What is Yomovies?

Yomovies is a pirate website that offers free streaming and downloading of movies, TV shows, and web series. It’s basically a site similar to other torrent streaming websites such as Fmovies, iBomma, DownloadHub, FilmyZilla, Vegamovies MovieRulz TV and many others. There is one key difference though, and that’s in the content it publishes and focuses on. Yomovies is more targeted towards Bollywood movies and TV shows than Hollywood ones. So it has an extensive Malayalam and Telugu movies/TV shows that it streams for free, aside the regular English ones.

Yomovies includes content across multiple genres and languages and aims to attract users with the promise of free, high-quality entertainment without any subscription fees. Because Yomovies offers the most extensive Bollywood content library, it attracts users from countries where paying for Netflix/Disney/Max is very difficult to do due to the high cost of these legal streaming services (i.e India, Pakistan). I’m not judging, I’m just saying this is the reality. If these legal streaming services would be cheaper, more users would start switching to them instead of using illegal streaming services such as Yomovies.

Many users visit Yomovies to:

  • Stream movies online for free. On Yomovies you can watch the latest Bollywood blockbusters, Hollywood films, or regional hits without paying for any subscription.
  • Download content. Not only you can stream those movies and watch them online, but with Yomovies you can also download movies or series to view offline.
  • Discover movies & shows. Yomovies also acts as a social movie streaming platform. You can see what movies/tv shows are popular, which ones are trending, what new releases are available and so on. In all parts of the world, but with a focus on Bollywood and Hollywood.

How to download movies from Yomovies?

While watching the movies on Yomovies is very simple (just search and play), they also offer an option to download them that somehow just as simple:

  • Find and open the movie you’d like to download
  • Click on the movie download button (easy to spot)
  • Choose download options. The modal window that shows up when trying to download come with various options, such as the movie quality and formats. Just choose what you like and click on Download – that will start the movie.

Is Yomovies legal?

No, Yomovies is not a legal platform. It hosts pirated content, which infringes on the copyright of the creators, producers, and distributors of the films and shows it offers. Watching Yomovies counts as piracy, and that is a punishable offense in many countries.

Using Yomovies comes with a range of risks, including:

  • Legal consequences. Accessing or downloading pirated content can result in legal action, fines, or other penalties, depending on what country you’re watching it from. I believe the risk of legal consequences is very low if you’re watching Yomovies from Pakistan/India, but it is very high if you’re watching it from the US or Europe. You can reduce these risks by using a private VPN service, but that comes with some costs (i.e. Peerblock).
  • Malware. Ads, pop-ups, pop-unders and interstitials are a common advertising technique on Yomovies. The problem is that you might accidentally click on one of these ads and download malware, because only advertisers that aren’t allowed on Adsense are present here. Of course, having an ad blocking extension such as uBlock Origin is the key here to stay protected. uBlock Origin is for the browser you’re using what condoms are for the … well you get the point.

Yomovies official Android app download

Stop searching for an official Yomovies Android app or APK, as there isn’t such a thing. Google Play is very strict with what content it allows on its platform, and pirated online streaming apps aren’t allowed. So every time you find a website that claims to allow you to download the Yomovies Android app as an APK don’t do it. Most likely it’s a spam/scam or a fake download in a way or another, meant to either trick you into clicking on an ad or to infect your device.

So again, let me re-iterate that, there is no official Yomovies Android app, and any app claiming to represent Yomovies is likely fraudulent or malicious. Downloading such apps can expose your device to malware, data theft, or other security breaches. Always avoid unofficial apps, especially those tied to illegal services.

Just to avoid you the trouble, I’ve done a search for an Yomovies APK to download and see what it shows. There are several APKs available for an app that was last updated in 2018 called Yo Movies. You can find it too on Uptodown or APKpure – simply search on their site for Yo Movies to find these apps. It will allow you to download the APK, however after you install the app this is what you get:

A loading screen that never resolves. At some point in the past (i.e. in 2018), the Yo Movies app might have functioned, but it doesn’t work now for sure. So instead of searching for an Yomovies Android APK to download that doesn’t exist, you can just as simple view the Yomovies website on your mobile devices. There are a lot of Yomovies clones out there, so that when one is shut down, another one rises. There are also a lot of alternatives to Yomovies.

Yomovies alternatives

I won’t post links, but you can find the “official” Yomovies website as well as other alternatives:

1. Yomovies.express

This is one of the official Yomovies websites out there. Again, visit the site at your own risk, the moment I opened it in a virtual machine to see what it shows, my Avast antivirus already blocked some external domain (most likely of one of the advertisers). I also had uBlock Origin installed and still saw a pop-under attempt being blocked.

2. Yomovies.world

This is a fake Yomovies clone, basically it’s just a WordPress site with some posts that have Bollywood movies in there.

3. iBOMMA

iBOMMA is an alternative for Yomovies, it’s an online platform that provides access to movies, primarily focusing on Telugu cinema. It is popular for streaming and downloading films in various resolutions, just like Yomovies. It’s obviously just as illegal, and Avast blocks it.

4. Putlocker

Another Yomovies alternative. It is a website that became widely known for streaming movies and TV shows online for free. It hosted a vast library of content, including popular and newly released titles, obviously without licensing or copyright permissions. Due to its association with piracy, the site has been repeatedly shut down and cloned, with numerous mirrors and alternatives continuing to operate over time. Just search the name and you’ll find numerous clones.

5. SolarMovie

Yet another Yomovies alternative. SolarMovie is an online platform known for offering free streaming of movies and TV shows. It provides users with access to a wide range of content, including recent releases and popular series. SolarMovie does not typically host the content directly but instead links to third-party sources. Due to its involvement in copyright infringement, the site has faced numerous shutdowns and restrictions, leading to the creation of multiple mirrors and clone sites. Avast blocks its most popular clone.

6. Soap2Day

One of the last Yomovies alternative I’ll mention, Soap2Day is an online streaming platform that provides free access to movies and TV shows, including new releases and popular titles. It gained popularity for its extensive library of content but just as others it faced legal challenges and shutdowns due to its association with piracy, leading to the emergence of numerous clones and mirror sites. It is often flagged as a risky site due to potential malware and security concerns, and Avast blocks it entirely.

The conclusion is, stop searching for an Yomovies Android app or APK, there is no official app and you just risk installing non-working apps or worse.