Published On : August 30, 2021
by: Miti Sharma/ Category(s) : Activation
Streaming that covers nearly all the categories of entertainment is PlayStation Vue. It was started off on 18 March 2015 and to this day it has gained its place in the industry. It is an American streaming TV service. It is owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment which is a subdivision of Sony Corporation of America. PS Vue has combined its service in the style of a multichannel video programming distributor which encompasses everything there has to offer, such as Live TV, on-demand videos, and cloud DVR in order to stream TV shows, movies, and sports tournaments on the Playstation console itself otherwise it is available on multiple other devices like Roku, Roku express TV, smart TVs, Apple TV, digital media players, and other applications. To use PlayStation Vue on any streaming device, you must first have to activate the channel via psvue.com/activate.
“On October 29, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment informed that the PlayStation Vue Service will no longer be available after January 30, 2020. The bold decision came after the company decided to explore the revolution of digital TV-viewing experience in the US and partnership with top streaming apps to deliver their content. Now the PlayStation Vue content can be accessed through the PlayStation Store on PS4 and other streaming apps.”
You can access the content of PlayStation Vue even without cable and satellite networks. On August 26, 2018, the service of PS Vue reached around 745000 subscribers. Play station is sufficient from all corners. Let’s see what it will offer-
Here are the features of PlayStation Vue
This information will help you decide which service you want to go for and which suits you the best. You need to first activate your device in order to access the streaming service of PlayStation Vue. Here are the steps to activate the device via psvue.com/activate.
Now you are done with the activation process and your device is ready to stream the content of Playstation Vue. The channels that are available are as follow-
Disney |
Disney XD |
AMC |
CBS |
ESPN |
Bravo |
HGTV |
Animal planet |
National geographic |
Oxygen |
Discovery |
TNT |
TLC |
These channels are categorized into different plans and packages which hold different price ranges. You have the choice to select the package according to your preferences that are available for the Roku devices. You can have your favorite channel on your device easily.
PlayStation Vue is available on Android TV, you can start streaming after completing the activation process. In addition, you can stream it on android TV via Google cast as well. Follow the following steps to activate PS Vue-
That’s it. You are done activating PlayStation Vue on your Amazon Fire TV. Start streaming without any disturbances.
There are a total of four packages for the PlayStation Vue. you can select any one of them according to your preferences and usage.
Access package |
Core package |
Elite package |
Ultra package |
What does the PlayStation Vue Access package include?
Among other packages, the Access package is known to be the most affordable package. It offers more than 55 channels in total that include Discovery Family, Discovery, Investigation Discovery, Spike, CNBC, Disney XD, Disney, HGTV, National Geographic, and many more. You can conveniently enjoy streaming these amazing channels on your preferred device anytime you want.
How many channels are offered by the PlayStation Vue Core package?
It offers more than 70 channels that are included in the Access package along with the channels such as BTN, Alternative, BTN, Sundance, Golf, TCM, ESPNews, IFC, SEC network, IFC, etc.
What is the PlayStation Vue Elite package?
It serves more than 100 channels on board. You get everything that has been included in the core package and other channels as well such as MH1. VH1, Fusion, Disney, Central, Sprout, Pacific, and a lot more.
It is recognized as the most expensive package along with the channels included in the Elite package.
You can go for the package that suits you best, according to your needs and preferences. Other than this, PlayStation Vue has got to offer other features as well after you activate it on your controlled streaming device.
This is the feature that is wanted by everyone. PlayStation Vue offers endless DVR storage however the time that videos remain in the storage is only 28 days. Apart from this, no individual episodes are to be recorded, only the entire series can be recorded.
The recording will be initiated from the starting after you tune into the channel. You can also watch the recording from the beginning even after the recording process is in progress.
In case your home network is not available then only recorded shows that are available on-demand can be watched.
There are few channels that can not be recorded like Cinemax, HBO, Showtime, and few CBS broadcast stations.
PlayStation allows the feature of streaming five devices collectively. These 5 devices include one PS4 console, two PS3 consoles, and other 3 devices that can be anything from a tablet, phone, or computer.
In case you go over the limit of the devices as you won’t be able to add any device for few hours.
Just like other traditional cable and satellite subscriptions, PlayStation also includes ‘’TV everywhere’’ log-ins for different channel apps that include Bravo, Watch ABC, Watch ESPN, FOX NOW< and NBC app.
Most of the channel offers on-demand content however you won’t be able to skip or fast-forward the content in any case.
In the case of PlayStation Vue, you don’t find any parental controls. The streaming services that offer this feature are Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and AT&T TV.
Through this feature, you can watch the content after 3 days of being aired. This is the content that wouldn’t need to be recorded as well. There are many other shows that can be accessed through this that are not available on-demand.
In the case of the PS4 console, 3 channels can be watched simultaneously at once on 1 screen.
Let’s get the activation process done by following the steps given above according to the different devices. What are you waiting for now? You have the activation steps, you know the subscription plans and packages, you know the significant features of PlayStation Vue. You know everything that is necessary to get the service activated on your device. Get it done!
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