Watch videos, shows, and movies from Web sites such as Hulu, CBS, and YouTube on your TV.
PlayOn unlocks the power of your Roku, Wii, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3 to watch your favorite movies, shows and videos from Hulu (no Plus required), CBS, Netflix, YouTube, CNN, ESPN, and 40+ more streamed right to your TV. It is wireless and there is no need to purchase a new device, connect messy cables, or worry about your cable bill. PlayOn also enables you to stream your personal videos, photos, and music from your PC to your Home Entertainment Center or your Mobile device.
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"PlayLater is my primary method for watching TV"
January 25, 2015
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By RockFox
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsI'd say most of the negative reviews here are outdated. As of 01/25/15 I do most of my TV watching via PlayLater 1.6 and PlayOn 3.10. I paid for a one-time lifetime license @ $69.99. My initial reaction was that the software was crap and I wanted a refund. Customer Support encouraged me to try it for the 14 days. After learning how it works I decided to keep it. I have seen lifetime licenses as low as $39.99 and I feel it is well worth it. A recent improvement is to allow watching PlayLater recorded shows and skip the commercials.
I am running 64-bit Windows 8.1 on an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-370 CPU @ 3.40 GHz and I use a wireless Roku 3 to display on my TV. If you are able to view shows full screen (like cbs.com) in your browser without interruptions then I'd say you have enough Internet speed to run PlayOn.
Of course you can't watch TV in real time. You have to wait until the provider makes the program available on their website which is usually a day or two.
ConsThe default mode for recording is NOT HD. If you do not enable HD then the result is crap.
For some channels it is necessary to logon with your cable provider's userid and password. Do, don't expect to view HBO via PlayLater if you do not have an HBO subscription. This software is NOT the solution for cord-cutters.
SummaryI'd recommend to a friend. But first go to the playon.com website and check out the minimum requirements.
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"Not even worth half a star"
October 06, 2014
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
Prosnone they rip you off
Consyou can get everything playon offers from xbmc and they work better
Summarywhen you try to cancel it takes you three or four emails just to cancel and if you so happen to have paid the $5 for the "free chromcast" they do not refund that. They claim it is for shipping but item was never shipped and all shipping companies refund you when item does not ship. So they just take your $5 and chalk it up to you being a sucker. So dont be like me, just save yourself the trouble and download xbmc.
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"Buggy Interface and Slow Streams, Skip Playon."
October 06, 2014
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By garickm
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsSlick Interface and that is about it.
ConsContent stutters constantly and is much better viewed on it's own direct from the source. Sure it's neat to have a Playon "guide", but the minute you save not having to navigate directly to the content provider is not worth having to deal with buffering / poor quality streams. They also limit content, so you benefit from visiting the content provider. Case in point, while trying to get some videos to entertain my toddler, Sprout featured 5 min clips via Playon while visiting the Sprout site allowed me to find full episodes. Even those 5 min clips failed to load while 25 min shows viewed directly on Sprout ran flawless, So it isn't a hardware issue. Also having to have a "Home" pc always on to be able to stream is clunky and the whole set up process is way more complicated than it needs to be.
SummaryIf you know how to book mark a few pages you can skip this and save your money with the added benefit of getting higher quality and more content. Wish I would have passed on this service.
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"Money sucker and Cheats"
July 13, 2014
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By lzjunks
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
Prosnone - Money sucker and Cheats
ConsNothing useful for early adopters. Does not work on Google-TV in your own home. Money paid cannot be recovered. Customer service will not give straight answers except ask for more money.
SummaryUseless money sucker.
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"PLAYON AND ROKU IS THE TOP DOG HANDS DOWN!!!!!"
June 01, 2014
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By rodney167
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsI BEN USING PLAYON FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND I LOVE IT....I DROP NETFLIX AND HULU PLUS BECAUSE WITH PLAYON YOU CAN GET ...THE ONE CHANNEL, ICE FILMS, ZMOVIES, AND MOVIES 25..AND THEY SHOW ALL THERE MOVIES IN HD...PLUS THEY HAVE MORE MOVES THAN NETFLIX AND HULU...AND ITS FREE WITH PLAYON AND ALSO IM GETTING RID OF MY CABLE BECAUSE IM GETTING AEREO TV BECAUSE WITH AEREO TV YOU GET ALL THE CABLE CHANNELS AND PREMIUM CHANNELS FOR 8 DOLLARS A MONTH BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE PLAYON FIRST TO GET IT..AND YOU HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF ITS IN YOUR AREA ...IF NOT ITS COMING
ConsTHE ONLY DOWN SIDE IS PLAYON IS NOT FREE I PAID 59 BUCKS FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP BUT FOR ME ITS WELL WORTH IT
SummaryI DONT KNOW WHAT ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT I NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH PLAYON.....MAYBE THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS...I DONT KNOW...BUT ANYWAY YOU CANT GO WRONG ...OH DID I TELL YOU ABOUT FIRSTROW SPORTS WHERE YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE FOOTBALL GAMES AND BASKETBALL PLUS OTHERS FOR FREE LIVE!!!!!! ITS JUST GOOD STUFF CHECK IT OUT YOU CANT GO WRONG
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"WARNING WARNING WARNING"
March 28, 2014
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By bstrec
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsNothing good to say about this company
ConsThis company does nothing but rip you off. If you read all the review, you will see all the negative reviews are form people who can't get a refund from this company this person also. I will never do business with any company who has Jeff Lawrence, MediaMall or Playon attached to it again. This company won't give you any other contact information other than an email address for customer support, and when you do find the email address for Mr. Lawrence, good luck getting a response from him. I had to file complaints with the BBB, Washington State Attorney's office, New York State Attorney's Office and my home state just to get this looser to replay. Then when he did all he wanted to do was blame someone else. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY
SummarySTAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY (MediaMall, Playon, Jeff Lawrence) unless you want to be ripped off.
