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You are here: Home / TV / Streaming / TV Streaming Services / PlayStation Vue is Shutting Down

PlayStation Vue is Shutting Down

Published 2019-10-30 By Dennis Restauro

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Sony interactive announced they are shutting down PlayStation Vue on January 30th, 2020. The reasoning given in a press release was:

Today we are announcing that we will shut down the PlayStation Vue service on January 30, 2020. Unfortunately, the highly competitive Pay TV industry, with expensive content and network deals, has been slower to change than we expected. Because of this, we have decided to remain focused on our core gaming business.

If you are looking for an alternative to PlayStation Vue, I recommend checking out our comparison of live streaming services. We will leave our review of Playstation Vue for informational purposes.

PlayStation Vue Review

Sony’s PlayStation Vue was launched in March 2015  as a service that would allow subscribers to stream many cable networks over the internet without requiring a cable TV subscription.

Many assume you need a PlayStation game system to use PlayStation Vue, but that isn’t the case. PS Vue works with Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and many other top streaming devices.

PlayStation Vue allows you to watch a number of top tiers cable channels and broadcast networks live online without a cable TV subscription.

PlayStation Vue Channels

PS Vue offers many top pay-TV channels along with local broadcast channels in quite a few markets. In markets without live broadcast feeds for ABC, CBS, FOX, and/or NBC, PS Vue makes On-Demand available for the top programming on those networks.  Below is a summary of their more affordable channel packages and what is available on them.

Access  Bundle:  $49.99 per month will provide you with ABC On Demand, Fox On Demand, NBC On-Demand, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNBC, CNN, Decades, Destination America, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN2, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, Freeform, FS1, FS2, FX, FXX, HGTV, HLN, ID, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBCSN, Own, Oxygen, Pop, Science, Syfy, TBS, Telemundo, TLC, TNT, Travel, TruTV, USA, and WE.

Core Slim Bundle:  $54.99 per month will give you everything in “Access Slim” plus beIN Sports, BTN (Big 10 Network), CSN, CSN Plus, ESPN News, ESPN U, Golf Channel, SEC Network, Sundance TV, and NFL Network.

There is also an Elite Slim bundle priced at $64.99 a month that offers over 100 channels, but I think that’s getting a little too far outside the spirit cord-cutting. I won’t even get into the Ultra package at $84.99.

You can also purchase a sports add-on package for an additional $10 per month. This includes channels like Fox and NBC regional sports, NFL RedZone and more. There are also standalone channels available like Showtime,  Fox Soccer Plus, Machinima, and Epix Hits.

PlayStation Vue Live Local Networks

The table below shows which local broadcast channels are carried by PlayStation Vue in each local TV market (DMA.)

