@ironclock]

@@JM-wd3dkread a comment by @JW-wd3dk to truly grasp the implications of brain rot

[@malrofo]

​@@JM-wd3dk what exactly is the air flavored with?

[@iDotGenius]

I hear bad things about FÜM, I think you should look into it before letting them sponsor you again. otherwise love your videos

[@LoeraGD]

Ratio

[@that_one_villa]

​@@LoeraGD that failed

[@WilDBeestMF]

​@@LoeraGDLmao. With just one more like, your 'ratio' will 'ratio' itself. Irony is fun.

[@noellewastaken]

One interesting thing is that LimeWire Pirate Edition still exists and is still getting updates, but goes as WireShare now

[@johnbeattie3610]

Totally inappropriate sponsorship for this content, really downgrades what should be a quality channel

[@Soundwaiv]

Fr

[@ironclock]

Was never a quality channel. You ever watch his Steve Jobs “documentary” ? The one where it’s ripped word for word from the Wiki page for Steve Jobs? This dude is low effort as it gets

[@rytek4274]

Lmao.... how dare him get paid for the content.... you didn't pay for.....or better yet over flavored air that helps people stop smoking...... .....the funniest part. . You still watched it.... sheeple shouldn't leave comments.

[@johnbeattie3610]

@@rytek4274 yep smoking might be your drug of choice judging from your profile photo, let’s hope the next generation aren’t bombarded by cigarette advertising like the Marlboro generation.

[@rytek4274]

@johnbeattie3610 it's not a cigarette and has nothing to do with nicotine or tobacco.... understand your what's wrong with the world today....

[@zakem]

NOOO cut out the sponsor or something, I lost a bit of respect for you there and I've been watching for like 6 years

[@misterxmistery7424]

The topic of LimeWire and its questionable ad/spyware sponsorships and he himself taking this as a sponsor is funny. Like MKBHD selling "wallpaper app" while smearing such things previously. Shows you everyone is out for the money, yet have no ethics

[@Zyngawf9]

What's wrong with it? Some people are addicted to vaping and this is a good way to quit

[@monkieie]

Just use Revanced. No more worries 😉

[@WilDBeestMF]

​@@Zyngawf9Moving on to a different vice to get off another. It's not as logical as it seems. Its safety is also untested in studies so far yet they're making the claim already.

[@BadMannerKorea]

Out of all the things you could be sponsored by, and you chose to be sponsored by FÜM? Ridiculous.

[@thearmy9326]

bills gotta be paid 🚬🤷‍♂️

[@DavidKen878]

@@thearmy9326Seriously, I'm so tired of these entitled ass people thinking who someone gets sponsored by is their business.

[@SalzmanSoftware]

gotta make money somehow

[@Tacoz3AM]

@@BadMannerKorea I like destroying my lungs tho… 😢

[@cursorguy]

I know I would

[@ProjectCovenant]

Stop with the vape ads

[@Axiarus]

Its not vape.

[@Axiarus]

@Devin-s8g literally no drugs in it. It’s essential oils. I’m not saying inhaling those is ok, but it’s nicotine free.

[@Axiarus]

@Devin-s8g A cheese stick looks like a cigar, does that make it a cigar?

[@jandro_916]

@@Axiarus😂

[@Axiarus]

@Devin-s8g I ate two cigars today. Cheese sticks, I mean.

[@ChrisBarrettParrott]

"No way to buy songs individually" you could most definitely but CD singles

[@cattierfriend]

seriously THAT sponsorship... eww

[@redfive5856]

There were CD singles which allowed you to buy the hit song you liked, and had one-three other songs/versions on it. Album purchase not required. And vinyl records were still around 45 RPM SINGLES were still available.

[@veronicamdissues]

I used to use LimeWird all the time. And I felt so cutting-edge doing it!

[@WilDBeestMF]

I mean, even back then, we knew that it was an absolute malware nexus. Using LimeWire regardless was an edgy thing to do and discuss if you were a computer guy conversing with other computer guys 😅 I'll never forget some of those roastings. I was using it purely for music so there's less chance of downloading a special surprise, but still..

[@MrThejuzam]

Love that you mentioned "Napster Bad", still love to watch those - there are a few - videos nowadays. So funny

[@helloworld0911]

We used to tape the radio. Affordable and convenient.

