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PlayStation Vue Goes Nationwide, Starting at $29.99 in New Markets
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Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Leatherface
Member
I wonder how easy or pain in the ass it will be to cancel / reactivate service at my choosing . Can I just cancel via the website like Netflix etc? This is important.
I saw an IGN video which basically said you can do that.... sub for a show and then cancel when you want. I assume its that easy but others here who have had it might know better.
Leatherface
Member
I just read that you can subscribe/unsubscribe right through the PS4 once a billing cycle. Not bad if it's that easy.
Dead Prince
Banned
it's probably just as easy like sling. you pay upfront for the month. cancel and you just watch the remaining days.
If it's like Sling, it'll be month to month and you can just log in and select a cancel option. So you will have to pay for the month you're in, but it won't renew after you cancel. I don't know exactly how Vue works but I'd be surprised if it wasn't similar. And if you want to reactivate, you probably just log in and hit subscribe (choosing the option you want).
Leatherface
Member
To make adjustments to your subscription from PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3 console:
Within PlayStationVue, highlight [Settings].
Go to [Subscription] and press X.
Choose [Modify My Subscription] or [Unsubscribe].
(from the website FAQ)
Within PlayStationVue, highlight [Settings].
Go to [Subscription] and press X.
Choose [Modify My Subscription] or [Unsubscribe].
(from the website FAQ)
Goldenroad
Member
I can't tell if they're trolling or not. Does this service really not work on Windows? They are supporting Amazon Fire, but not Windows? Is this a total, "We won't do anything that could potentially have some positive impact on Microsoft customers?" or is the tech just not there in Windows to make this service work?
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
It also needs a weather channel.
Can't switch without local and weather channel
Can't switch without local and weather channel
Xander Crews
Member
From what I can tell from using it, it's very easy. It's pretty much the only thing in Settings, and there's a big button that says "Unsubscribe".
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I think it is baffling that you need to use an iOS device to use Chromecast... why can't you flat out use the normal Chromecast? What's wrong with that?
Leatherface
Member
Well I am at least going to give this a 7 day shot to see how I like it. Wish it was $20 but I do like the cloud DVR features. Anyone know if this is one of those deals where you put in your billing info to get the trail and if you don't cancel within that time period you are automatically dinged? I hate that! Let me try it and then at the end ask for my billing info if I want to continue. That would kick this business relationship off to a much better start. 
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
On ps3. Says i have to renew. Can more than one be on vue or is this an error?
Edit: it was an error. Watching on ps3 now
Edit: it was an error. Watching on ps3 now
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Same. Yes yes yes.
It is indeed baffling, but is due to the fact that the Android app does not currently support Vue while the iOS app does. I'm hoping they get this working ASAP as I would love to be able to watch TV on my phone in bed.
Leatherface
Member
Sling TV was a mess of a service but I did enjoy El Rey!
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Exactly. I don't think the Android one will be far behind... hopefully. Maybe someone can mention it to them on Twitter? Also, if Roku had it as well, that'd be fantastic.
ShutterMunster
Junior Member
They need to fix PS3 performance. It is abysmal, there is no other way to put it. If they can't improve the performance it shouldn't even be on there. They also need to up the amount of channels that are available on mobile and out of home, it pales in comparison to the FIOS and Time Warner apps.
IS SOMEONE FROM SONY SEEING THIS?!
IS SOMEONE FROM SONY SEEING THIS?!
Just found one more error ... I didn't mark down HGTV for Sling.
Don't need to post new links, though, because I just found the "upload new version" option on Google Drive! The spreadsheets are updated and the links should still work and show the corrections.
I updated the exclusives and total channels numbers on each document, too.
Don't need to post new links, though, because I just found the "upload new version" option on Google Drive! The spreadsheets are updated and the links should still work and show the corrections.
I updated the exclusives and total channels numbers on each document, too.
