Playstation 4 Media Apps. A guide for Newbies

[Deleted member 92943]

Music Unlimited - £3.99/£9.99 Listen to music or play games? Do both on PS4. With Music Unlimited, stream your favourite tunes while you play. Whether you want to hear the latest global stars or breakthrough indie artists, the perfect soundtrack is waiting for you. And all in crystal clear streamed audio.

Video Unlimited - From 99p. With Video Unlimited you get instant access to Hollywood’s latest blockbusters and timeless classics, plus most TV shows the day after they air. Enjoy content in HD, SD and eye-popping 3D.

BBC iplayer - Free. Catch-up on the last 30 days of programming from the BBC including popular shows like Top Gear, Strictly come Dancing and Eastenders

BBC Sport/ BBC News - Free. Catchup on the latest sport news as well as mainstream news, here and international

Demand 5 - Free. Catch-up on the last 7 days of programming from Channel 5 including shows like The Gadget Show, Home & Away and CSI

Netflix - £5.99 a month. Thousands of Movies and TV shows for a 30 day contract. Includes Netflix Original Shows like House of Cards, Breaking Bad and Orange is the New Black. Other shows are available for catch-up like American Horror Story and The Walking Dead.

With a VPN like Unblock US at the cost of £2.50 a month you can virtually 'trick' the app to thinking that your in another country and access other regions of Netflix, giving access to much newer content like Frozen

Amazon Instant Prime - £5.99 a month.
Amazon Instant Video offers two great ways to watch movies and TV shows instantly. Buy or rent from a selection of more than 150,000 titles or subscribe to Prime Instant Video and get unlimited streaming of more than 40,000 movies and TV episodes.

TV from Sky - £5 Sky Go Extra Watch your favourite live sport, blockbuster movies and award-winning entertainment from Sky TV on your PS4. Use your Sky iD to sign in to your Sky Go Extra subscription and start streaming live and on-demand TV direct to your PS4. Existing Sky Go Extra customers can start using this service straight away for no extra charge – download the app from PlayStation Store now.

Now TV - Movies £9.99 a month /Entertainment £6.99 a month / Sport £6.99 a day
Movies - Enjoy up to 16 new premieres every month and over 1000 movies available on demand.
Entertainment - Get 13 of the best pay TV channels that you won’t find on Freeview without a contract. Watch live, catch up on missed episodes or get stuck into over 250 box sets from the start. Channels include Sky 1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, Gold, itv Encore, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Nickelodeon FOX, Comedy Central and Discovery
Sport - Get the biggest matches and events live on every Sky Sports channel.

Youtube - Free
Discover and watch your favourite videos and channels on YouTube. From comedy to music to sports, find the channels that you love. Watching a video is just the beginning when you can like, share, comment and more. By signing in to YouTube, you can easily access your subscribed channels, playlists and favourites from any device.

Dailymotion- Free
Be entertained. From 24/7 livestreams from your favorite games, to international sporting events, music festivals, DJ sets and concerts as well as fail compilations, viral videos and all the best entertainment news from around the world, the Dailymotion application for PlayStation® brings you an unbeatable video experience from one of the most powerful video players on the market in a specially designed and easy to use application. Showcasing the best content from official partners, independent content creators and users you’ll find all your favorite channels and a huge selection of the most popular videos. Immerse yourself in a full screen, HD experience from the comfort of your sofa. Browse by category or search a specific video using the search engine.

Vidzone - Free Search for your favourite music videos or compile personalised video playlists. There's no limit to how many playlists you can create, be it a party soundtrack or your favourite band's greatest hits. Find the music that suits you and choose from a huge selection of themed Zones where you'll discover thousands of music videos – whether it's the Hip-Hop Zone, Metal Zone, Pop Zone or Rock Zone - there's something for all music tastes.

IGN - Free The IGN app will give you direct access to all of IGN’s video content, letting you create custom playlists, while finding and consuming the exact content you’re seeking whether game or movie Previews and Reviews.

Gamereactor - Free. In addition to original programming such as daily livestreams, news casts, interviews and various shows, the Gamereactor app also gives you access to thousands of trailers, and it's all in glorious HD resolution.

Mubi - £2.99 a month/£16.99 for 6 months/ £23.99 a year MUBI features a uniquely curated library of films for movie lovers, from hidden gems to classic cinema, foreign hits and independent festival winners; each film has been chosen because of its unique cinematic quality.A new film is added to your collection every day while the oldest in the selection is removed, creating an online film festival just for you.
Every film is available to watch for 30 days after it is added to your selection, keeping your movie watching experience fresh and exciting.