New York City, NY/NJ/CT/PA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Los Angeles, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Chicago, IL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Philadelphia, PA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Washington D.C. FOX CBS NBC ABC
Houston, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
San Francisco Bay-Area, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Atlanta, GA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Boston, MA/NH FOX CBS NBC ABC
Phoenix, AZ FOX CBS NBC ABC
Emerald City; Seattle, WA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Detroit, MI FOX CBS NBC ABC
Minneapolis-St. Paul; Twin Cities, MN FOX CBS NBC ABC
Miami, FL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Denver, CO FOX CBS NBC ABC
Central Florida FOX CBS NBC ABC
Northeast Ohio FOX CBS NBC ABC
Sacramento, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
St. Louis, MO FOX CBS NBC ABC
Portland; Rip City, OR FOX CBS NBC ABC
Charlotte, NC FOX CBS NBC ABC
Pittsburgh, PA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Raleigh-Durham, NC FOX CBS NBC ABC
Baltimore, MD FOX CBS NBC ABC
Nashville, TN FOX CBS NBC ABC
San Diego, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Salt Lake City, UT FOX CBS NBC ABC
San Antonio, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Central Connecticut FOX CBS NBC ABC
Kansas City, MO FOX CBS NBC ABC
Cincinnati, OH FOX CBS NBC ABC
Milwaukee, WI FOX CBS NBC ABC
West Palm Beach, FL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Austin, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Jacksonville, FL FOX CBS NBC ABC
South Central Pennsylvania, PA FOX CBS NBC ABC
The Triad, NC FOX CBS NBC ABC
Louisville, KY FOX CBS NBC ABC
Gulf Coast Florida FOX CBS NBC ABC
Little Rock & Central Arkansas, AR FOX CBS NBC ABC
Capital District, NY FOX CBS NBC ABC
Knoxville, TN FOX CBS NBC ABC
Tulsa, OK FOX CBS NBC ABC
Lexington, KY FOX CBS NBC ABC
Dayton, OH FOX CBS NBC ABC
Tucson, AZ FOX CBS NBC ABC
Honolulu, HI FOX CBS NBC ABC
Roanoke Valley, VA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Tri Cities, MI FOX CBS NBC ABC
Spokane, WA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Omaha, NE FOX CBS NBC ABC
Columbia, SC FOX CBS NBC ABC
Toledo, OH FOX CBS NBC ABC
Portland, ME FOX CBS NBC ABC
Paducah/Cape Girardeau Area, KY FOX CBS NBC ABC
Harlingen & South Texas FOX CBS NBC ABC
Central Texas FOX CBS NBC ABC
Colorado Springs, CO FOX CBS NBC ABC
Savannah, GA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Eastern Iowa, IA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Charleston, SC FOX CBS NBC ABC
El Paso & Las Cruces, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Baton Rouge, LA FOX CBS NBC ABC
South Bend, Elkhart, IN FOX CBS NBC ABC
Reno, NV/CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Lincoln, NE FOX CBS NBC ABC
Tallahassee, FL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Tyler, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Augusta, GA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Springfield, MA/NH FOX CBS NBC ABC
Northern Michigan, MI FOX CBS NBC ABC
Macon, GA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Central Coast, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Montgomery & Selma, AL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Monterey County, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Amarillo, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Central Wisconsin FOX CBS NBC ABC
Topeka, KS FOX CBS NBC ABC
Salisbury, MD FOX CBS NBC ABC
