PlayOn

This app requires that you have PlayOn Media Server running on your PC. You can get PlayOn for free at www.playon.tv. With PlayOn you can easily watch local videos from your PC on your Windows phone or tablet. PlayOn will also aggregate all of your favorite streaming content from over 60 sites into one easy-to-use intuitive interface on your PC. Want to do even more with PlayOn? Upgrade to PlayOn Plus for as little as $4.99 and you can not only watch local videos on your mobile device, you can stream to your phone or tablet using the same intuitive interface. You can also record streaming video from virtually any streaming site, including Netflix, HBO Now, HBO Go, and Hulu. You can cast videos to your TV via your Xbox, Roku or Chromecast. We've got you PlayStation folks covered as well, use your PlayStation to watch any streaming video on your TV via the PlayOn server. You can do all of this from the device, from your PC, or using your Windows device as a remote. This latest version also includes a player to play any locally stored videos on your Windows phone or tablet. Here is a list of just some of the supported channels you get with PlayOn: Netflix, Hulu (no Hulu Plus required),HBO Go, HBO Now, ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, Comedy Central, PBS, MTV, HGTV, ESPN, ESPN3, TV.com, Cooking Channel, The Food Network, PBS Kids, Acorn, Vevo, Sprout and many more. New channels are being added continuously! Imagine catching up on your favorite TV series while waiting for a flight, or enjoying a sitcom commercial-free during an oil change. Wherever your daily life takes you, PlayOn can entertain you. Try it risk-free. Install this free app, then download the free PlayOn software to your PC. You’ll be up and running in 5 minutes. Enjoy!

Features:

  • Stream any online video to your tablet or Windows 8.1 tablet.
  • Control your PlayOn PC from your tablet.
  • Play local files in a built in media player.

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9 February 2015

You wont find a better cord cutting app.


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11 January 2015

1.Background play support: When maximized on Surface tablet it won't override inactivity timeout and then goes to a black screen. Kinda hard to watch a long movie without having to interact with the screen.


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18 December 2014

Very Happy with this entertainment solution. I'd love to see background play capabilities added.


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14 September 2014

As others have stated it doesn't find the media server if the app is installed on the same PC the server is installed on. Stupid!!!


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5 September 2014

Could not get this up an running,nor could I find any HELP TO ASSIST ME DFRS


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1 September 2014

The interface is nicely done and the player allows videos to be played without the Media Center extensions for Windows 8.1. The player does create excessive overhead on the PlayOn server: streaming MyMedia from server with Quad Core processor was using 98% of all 4 cores. Totally unacceptable when the video was playing direct and using no transcoding. Additionally, the media player process remained opened and running on the server after the video was stopped and app closed on remote PC. App needs work.


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31 August 2014

I have a lot of videos on my networked computer, that with Windows 8 would require a purchase of Windows Media Center add on. Play On takes care of that while integrating the rest of the TV available including Amazon, Hulu, Redbox, etc. It really simplifies things. The only reason is I didn't give it 5 stars because Time Warner doesn't play nice with the live shows available from various networks. I can watch Time Warner live through there website, so it's not a show stopper, but doesn't quite integrate everything. The video is crystal clear on my Surface Pro, and meets my discerning requirements. Nicely done!


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27 August 2014

I`m having trouble connecting Playon ..Discovery Diagnostics, ,1, This device is connecting to you home network from local IP Address 192.168.1.5. 2. This device is connecting to the Internet from public IP Addy 192.xx.xx.xx How do I make the change so that they are both the same?? Thanks in advance...


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27 August 2014

Does not find the PlayOn server if running the app and PlayOn server on the same machine. It works fine from another machine. Please Fix!!!


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26 August 2014

the server running on the same computer doesn't show up

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