Qello - Free. With the world's largest library of full-length HD concerts and music documentaries, Qello brings the concert to you! Whenever you want it. From Beyonce and Madonna, to Jay Z and Tupac, to The Doors, Eric Clapton, Radiohead, Coldplay, One Direction, Blake Shelton, Queen, a ton of new indie bands, and so much more, Qello’s got the greatest performances from the greatest performers across every genre of music. And the collection is always growing

 

[Deleted member 92943]

US only Multimedia Apps

Hulu Plus - $7.99 a month
• Watch current season episodes of The Simpsons, Community, Family Guy, Glee, Modern Family, The Vampire Diaries, and many more popular shows
• Enjoy ad-free kids shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, iCarly, Caillou and many more
• Catch up on classic series including Lost, Battlestar Galactica and Arrested Development, or explore thousands of critically acclaimed movies

Hulu Plus is a service that is for the US but can be accessed here in the UK. Firstly download the App from the US PSN Store for free. Next make an account on huluplus.com but for the billing address, put a US Zip code like 90210. When it comes to payment, theres a couple of days you can do it. Easiest way is to purchase a pre-paid Gift card from PC Game Supply. The code is instant and you can redeem that on the Hulu Website

http://www.pcgamesupply.com/Gift-Cards/Hulu-Plus/

Once done, launch the App, log-in with the account you just made and it should all be working

Vudu- From 99c
Watch Without the Wait
Thousands of the latest movies, TV shows and digital-exclusive content delivered instantly to your PlayStation®4 system—all available the same day as DVD or day after air.

•A Home Cinematic Experience
Experience the most of digital home cinema with VUDU HDX™ technology, featuring stunning 1080p True Digital video and rich Dolby® Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound.

Crunchyroll -
Watch the latest anime shows like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online, Gintama, The World God Only Knows, Hunter x Hunter, Bakemonogatari, Eyeshield 21, Skip Beat!, Magi:The Labyrinth of Magic, Hitman Reborn!, and more.

Crackle - Free
Say hello to Crackle, a new kind of network for a new kind of viewer. We handpick the best, most compelling selection of full-length Hollywood Movies, TV Shows and Original Series for you to enjoy wherever, whenever you want. No hassles, no subscriptions, no commitment required. Ever. Crackle. It’s On.

Crackle is a free to use service so all it needs to be accessed from the UK is the official App downloaded from the US PSN Store and the DNS Settings posted below.

WWE Network - $9.99
- 24/7 streaming content with both scheduled programming and an on-demand library that you can access everywhere
- All 12 WWE live pay-per-views including WrestleMania
- Groundbreaking original series, reality shows and documentaries
- The most comprehensive video on demand library featuring all WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-views and classic matches uncut and uncensored
- Replays of Raw and SmackDown episodes

WWE Network is a service that is for the US but can be accessed here in the UK. Firstly download the App from the US PSN Store for free. Next make an account on wwe.com. You can use a UK Bank card (or PayPal) for your payments but for the billing address, put a US Zip code like 90210. Once done, launch the App, log-in with the account you just made and Voila.... WWE Network in the UK

 

[Deleted member 92943]

Setting up your PS4 DNS Settings to work with Apps outside of the UK.

UNBLOCK US - $4.99 a month/ $49 a year

This service gives you a virtual IP Address and lets the apps believe that your in the US and are entitled to use the apps.

Go to set-up internet connection and select 'manual' when you go through the process it will give the option to enter the DNS Settings. Select 'manual'

For the Primary and Secondary address' enter the info below

Primary: 208.122.23.23
Secondary: 208.122.23.22

Once your paid up (7 day trial too) you can either use the Unblock website or app to change the region you would like to access.

 

[Deleted member 92943]

Its all still a work in progress so it will go ALOT further over time, same as my plus thread.

Could a mod please pin this thread too please?

 

[Schreck]

Hopefully they do a BT Sport app soon, I was surprised there wasn't one.

 

[Deleted member 92943]

Mini guide added for Hulu Plus

 

[razy60]

for those with Plex server on a PC Plex app is available for some DLNA playback although you do have to pay for premium service to use it.

 

[Deleted member 92943]

ITV & Channel 4 really need to pull their fingers out to get their apps to PS4. 4OD has been on xbox forever

 

[Deleted member 92943]

Music Video service Vevo has been added for download. That will make Vidzone redunant as Vevo looks amazing with its streaming quality.

 

[kayzee]

ITV & Channel 4 really need to pull their fingers out to get their apps to PS4. 4OD has been on xbox forever

ITV Player on the PS3 is very poor so I doubt they'll ever bother. But the PS3 just got the All 4 update and it's pretty good, really annoying it hasn't made it over yet.

 

[Deleted member 714202]

I quite liked vidzone better than vevo, maybe I'm the only one then :/

 

[kamy100]

PS4 finally gets Media Player: Media Player launches on PS4 today - PlayStation.Blog.Europe

 

[Deleted member 92943]

I no longer own a PS4 so wont be about to update the thread. sorry guys

 

[Det]

I no longer own a PS4 so wont be about to update the thread. sorry guys

Mods'll take care of it

 

[Cha1ky]

Didn't realise you was leaving AVF. All the best.

 

[Det]

Didn't realise you was leaving AVF. All the best.

He is joining the MSDF. As such he had to revoke all positive posting privileges in the Sony section of the forums. Shame really. They must have spiked his tea.

 

[Cha1ky]

If It's just a case of copy and pasting new stuff that's announced. Sure someone will post it.

 

[Det]

If It's just a case of copy and pasting new stuff that's announced. Sure someone will post it.

i.e you or @jimster

 

[Oswald]

Doesn't Sony maintain a list of apps online somewhere (other than having to dig the store)?

 

[zt1903]

Doesn't Sony maintain a list of apps online somewhere (other than having to dig the store)?

Entertainment

 

[humanfish]

What are people's experience of Now TV on the PS4 and in general? I have picked up two boxes with 3 month entertainment passes at £12 each. Just in case I ditch Sky in the next month or two.

I know streaming isn't 1080, but is the service generally reliable?