PlayStation Vue now available on Roku; Android support coming next week
Roku owners can now enjoy PlayStation Vue on their streaming devices, while Android users will just need to wait a week before they can join.
Sony has been slow with the expansion of its PlayStation Vue since it was first announced back in 2014. We’ve seen the service make its way across several Sony products, iOS, and Chromecast, but today, the company has announced it’s currently available on Roku with an expansion to Android coming next week.
PlayStation Vue subscribers can fire up their Roku Streaming Stick, Streaming players, or Roku TV to download its designated application.
As for Android, Sony says PlayStation Vue support will be available for all Android smartphones and tablets starting as early as next week. Sony will support smartphones and tablets running OS v4.4 and higher, so be sure that your operating system is up to date before attempting to download the PlayStation Vue app.
It should go without saying, but in order to watch PlayStation Vue on any of these devices, you'll need to be a subscriber. Sony offers a seven-day free trial option if you're interested in checking Vue out for yourself, but after that, you'll need to subscribe to either its Access, Core, or Elite subscriptions.
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replyDaniel Perez posted a new article, PlayStation Vue now available on Roku; Android support coming next week
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At it's core, PS Vue is a great idea. Unfortunately it's price point is still not worth paying for it. You can get a cable package for a cheaper price with more channels,so I don't understand Sony's pricing.
I feel like if they really wanted to put a dent into cable subs,they need to bring that Elite package down to about $40,that way I could add Showtime for another $10,and that would be about the same price for Xfinity,though it would feature less channels,but let's face it,who needs 140 channels anyway when you only watch about 20 at most.
I wonder how many people are subscribed to Vue,because if it's not a whole lot,which I suspect there isn't,I can easily see this thing going away fairly quickly without a drastic price restructuring.
That being said,I think I'll give it a try for a month when the new tv season starts. I did the 7 day trial and I actually liked it quite a bit.-
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I disagree - even if you find a comparible minimum monthly at a cable company, they still charge you monthly fees for each box/remote/etc. I needed 3 DVR boxes (w/ remotes) in my house and my monthly fee with Time Warner almost doubled. Direct TV was almost as bad. I switched to Vue a few months ago and while it isn't perfect (mainly due to app performance on Fire TV sticks) it is still much cheaper per month than I could get with any cable company.
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agreed- we cut the cord and use the middle package and we get all the channels we ever watched on cable for $35
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Can anybody confirm if the new Roku app performs decently?
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