No way to watch UV downloads on a PS3? - Blu-ray Forum

St.ylo · 08-09-2014, 02:27 AM

So I have a number of UV movies from services like VUDU and Flixter. (Note that I'm Canadian so I don't officially get VUDU; I can only use it with a U.S. IP). I also have an account with CinemaNow, the other service Canadians can use.

Now the movies I have are HD copies. My internet isn't good enough to stream HD quality. I understand I can download the movies and watch them on my PC with each site's respective player, but is there any way to get them on my TV? I have a PS3, and can't use my Xbox 360 for it because apps require a subscription which I don't have.

Apparently because of DRM I can't just pop a movie on a USB drive and put that in either my PS3 or my TV, which would be ideal.

And even if I wanted to stream them, how can I do that? Flixter has no PS3 app, and CinemaNow has removed their app from the store. I think Cineplex is another option, but they have no PS3 apps either. I believe there might be a way to get VUDU on my PS3 via a workaround.

It's kind of crazy how fractured and restricted ths is, for being advertised as "anywhere, anytime" and all that. Even if Blu-ray didn't have superior video/audio quality, there's no way I would come close to fully switching to this the way it is.

I suppose if worst comes to worst I'll hook my PC up to my TV, but I'd rather not have to.

Race Bannon · 08-09-2014, 02:38 AM

Edited.

How about buying a chromecast dongle for your TV?

Zu Nim · 08-09-2014, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by St.ylo

I have a PS3, and can't use my Xbox 360 for it because apps require a subscription which I don't have

Xbox Live is no longer required to use video services. I know that's true in the U.S. I don't know if that means any other UV-enabled apps are available for you in Canada, though.

Greg613 · 08-09-2014, 01:52 PM

Vudu is available in the US as an app. Create a new PSN account and set your country to US during set up. Then you should be able to download it.

Vudu App

Zu is also correct that the video services are no longer behind the pay wall for the 360 in the US, so you may want to reevaluate that option as well and see if it is the same in CA.

St.ylo · 08-12-2014, 11:38 PM

Thanks for the info.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg613

Vudu is available in the US as an app. Create a new PSN account and set your country to US during set up. Then you should be able to download it.

Vudu App

Zu is also correct that the video services are no longer behind the pay wall for the 360 in the US, so you may want to reevaluate that option as well and see if it is the same in CA.

It looks like to use VUDU I'd have to go through a complicated process to get my PS3 on a proxy in addition to a US account so I don't know if I want to bother with that. Will probably look into 360 options.

cinemaphile · 08-13-2014, 12:21 AM

Did you ever have the cinemanow app on your ps3 before it was removed?
If so, you can reinstall it and still use it

St.ylo · 08-13-2014, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

Did you ever have the cinemanow app on your ps3 before it was removed?
If so, you can reinstall it and still use it

Unfortunately not.

Fiffy · 08-13-2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by St.ylo

Apparently because of DRM I can't just pop a movie on a USB drive and put that in either my PS3 or my TV, which would be ideal.

This is unfortunately true. The UV Common File Format is supposed to make this possible, but while it has been promised for years now, it's still vaporware.

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And even if I wanted to stream them, how can I do that? Flixter has no PS3 app, and CinemaNow has removed their app from the store. I think Cineplex is another option, but they have no PS3 apps either. I believe there might be a way to get VUDU on my PS3 via a workaround.

Even if you find a way to get the app installed, you will need a paid VPN service to get around the region restrictions (free proxies tend to have insufficient bandwidth for HD streaming).

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I suppose if worst comes to worst I'll hook my PC up to my TV, but I'd rather not have to.

PC playback is crippled too. The Vudu desktop app only plays back movies in stereo, and the flixster app was limited to SD when I last checked.

"Anywhere, anytime" indeed ...

Carlanga · 08-21-2014, 09:58 PM

Since you are in Canada you are SOL, I recommend maybe getting a cheap roku box or something else that can play vudu in canada.

If you can manage to install the VUDU app on the PS3 you might be able to download to the VUDU app on the PS3, don't know if the download file is different than the VUDU webpage (so as you don't have to deal w / proxies but don't even know if it will let you open the app at all also. Also, have you tried just going to the VUDU, flixster, etc webpage inside the PS3 web browser? maybe that will work?

truewolf82 · 09-08-2014, 11:01 PM

I play all mine on my ps3 too. I just downloaded the app and play as sd (crappy internet too lol), & they work fine in sd.

08-09-2014, 02:27 AM	#1
St.ylo Active Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:2	No way to watch UV downloads on a PS3? So I have a number of UV movies from services like VUDU and Flixter. (Note that I'm Canadian so I don't officially get VUDU; I can only use it with a U.S. IP). I also have an account with CinemaNow, the other service Canadians can use. Now the movies I have are HD copies. My internet isn't good enough to stream HD quality. I understand I can download the movies and watch them on my PC with each site's respective player, but is there any way to get them on my TV? I have a PS3, and can't use my Xbox 360 for it because apps require a subscription which I don't have. Apparently because of DRM I can't just pop a movie on a USB drive and put that in either my PS3 or my TV, which would be ideal. And even if I wanted to stream them, how can I do that? Flixter has no PS3 app, and CinemaNow has removed their app from the store. I think Cineplex is another option, but they have no PS3 apps either. I believe there might be a way to get VUDU on my PS3 via a workaround. It's kind of crazy how fractured and restricted ths is, for being advertised as "anywhere, anytime" and all that. Even if Blu-ray didn't have superior video/audio quality, there's no way I would come close to fully switching to this the way it is. I suppose if worst comes to worst I'll hook my PC up to my TV, but I'd rather not have to.

08-09-2014, 02:38 AM	#2
Race Bannon Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:242 Digital collection:1	Edited. How about buying a chromecast dongle for your TV?

08-09-2014, 01:52 PM	#4
Greg613 Active Member Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Atlanta Blu-ray collection:11 DVD collection:190 MA collection:2 Digital collection:49 Trading Score:78	Vudu is available in the US as an app. Create a new PSN account and set your country to US during set up. Then you should be able to download it. Vudu App Zu is also correct that the video services are no longer behind the pay wall for the 360 in the US, so you may want to reevaluate that option as well and see if it is the same in CA.

08-13-2014, 12:21 AM	#6
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Did you ever have the cinemanow app on your ps3 before it was removed? If so, you can reinstall it and still use it

08-21-2014, 09:58 PM	#9
Carlanga Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:I live where you vacation 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:604 DVD collection:62 MA collection:472 Digital collection:590 iTunes collection:572 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:81	Since you are in Canada you are SOL, I recommend maybe getting a cheap roku box or something else that can play vudu in canada. If you can manage to install the VUDU app on the PS3 you might be able to download to the VUDU app on the PS3, don't know if the download file is different than the VUDU webpage (so as you don't have to deal w / proxies but don't even know if it will let you open the app at all also. Also, have you tried just going to the VUDU, flixster, etc webpage inside the PS3 web browser? maybe that will work?

09-08-2014, 11:01 PM	#10
truewolf82 Active Member Member since:Aug 2014 Trading Score:28	I play all mine on my ps3 too. I just downloaded the app and play as sd (crappy internet too lol), & they work fine in sd.

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