[@LachrisLife]

I saw someone take a hit of Füm the other day and he immediately started attacking and eating people’s faces.

[@mankind8088]

🤣😂😭🤣😭😭🤣😭😂

[@TheSegacampGamerandWerecamp]

26:05 Wouldn't this become Frostwire? Where you can still Download Music?

[@RXI63]

You need to do more non Apple docs like this. Absolutely loved this! I miss Limewire 😢

[@willjackson2135]

Please don’t sell out for a unhealthy product again. I refuse to believe smoking anything is healthy.

[@zirconium1748]

Technically not “smoking” as there’s no combustion but I see where your coming from

[@willjackson2135]

@ eitherway, just rubs me the wrong way. There’s no way it doesn’t do something bad to your health.

[@RobertoCarlos-tn1iq]

@@willjackson2135 spending hours online is bad for your health. what are you going to do about that?

[@theblackratexplores]

@@willjackson2135 Its to help someone quit smoking or vaping. Its a downgrade and eventually you give that up too. Would you freak out if he was sponsored by Nicorette??? I think your panties are just twisted. There are still cigarette smokers out there. FUM helped a friend of mine quit. He used to smoke over a pack a day. Eventually he will give up the FUM stick. What's wrong with that?? Have you ever gave up cigarettes?? I have. It's not easy.

[@vspianist]

bro seriously fell off. who thought a tech reviewer would promote vaping

[@johnbeattie3610]

Two things you missed: 1. You used to be able to point iTunes at your Limewire music files, if you downloaded quality files carefully you could use the artwork and artist catalogue function in iTunes without purchasing via iTunes 2. The legal process included messaging to Limewire Pro users threatening legal action if they persisted. Many folks did the calculation - would the music industry sue individual Limewire users? Limewire access to credit card details was the problem, as mentioned Good article, take a leaf out of the Limewire story Apple Explained and don’t do unethical monetising of your content - ie promoting smoking

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

That’s how FrostWire works and FrostWire still works, and it runs on Windows and Mac as well but I only keep my downloads for my own personal use

[@giveaway-x8y]

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[@Incidental104]

I completely understand why piracy was so rampant, as a gen z paying 4 dollars for an album is CRAZY I’d never do that. Spotify/Apple Music from the perspective of the consumer are great, and it shows because piracy is way down, price your shit fairly and people will actually buy it. Piracy shows that 4.99 for an album isn’t the market price and people aren’t willing to pay that. Time for a Spotify for movies.

[@benoitcloutier8803]

I was on Mac so viruses were not a big problem. Fun while it last

[@mankind8088]

UNIX OS FOR LIFE

[@JarrydHall]

Yeah, no way on this sponsorship. Not a fan. I know bills gotta be paid but this is not the way.

[@matd]

i learn more from your youtube videos than i did in college so thank you

[@ironclock]

That is beyond terrifying

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

People don't know the struggle we had in the early 2000's when it came to music. We used a bulky CD player with wired headphone. We would burn CD's by downloading from free wherever we could find it regardless of the quality. It was the only way to make a mix tape...uhm CD. Was interesting time. Nobody had WiFi and phone towers had no speed.

[@springer1985]

6:07 Super furry animals 💀 12:23 Back in Black Big Balls Shook Me All Night Long

[@AronBezzina]

I wonder if Metallica was able to make more money in the early 2000s when people were “stealing” music or if they make more now with people stuck paying companies like Spotify?

[@Plazman]

Excellent video. Well researched. I was at Apple when we released the iTunes Music Store and it did offer a safe, easy way to enjoy music and still see that the artists received (at least some) compensation. I was not sorry to see Napster and LimeWire disappear. I'd spend 30 minutes downloading an mp3, just to discover it was mislabelled, or a plant by the RIAA.

[@leviglasser3671]

Literally was just talking to a coworker 2 days before this video on how he got music back in the day. He used Limewire and mentioned the unpredictability in sound quality and the crazy viruses he got but was so worth the music collection.

