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There are a number of Kodi add-ons that are still working following a major crackdown on illegal streaming.

Earlier this week a number of add-ons to the devices were unexpectedly removed.

While Kodi itself is entirely legal, a rise in the number of developers using the software to access paid-for content has led to organisations such as FACT, Sky and the Premier League to take action.

However despite this, some services have remained defiant with a number of the add-on services and libraries are re-appearing, often under new guises, the Daily Post reports.

The TV-AddOns data bank, which supplied the majority of unofficial Kodi add-ons - including streams to pirated subscription only content - had around 40m unique users. However it is unclear why the service was taken down.

The move comes shortly after an EU ruling which found that “temporary acts of reproduction, on that multimedia player, of a copyright protected work obtained by streaming on a website belonging to a third party offering that work without the consent of the copyright holder, cannot be exempted from the right of reproduction.”

FACT chief executive, Kieron Sharp said: "This is not a grey area and that anyone using a device to illegally access film, TV, or sports, is breaking the law. Recent rulings have clarified that selling a device pre-configured to access copyrighted material is illegal and that consumers watching content via these devices without a legitimate subscription are also breaking the law.”

“These add-ons have made it incredibly easy for consumers to access illegal content via the Kodi platform. This was their principal function and it’s a good step to see them shutting down in the face of perfectly valid legal pressure,”

“We will continue to work with The Premier League, Sky, BT Sport, Virgin Media and the film industry to crack down on these illegal streams.”

According to internet forums, a number of previously shut-down streams are now back online, including:

UK Turk’s Playlists is back and working under a new URL

Both 1Channel and SALTS are back, have been updated and can be found in a new repository called k313vra

The Zen addon has been updated and renamed Elysium

Noobs and Nerds Repo is back with a new alternative URL

Specto Fork

The BoB Unrestricted add-on is back and working with a new alternative URL. It also has a new version of the Zen addon renamed Elysium.

Skynet

Players Klub Beta is a new add-on and reportedly seems to be unaffected.

Wolf Pack

Openload Movies

Flixnet

Supremacy

Genesis Reborn

This week a large number of Kodi add-ons based in Israel closed operations following pressure from a local anti-piracy group. The action led to the removal of Phoenix, one of the biggest and oldest add-ons.

“Fully-loaded” Kodi boxes have already been banned from sale on the likes of Amazon, eBay and Facebook and those caught selling the devices, or streaming illegal content could face a custodial sentence.