YIFY Torrents was founded in 2010 by and grew into one of the most recognized names in digital piracy. The group's primary appeal was its "transcoding" technique, which compressed 720p, 1080p, and eventually 4K videos into manageable sizes, often under 2GB, without a drastic loss in perceived video quality.
: Disney’s 1999 Tarzan and its sequels were frequently hosted in "720p.BRRip" formats, a hallmark of the YIFY brand. Tarzan YIFY
: The 2016 film The Legend of Tarzan , starring Alexander Skarsgård, was a major release that circulated heavily on YIFY-branded sites shortly after its home media debut. YIFY Torrents was founded in 2010 by and
: Swery was tracked to Auckland, New Zealand, where he faced a multi-million dollar lawsuit and eventually settled out of court, agreeing to cease all operations. Current State: Clones and Safety : The 2016 film The Legend of Tarzan
By 2013, "YIFY" was the most searched term on major torrent sites like Kickass Torrents. However, the original operation was short-lived:
Because Tarzan is a century-old franchise with dozens of adaptations, YIFY’s library historically included several versions of the character's stories:
: YIFY often uploaded older, remastered classics, including the iconic Johnny Weissmuller films from the 1930s and 40s. The Rise and Fall of the Original YIFY