Openload was a file-sharing website that shut down in 2019 after legal action by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.

[2] In 2016, Openload's domain was suspended by Namecheap due to the large number of DMCA reports they generated.

[3] In 2017, Openload was criticized for using their users' browsers to mine the cryptocurrency Monero, using code similar to Coinhive.

[10] In October 2019, Openload agreed to shut down after the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) took legal action against them in Germany.

[11] ACE then acquired all of Openload's domains, which now redirect to a page stating that the site is no longer available due to copyright infringement, along with a warning against subscribing or using illegal streaming services.