[pqs]

It's been said that a growing number of individuals are turning to Telegram to stream pirated soccer matches. These streams often have massive viewership, with all of the streaming costs allegedly covered by Pavel Durov. However, it's worth questioning how sustainable this model is, considering that while Pavel is certainly wealthy, it's unclear if he has any incentive to continue footing the bill for illegal soccer streaming infrastructure. What are your thoughts on the future of pirate soccer on Telegram?

[anonymouscaller]

Before the paid/pro plan, Telegram was definitely burning a hole in Durov's wallet, but now without knowing how many people have subscribed to the paid plan, it's really hard to say. How do these pirate streams work on telegram? Are people using video chat to steam through the app or are people just sharing links?

[pqs]

They are streaming through the app, which has a streaming feature for channels.

[prmoustache]

Does the video stream goes to telegram servers or are people sending video to each person connected similar to what jitsi does with videocalls?

[pqs]

It goes through Telegram servers. It is similar to stream soccer through a Microsoft Teams call.