[@challengerdrakava1198]

Please for the love of god… not Füm. 😩

[@madeinabyss9089]

There’s no god. But guess what, there is a Füm. 0:1 - isn’t it? 🫵🏻😅

[@MarufAMV]

*Why doesn't the iPhone have an in-display fingerprint scanner?*

[@thecapone45]

Man I waited a month for an AE video and got a video on Limewire and (nicotine-free) cigarettes 💀

[@LeeStewart]

I remember LimeWire. As well as KaZaA. You could use it to download anything; Music, movies and more. I remember it often infecting Windows systems with malware, spyware and viruses and some of the songs weren't what they appeared to be. Not to mention missing artwork and metadata. Steve Jobs then changed the music industry forever for the better with the iPod and iTunes.

[@VANIT_E]

Basically exactly what he said in the video.

[@kylederksen2903]

Music albums costed pennies because of Columbia House

[@fightrudyfight5799]

You still owe them money don’t you 😂

[@williamsanborn9195]

2 videos within a 24-hour period? Greg’s blessing us!

[@filpaul]

I just recently learned where the name came from. PC audio jacks are color coded, and I always thought the speaker was the green plug. But it’s actually called LIME for Line-Out. So your sound would come out over the “lime wire”.

[@SiincereARC]

#1 - CDs and Radios weren't the only way. Cassette Tapes were still a thing and Records were as well. Artists and Groups were still releasing through multiple formats because most normal people still had older methods for playing music. #2 - There was a such thing as Cassingles (Cassette Singles), 12" Singles and CDs that either had Samplers or just Singles on it. So yes, you could just buy the one song that happened to be a hit record at the time. #3 - Radio was a ton more tolerable in the early 2000s compared to the 2010s. #4 - Most people in the early 2000's who weren't tech savvy but knew how to download songs didn't care about metadata. That didn't become relevant until Zune and/or iTunes was a household name.

[@perrybarton]

Hmm... I never thought of Circuit City as a "music store" destination (like Tower Records, Turtle's, Record Bar) but as an electronics/appliance retailer that at some point added a bit of music department floorspace to their stores. Did kids flock to Circuit City to buy CDs in the pre-download era? I was way beyond kid-aged by that time, so maybe I was just out of touch. I was buying CDs in dedicated "record stores" and some funky locally-owned shops.

[@dudeabides1532]

They had the cheapest prices for CDs.

[@BollingHolt]

I've always enjoyed your videos, and I like these "extended edition" videos you have been making recently as well.

[@insoft_uk]

In many ways, iTunes effectively had no DRM since users could simply rip music off a CD or copy the CD itself. Apple appeared to let the music industry believe that DRM could control content distribution, but in reality, as Apple likely understood, true control wasn’t achievable. There are always workarounds-if you can see or hear something, you can copy it. Even today, with video content, a specially designed camera and audio recording system aimed at the output can bypass any copyright DRM, making reproduction possible.

[@RoronoaLou]

I think KZbin to mp3 had more of a hand to limewire downfall then iTunes tbh

[@MarkBanegas]

There absolutely were CD singles in the era of Limewire. So you didn't always have too buy the whole record for a track.

[@LeeStewart]

I remember LimeWire. As well as KaZaA. You could use it to download anything; Music, movies and more. I remember it often infecting Windows systems with malware, spyware and viruses and some of the songs weren't what they appeared to be. Not to mention missing artwork and metadata.

[@iamnormal8648]

20:38 I loved the irony. They sure were forced to sleep in the bed they made.

[@KvnHcks]

Wow i was thinking about quitting vaping and thought fum looked like a good alternative but the reviews are clear

[@rafiatjobiramithila5816]

0:20 no way bros is turning into a cigarette fan a legwnd has died 💀😭

[@ballistik_coffee_boy]

I remember it well, 2000, Downloading like crazy

[@EarthyOSC]

never take a sponsorship from fum, EVER. AGAIN. i hope you can learn from this mistake.

[@DannyK1992]

20:00 Imagine paying for a pirating service 😂 The whole point of privacy is that we don’t have to pay anyone a single cent for anything

[@cc001]

Please never take sponsorship from that company again. That is not content created by a quality channel.

[@williamhaynes7089]

11:52 did not cost the record industry any money...Before this we would simply use our cassette player to record the song we wanted off radio and make mixed tapes... we would borrow our friends cassette or cd and copy that too. If we didn't want to pay there were ways to do that long ago.

