PlayOn

PlayOn enables consumers who own a PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, or HP MediaSmart TV to access content from sites including Netflix, Hulu, CBS, YouTube, ESPN and more on their television. We have been testing PlayOn Beta for a number of months now, and the fully featured release will be coming shortly!

We will also be adding support for Nintendo Wii in early 2009. Stay tuned!

PlayOn is software you install on your Windows PC. The download is a fully functional trial and is free to use for 14 days, but once it expires, you'll have to purchase a license to continue using it. Sign up here to try it out.

Have you already downloaded PlayOn, tried it out and liked it, but your free trial period has expired? You can purchase the $30 license here.

How to Get Started

PlayOn is simple to install and easy to use.

Sign up to become an official Beta tester.
Download and install PlayOn on your Windows XP or Vista PC (you will be instructed how to download after signing up for the Beta testing).
Turn on your home-networked game console and find the PlayOn Media Server.*
Watch Hulu and YouTube on your TV!
Check out the User Guide for further assistance.

* On the PS3, the PlayOn Server can be found under the XrossMediaBar > "Video". Make sure "Media Server Connection" is enabled under Settings > Network Settings. On the Xbox 360, PlayOn is displayed under the Dashboard > My Xbox > Video Library. You may have to select "Change Video Source" if you were previously connected to a different server.

* Make sure you have the latest system update installed on your PS3 or Xbox 360. For more information about upgrading your device’s system software, click here

* Make sure your entertainment device has a network connection to the same router that your PlayOn PC is connected to.

The list of products that PlayOn supports is growing all the time. As new networked game consoles, set-top boxes, and televisions come to market, we work hard to make sure our software works with them all.

PlayOn!

PlayOn screenshot

How it Works

MediaMall's PlayOn software is a DLNA/UPnP media server and browser that pulls RSS feeds from content providers, and presents them to DLNA-compliant networked media devices. In plain English, this means you can use your game console or networked television to access content from providers like YouTube, Netflix and Hulu. The PC software pulls in the media streams, in the same way as your web browser, and then sends them directly over your home network to your device, even converting their formats on the fly to make sure the devices can play them. Simple as that.

PlayOn leverages the existing browser and UPnP functions of game consoles and networked televisions, and uses the PC in the middle to bring in the content from the Web, passing it over your home network to the device.

Minimum Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for the PlayOn PC software:

Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003/Windows Home Server (Service Pack 1 or later). 64-bit versions of Windows are also supported
Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Windows Media Player 11.0 or later (click here for assistance on Windows Server 2003; click here for assistance on WHS)
Installation includes the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 if needed
Minimum 1.5 GHz x86 processor
512 MB RAM
100 MB of available disk space for installation, plus recommended 4-5 GB extra space on the same drive where Windows is installed
Internet broadband connection of at least 1.5 Mbps, and home network with wired, powerline, or 802.11n connections (for wireless home networks with 802.11g, either the PC or device should be on a wired connection)