Man I just realized this doesn't have History channel (or any of the A&E owned networks) on it. Crap, I was about ready to sign up too. This is making me re-consider.
joecanada
Member
Ya thanks crtc what a joke... Also no pstv?? like why not just change name to pssomestuff
DaveTheSnake
Member
I put in my zip and it shows all the channels available and yes it does have CSN. Thanks for the heads up! Fucking awesome
That's awesome. I have it in the LA area, and I get the Fox Sports Nets and CSN channels for California, not just LA, but the Bay Area too.
How bad is it on PS3? ONe of the reasons I'm excited for this is that I don't need a new device to use it as my bedroom tv is old and doesn't have HDMI so Vue being on PS3 is great for me. And I don't want to buy a new tv, I doubt I'll find another tv with audio only (when tv is a great way for me to go to sleep to that is a great feature as no light to keep me up but the sound of the show to lull me to sleep).
Icedburden
Member
This is INFINITELY better than sling so far.
No El Rey that I can see. No Lucha Underground.
show me where you can pay $30 for 70 channels. or ask "the people you know" to show you where they pay that little for that much.
Leatherface
Member
No El Rey that I can see. No Lucha Underground.
haha right? and all those kung fu movies! Damn I loved that channel. Maybe it will be added? #hope
EatinOlives
Member
So live local TV (ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX/CW) just isn't possible with TV-through-internet solutions? Not available in Sling or Vue. "Use an antenna" isn't really a solution since you need an antenna per TV in the house, plus image quality can be hit or miss depending on a variety of factors (distance from tower, amount of buildings/trees in your area, etc.), and you have to constantly switch between the service and local channels if you want to go from the regular channels to the local ones.
They want you to use Hulu/proprietary services. They won't make deals.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
The test markets have them live. It's just that they are run by dinosaurs who can't accept the Internet TV future and are afraid of it.
Plus lucrative deals with cable providers.
DaBargainHunta
Member
Sorry if these have been addressed already:
- Stupid Sony thinks I'm in a launch market, even though I'm not, so I can't access the "basic" pricing. Any fix/workaround for this?
- Can you pay for this with a PSN card?
Thanks.
- Stupid Sony thinks I'm in a launch market, even though I'm not, so I can't access the "basic" pricing. Any fix/workaround for this?
- Can you pay for this with a PSN card?
Thanks.
Not if you use a coax splitter, although signal quality reduces with that option.
Marty Chinn
Member
It is possible. Several markets have live local TV networks. It's just like DirecTV didn't have live local TV networks at first and they had to be brought on one location at a time because deals need to be made with the local network in that area. So Sony has two choice; they can either just allow access to areas they've negotiated for local networks which has been slow and people complain about not having access to the service, or they can open up the service with the caveat that some locations don't have access to local networks. It's clear they felt the latter option was better at this point.
Just edit it in google drive directly and all changes happen live and there's no need to reupload anything.
That's what I do with this:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fx1oxuMFjA-t49x1atX1RreUGdc_GZgmHyEuzm99rMQ/edit?usp=sharing
People can even watch editing live.
potatohead
Member
This is better than my regular cable. Lol.
I think it can be paid for with your PSN wallet, yeah
Shadow_FFVI
Member
Can you trick the system into thinking you're in the US for this service?
Marty Chinn
Member
Yes it can. In fact when cards were 10% off a couple weeks ago, I stocked up to pay for service. One thing to keep in mind though is the automatic payment will deduct from whatever is in your wallet currently before it goes to the CC.
No.
I think I would have to make the spreadsheet in Google to edit it live, though; it doesn't look like I can upload an Excel spreadsheet to Google Drive and then edit it while it's on Drive.
I'm fine with this way, though; I want corrected versions on my hard drive, too =P
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Crazy how it's Sony that's about TV TV TV, considering how this gen started for MS and the Xbox brand.
Either way this looks like a decently good deal.
Either way this looks like a decently good deal.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Come on, lol.
They are about Games, VR, TV.
Unless you are referring to Sony making more headway into TV than MSFT did, when it was all they talked about initially?
LifEndz
Member
Cmon now. This is nothing like what Xbox did.
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