Odessa, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Palm Springs, CA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Erie, PA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Panama City, FL FOX CBS NBC ABC
Albany, GA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Bangor, ME FOX CBS NBC ABC
Mississippi Gulf Coast FOX CBS NBC ABC
Idaho Falls, ID FOX CBS NBC ABC
Clarksburg, WV FOX CBS NBC ABC
Elmira, NY FOX CBS NBC ABC
Jackson, TN FOX CBS NBC ABC
Alexandria, LA FOX CBS NBC ABC
Laredo, TX FOX CBS NBC ABC
Twin Falls, ID FOX CBS NBC ABC
Meridian, MS FOX CBS NBC ABC
Fairbanks, AK FOX CBS NBC ABC
Indianapolis, IN FOX NBC ABC
Upstate South Carolina FOX NBC ABC
Las Vegas, NV FOX NBC ABC
Birmingham, AL FOX NBC ABC
Albuquerque & Santa Fe, NM FOX NBC ABC
Hampton Roads, VA FOX NBC ABC
Memphis, TN FOX NBC ABC
Providence, RI FOX NBC ABC
Buffalo, NY FOX NBC ABC
Fresno, CA FOX NBC ABC
Richmond, VA FOX NBC ABC
Mobile & Florida Panhandle FOX NBC ABC
Northeast Wisconsin FOX NBC ABC
Charleston-Huntington, WV FOX NBC ABC
Springfield, MO FOX NBC ABC
Rochester, NY FOX NBC ABC
Huntsville-Decatur, AL FOX NBC ABC
Madison, WI FOX NBC ABC
Syracuse, NY FOX NBC ABC
Springfield-Champaign-Decatur, IL FOX NBC ABC
Chattanooga, TN FOX NBC ABC
Jackson, MS FOX NBC ABC
Tri-Cities, TN FOX NBC ABC
Coastal North Carolina FOX NBC ABC
Pee Dee Region, SC FOX NBC ABC
Boise, ID FOX NBC ABC
Altoona & State College, PA FOX NBC ABC
Sioux Falls, SD FOX NBC ABC
Ft. Wayne, IN FOX NBC ABC
Lansing, MI FOX NBC ABC
Youngstown, OH FOX NBC ABC
Eugene, OR FOX NBC ABC
Lafayette, LA FOX NBC ABC
Central Illinois FOX NBC ABC
Bakersfield, CA FOX NBC ABC
Columbus, GA FOX NBC ABC
Corpus Christi, TX FOX NBC ABC
Wilmington, NC FOX NBC ABC
Northern California FOX NBC ABC
North Mississippi FOX NBC ABC
Mid-Missouri FOX NBC ABC
Southwest Oregon FOX NBC ABC
Twin Ports, MN FOX NBC ABC
Minot-Bismarck Area, ND FOX NBC ABC
Port Arthur & Beaumont, TX FOX NBC ABC
Anchorage, AK FOX NBC ABC
Sioux City, IA FOX NBC ABC
Southern Minnesota & Mason City FOX NBC ABC
Wheeling, WV FOX NBC ABC
Gainseville, FL FOX NBC ABC
Binghamton , NY FOX NBC ABC
Eastern West Virginia FOX NBC ABC
Missoula, MT FOX NBC ABC
Midwest Texas FOX NBC ABC
Yuma, AZ/CA FOX NBC ABC
Billings, MT FOX NBC ABC
Hattiesburg, MS FOX NBC ABC
Rapid City, SD FOX NBC ABC
Tri-State Area, IL FOX NBC ABC
Lake Charles, LA FOX NBC ABC
Watertown, NY FOX NBC ABC
Bowling Green, KY FOX NBC ABC
Jonesboro, AR FOX NBC ABC
Butte and Bozeman, MT FOX NBC ABC
Bend, OR FOX NBC ABC
Grand Junction, CO FOX NBC ABC
Lafayette, IN FOX NBC ABC
Lima, OH FOX NBC ABC
Great Falls, MT FOX NBC ABC
Greenwood/Greenville area, MS FOX NBC ABC
Eureka, CA FOX NBC ABC
Southern Iowa & Northern Missouri FOX NBC ABC
St. Joseph, MO FOX NBC ABC
Victoria, TX FOX NBC ABC
Helena, MT FOX NBC ABC
Juneau, AK FOX NBC ABC
Tampa Bay Area, FL FOX CBS ABC
Columbus, OH FOX CBS ABC
Oklahoma City, OK FOX CBS ABC
Wichita Hutchinson, KS FOX CBS ABC
Des Moines & Central Iowa FOX CBS ABC
Shreveport, LA FOX CBS ABC
Harrisonburg, VA FOX CBS ABC
C’Ville, VA FOX CBS ABC
West Michigan, MI FOX CBS NBC
New Orleans, LA FOX CBS NBC
Lake Champlain Region, VT FOX CBS NBC
Fargo, ND FOX CBS NBC
North Louisiana & Southern Arkansas FOX CBS NBC
Rockford, IL FOX CBS NBC
Texoma, TX FOX CBS NBC
Dothan, AL FOX CBS NBC
Parkersburg, WV FOX CBS NBC
Cheyenne & Western Nebraska, WY FOX CBS NBC
North Platte, NE FOX CBS NBC
Scranton & Wilkes Barre, PA FOX NBC
Fort Smith Metropolitan, AR/OK FOX NBC
Quad Cities, IA FOX NBC
Evansville, IN FOX NBC
Tri-Cities, WA/OR FOX NBC
Eau Claire-Lacrosse, WI FOX NBC
Lubbock, TX FOX NBC
Four State Area, MO/KS/OK FOX NBC
Terre Haute, IN FOX NBC
Mohawk Valley, NY FOX NBC
Marquette, MI FOX NBC
San Angelo, TX FOX NBC
Central Wyoming FOX NBC
Zanesville, OH NBC
Presque Isle, ME FOX CBS
Alpena, MI FOX

