After nearly five years of service, Sony officially pulled the plug on PlayStation Vue on Thursday, January 30. Sony has announced that it will shut down the service in October last year, giving users more notice before acting on their plan. Along with Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu, PlayStation Vue was one of the few cable alternatives that provided live TV to customers without a contract or additional equipment, and was seen by humans as a pioneer in the field of streaming. The service shutdown comes after months of subscription price changes and increased competition from new on-demand streaming services, all of which were cheaper than a live TV alternative like PlayStation Vue. To date, the registration portal has been closed and the PlayStation Vue app on mobile only shows the message "PlayStation Vue is no longer available. Thank you for your support."
Vue is gone, so what is a cord cutter to do?
Although support for the streaming service has waned over the years, the service was one of the first to offer subscribers a viable alternative to cable. Though its absence doesn't affect a sizable number of subscribers, say, in the same way Netflix shuttering, but its loss is still detrimental to people who relied on it for live TV on cable location. The good news is Which, for those looking to replace PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV is a great alternative, and thanks to a recent update it's now available on PS4, browsers and mobile phones - pretty much anywhere you can watch PlayStation Vue. If you're looking to earn some extra cash on your monthly subscription, Sling TV is a bit cheaper than PlayStation Vue at the end of its run, but sometimes it doesn't have quite as many channels and performance. , it can be uneven. Of course, if you want something for free, you can always check out Sony's other streaming service, Crackle, which offers ad-supported movies and TV shows... though they're all a bit older and not quite as high-end as Netflix's content. .