[@Sedna-90377]

The transition music sounds so much like my ringtone that I thought my phone was ringing each time it played

[@wadeepperson6906]

All I ever wanted was a way to pay cheaply and iTunes did that. I got rid of the virus wire as soon as I could.

[@ironclock]

Ah yes, Limewire, a known Apple product

[@MatrixEdit]

Steve poured his heart and soul into that peer to peer software

[@Erometal]

i know but iTunes is basically what he gets to. Apple fought these programs with safer and legal ways of downloading music and video ect

[@InfUndrSctryToadpipe]

"...since artists suing their fans was a bad look." Hahahahahaha

[@windsonma8209]

I kind of find it interesting that you spent so much time talking about the Audio Sharing Portion of LimeWire and other file sharing services that you never really mentioned the Video and Image Sharing portions of LimeWire and other Fikle sharing services. Because I've Downloaded as much Image and Video Files as I did with the Audio Files. And through it I've discovered many Amusing Video Files such as the Gladiatrix Version of the Pepsi Commercial from back in the day staring all of the Top Female Musical Artists of the time. And just like the Partnership with Gladiator 2 they also played 'We Well Rock You' Song. And As side from that I've downloaded quite few Good MadTv Clips yeah I admit some are Rascally Offensive but the ones that aren't are some what amusing to me personally. And hare's something to fit the Halloween Theme and Month I've even downloaded this one file where you are made to think it's just a car driving along a highway but all of sudden this Scary Clown Jumps out at you to Scare the Candy Corn Out Of You. And I think it's the only time Before or Since that I've been Truly Been Scared. Anyways it sounds like I got out just in the nick of time as the last time that I used it it Feels like it Took 47 Years to download just one file, and I got so inpatient that I just quit and deleted the Program from my computer and I've always wanted to know why it took so long to download just one file, but now I do. And also I'm wondering if the same thing with the Image Sharing and the Video Sharing Files as the Audio Files? Becaouse tome they could've just taken the Audio Portion Out and just keep the Image and Video Portions in? but I guess they where so deep In To It that they just had to Take everything away?

[@PosterFR]

Damn he’s back

[@jayscott4990]

Since when couldn't you buy singles? I've been buying singles since vinyl. They still sell just single songs on cd and vinyl

[@PinInHead]

Very Good and interesting Video, thanks :)

[@Starflare5]

This video made me think of the words "Back in my day...." Being a Gen-Xer that remembers peer to peer file sharing.

[@est.XIX89]

No mention of Frostwire? lol

[@cursorguy]

I love that you’re going back to the longer form style of videos you used to do. I didn’t really like the short basic ones you were doing the past couple of years

[@JackRusselMan]

I have bought a CD for 1 song before I didn't like any other song on the CD. Eventually I lost said CD.

[@80s_Gamr]

One thing not mentioned are the bots the RIAA created that roamed the peer-to-peer streams and corrupted active downloads/uplaods. End result was a song that maybe played for a few seconds (or a little a minute or two) but then suddenly became inaudible, screechy messes.

[@Mcburgers]

Good job Greg! I like this one

[@tobio1988]

Its so strange to see things explained as "history" I personally lived through... And all the little things like "They had to buy CDs" but you showed a foto of DVDs(one of them was flubber, thats how I noticed). Anyway. Nice historical thing!

[@Zakster90]

Metallica was right… we didn’t listen, now we all pay the price, and nobody is making money

[@Caffy-le-coffee]

Ahh limewire …… i remember the guilt of giving my computer AIDS In exchange for “ legally “ acquired music

[@rustyrayz1]

I’m here for longer form content from Apple explained

[@alexcraven2457]

You should cover the history of Wi-Fi

[@XxDeathsEnemyxX]

And today, if give it all up for those old days of going to the store looking at things. Something nostalgic thinking about.