PlayStation Vue Features

Below is a list of features available when subscribing to PlayStation Vue

  • Supports Most Streaming Devices
  • Cloud DVR
  • On-Demand Programming
  • Watch 5 Streams at Once
  • Supports a number of TV Anywhere Apps

I go into detail on many of these features throughout the rest of the article.

PlayStation Vue Devices

Many assume watching PS Vue requires a PlayStation. This is not the case. PlayStation Vue is supported by the following devices:

  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • PlayStation consoles (PS 3 and higher)
  • Google Chromecast (1st gen and up)
  • Nvidia Shield
  • Apple TV® (4th gen running tvOS 10.0 and up)
  • Android TV (Android OS 4.4 and up)
  • iOS devices (iPad Mini 1st Gen or later, iPad 2 or later running iOS 8.0, iPhone 5 or later, iPod Touch 4th Gen or later)
  • Android (Android phones and tablets running Android OS version 4.4 or higher)
  • Amazon Fire HD6 tablets and above

You can also watch on the web at psvue.com/watch (most recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge, as well as previous “ever-green” versions. PlayStation Vue on the web requires Flash Player.)

PlayStation Vue Cloud DVR and On-Demand

PS Vue is a service designed to replace cable TV. The service delivers various channels live and on demand. It even lets you record shows in a “Cloud DVR” and view shows on multiple TVs around the house from one account. With packages starting at $49.99, it’s an easy way to cut cable TV.

Programs recorded to DVR can be watched both in and out of your home network. Outside your home network, you can also view your “My Shows library” and add programs to My Shows. Any “On Demand” show added to your My Shows library will additionally be available for out-of-home viewing. Other features and functionality may vary by device.

Keep in mind that some programming may not be available on-demand due to licensing rights. This is also true when it comes to using the DVR. Some content providers do not allow their content to be recorded over streaming services. However, the vast majority of channels and programs allow you to record programs to the Cloud DVR.

PlayStation Vue TV Anywhere

There are numerous individual channel apps that require a pay-TV login in order for you to use them. These are referred to as “TV Anywhere” apps. PlayStation Vue supports the following TV Anywhere Apps:

  • Adult Swim
  • ABC
  • AMC (AMC Something More)
  • American Heroes Channel (AHC GO)
  • Animal Planet (Animal Planet GO)
  • BBC America
  • Bravo (Bravo Now)
  • Big Ten Network (BTN2GO)
  • Cartoon Network App
  • Cine Sony
  • CNBC (CNBC.com)
  • CNN
  • Cooking Channel  (Watch Cooking Channel)
  • Destination America (Destination America GO)
  • Discovery (Discovery GO)
  • Discovery Life (Discovery Life GO)
  • Disney Channel
  • Disney Junior
  • Disney XD
  • DIY (Watch DIY)
  • E! (E! Now)
  • WatchESPN (includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, SEC Network, SEC Network +, ESPN Bases Loaded, and ESPN Goal Line)
  • Food Network (Watch Food Network)
  • FOX (FOX NOW)
  • FOX Business
  • Fox News
  • FOX Sports (FOX Sports GO; includes FS1, FS2, FOX College Sports, FOX Sports Deportes, FOX Soccer Plus, FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports Detroit, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Prime Ticket, FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Southeast, FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, FOX Sports West, Sun Sports, and Yes Network)
  • Freeform
  • FUSION (FUSION TV)
  • FX Now (includes FX, FXX, FXM)
  • Golf Channel (Golf Live Extra)
  • Hallmark (Hallmark Channel Everywhere)
  • HBO (HBO NOW)
  • HLN (via the CNN app)
  • HGTV (Watch HGTV)
  • IFC (IFC Always Slightly Off)
  • Investigation Discovery (Investigation Discovery GO)
  • MLB Network (MLB.com)
  • MLB Network Strike Zone (MLB.com)
  • MSNBC
  • Nat Geo TV
  • NBC
  • NBC News
  • NBC Sports Regional Networks (NBC Sports)
  • UNIVERSO (UNIVERSO NOW)
  • NCAA March Madness Live (includes CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV)
  • NFL Network (Watch NFL Network and NFL Mobile)
  • NFL RedZone (Watch NFL Network and NFL Mobile)
  • OWN (Watch OWN)
  • Oxygen (Oxygen Now)
  • Science Channel (Science Channel GO)
  • SHOWTIME (SHOWTIME ANYTIME)
  • Sony Movie Channel
  • Universal Kids
  • Sundance (Sundance TV)
  • Syfy (SyFy Now)
  • TBS (WATCH TBS)
  • Telemundo (Telemundo Now)
  • TLC (TLC GO)
  • TNT (WATCH TNT)
  • Travel Channel (Watch Travel Channel)
  • truTV (Watch truTV)
  • Turner Classic Movies (Watch Turner Classic Movies)
  • USA Network (USA NOW)
  • Velocity (Velocity GO
  • WE (WE tv)

Signing Up for PlayStation Vue

You can check if service is available in your area on the PlayStation Vue website. If it is and you want to take advantage of the content PS Vue has to offer, you will need a supported device. Obviously, you don’t need to worry about this if you have a PlayStation 3 or 4. Otherwise, I recommend getting a Roku or Amazon Fire TV and using the PS Vue App.

All that is left is signing up for PlayStation Vue and picking the bundle you want.

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