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"Save Your Money"
February 11, 2014
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By NapJeeper
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsWith the cost involved and poor customer service, I can find no pros to give to this software.
ConsIf you buy anything from them, be prepared to KEEP buying. They offer things like "Lifetime" software so you can get all those new features as they come out, then when that feature comes out, you need to buy another license. It's a sham.
SummaryThere are free options out there that will do everything Playon will do with better support from not just the developers, but from the community. Stay far, far away from this software.
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"The best media server"
January 10, 2014
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By chaseknows
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsUnlimited plugin's. Movies, Television, Sports, Concerts, Documentaries, Children programing, Radio Stations are unlimited.All Satellite channels are available plus more that aren't offered on Dishnet. I Have over 10 thousand movies and TV shows available plus many more. Free Network Channels that covers all broadcasters, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and WB.
ConsI have no cons. From the initial download to total functionality took no more then 10 minutes to understand to actual watching. Playon is about as simple as any other application you would download and install and use.
SummaryTo start using Playon Software on my Roku took me about 10 minutes after the initial purchase and download. I went with the Life time along with Play Later DVR Software. I was so amazed with all of the Plugin's that it took me a few weeks to settle down to just watch a show. After several months later I'm still impressed with all Playon has to offer including the new Playon HD software upgrade
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"great product if you know how to use it"
January 07, 2014
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By jimgerard
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsWith PlayOn you can access Hulu.com free which has much more content than Hulu+. While some networks do have mostly clips as some have complained, other networks (even cable) regularly post full new episodes. If you are a Roku user PlayOn gives you full access to your YouTube account which you can control from your couch with the Roku remote. I even use PlayOn as a DVR to catch network TV shows later which I missed when aired (I get the locals via directional antenna.
ConsYou have to have the PlayOn server downloaded on a computer if you use Roku and if you are a sports nut (which I am not) there is little on PlayOn for you.
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1 stars
"No honor among thieves..."
January 06, 2014
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By magichut
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Version: PlayOn 3.6.63
ProsIt plays local content okay. Tversity and Orb do the same. It also gives you a central location to stream from.
ConsIf they have a sale and you are within the refund timeframe, and you request the difference be refunded to you (Or you could go the other route of requesting a refund and repurchasing the product at the sale price) they will not honor it. Rather than pay you the difference back, they offer a pittance in return.
SummaryOverall the product isn't bad. If you Wiki it you will find alot of other products that do similar tasks for less or the same. Don't expect any good support and don't expect a refund or difference in price if they put it on sale while you still have your 30 day money back guarantee. It's underhanded the way they treat customers and sad at the same time. Just because you have national attention for your product, shouldn't mean that you now ignore and screw the people that are supplying you the income. They also keep adjusting their prices based on holiday flow as well. Here is an example:Christmas Prices:PlayOn Lifetime: $59.99PlayLater Lifetime: $39.99PlayOn HD for Lifetime: $9.99PlayLater HD for Lifetime: $9.99PlayOn + PlayLater Bundle Lifetime Discount: $-29.99PlayOn + PlayLater HD Bundle Lifetime Discount: $-4.99Todays (1/06/2014) Prices:PlayOn Lifetime $39.99PlayLater Lifetimeremove$39.99PlayOn + PlayLater Bundle Lifetime Discount $-29.99PlayOn HD for Lifetimeremove$9.99PlayLater HD for Lifetimeremove$9.99PlayOn + PlayLater HD Bundle Lifetime Discount $-4.99Note that it was not the sale price, but the actual price of the product that went down. Can't they be sued for this kind of malicious practice? I've said my two cents, buyer beware. It's better to build an HDPC or choose a more reliable streamer than mess with this.
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Release Date
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