[@Millie-n2d]

I remember limewire causing everything from having regular songs ending up being porn to having my laptop (which I no longer have because it was years if not decades ago now) being hijacked and months of game files stolen. Imagine you download what you think is the Pokemon gotta catch em all song with your mom sitting there as a young child just to blast audio porn. Oh the horror 😮😅😂. TBH I’m glad to see it go. That and TPB. Though I’d be surprised if TPB didn’t resurface….again

[@Otokichi786]

My interest in what would become World music kept me from signing on with Napster or Limewire. After all, these companies had never heard of Gabby Pahinui, The Sunday Manoa, Kapena, Olomana, or even Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. When Spotify came on the scene, I still found only Rock/Rap/R&B. Eventually, Spotify included World music in their lineup, but by then I had moved on to iTunes and the "personal MP3 player." These days, I continue to play my old 192KB/sec. encoded MP3s on Ye Olde laptop HDD. As for iTunes, after the MacBook Pros began to crash, I returned to the likes of Lenovo ThinkPads, valuing an easy to upgrade/repair "giant laptop" that plays DVDs and CDs, in spite of Microsoft's ditching digital music/video players with Windows 10. Yep, VLC Media Player allows me to give the "President Skroob Salute" to Bill Gates, though I do use Windows Media Player as a jukebox.;)

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

I used LimeWire growing up, and I had no idea it was an actual, legit company until now. 😄 Thought it was just a random hobbyist app made by some bedroom coders, haha.

[@OttoTalksAi]

What do you think of Ai features on the new iPhones is it worth buying

[@tdrg_]

Just for the AI features, no. Most of them are not very practical but very cool.

[@Zomboy4313]

In its current state there’s only a handful of features coming in the next months, if you’ve got a Mac that supports Apple Intelligence then you can definitely wait until all the features release

[@cursorguy]

If you have a 15 wait. The 17 is suppose to be a more eventful year since rumors are saying there’ll be a slim model

[@kawaiidere1023]

I'd wait for the launch of iPhone 17 or SE4 before upgrading so the 16/15Pro. The features are nice, but don't warrant upgrading to the latest model. They might warrant upgrading to last year's or 2 years ago's model though in a year or 2

[@aknetworkedit]

Can you do a video on the history of the pirate bay?

[@guitarboyjeff]

17:22 not only this but you could only make 1 copy of it so what I did was make an MP3 copy, then I would never use that original purchased song. Once you would make that copy, it would remove the drm from it and that file was free to do whatever you liked with it. Those labeled “Purchased AAC” files would have a little lock on the file to let you know that there was drm on that file. I had soooo many MP3 copies of purchased AAC files purchased from iTunes because of drm!! Lol

[@cbg410]

bro why does the ad read sounds ai generated

[@corgikun2579]

I remember trolling others by sharing a "NEW Hanson song unreleased" and in reality was a Marilyn Manson song XD

[@TDKRISES88]

I saw abbot elementary make fun of “air” vapes 😂 but I loved this video. Definitely subscribing

[@Five0]

I remember Limewire. Random thought, I'm grateful that online banking was slow to develop.

[@handsoffmymacaroni102]

Great video, went into a lot of detail uncommon for videos on this topic.

[@1Love-starboss]

it gave out very illegal stuff especially music and cp so it was innevitable unfortunqtely it went on the quicker side of that innevitability

[@JaceTan-90]

The music end of the piracy is pretty much settled due to convenience with Spotify and Apple Music. However, on other fronts like movies and softwares (pdf, editing, file conversion), its still long way to go.

[@JudgementalGoat]

Pretty interesting, but I personally haven't paid for a single piece of music since 2003. Once I learned how to torrent and music formats I never went back.

[@JKM110]

What a time. Free music and free viruses 😂

[@mikeall7012]

When i went to college for my freshman year, fall of 2002, the bookstore sold computers with limewire pre-installed... before it went legit. To be fair the campus p-p network was way better. Faster, no viruses and any song or movie you could dream of was on it.

[@synnexLIVE]

Bro is cooked 💀 Creators are really down bad for money this year lol

[@TrueRetroflection]

I've never used LimeWire but distinctly remember using TuneUp for mixtape CDs from friends

[@rg40xs]

6:07 Super furry animals

[@Uopra]

Bruh 💀

[@vanhetgoor]

On the old computer I have LimeWire, it is still trying to get the last downloads. I wonder, after how many years I have to give up?

[@Locutus]

Sorry, when your advert for Fume came on, I clicked off and downvoted the video. Find a better sponsor.