Catching up with PlayOn, the DVR for streaming video
Netflix and other online video services might wish that people didn’t know about PlayOn, but the DVR for streaming video is becoming harder to ignore.
Last year, PlayOn quietly released a major update for its Windows software to emphasize DVR features. With a $60 lifetime license (or monthly payments of $5), users can record videos from dozens of streaming services, automatically skip the commercials on ad-supported shows, and stream videos from the PC to phones, tablets, game consoles, and connected-TV devices.
PlayOn has now come up with a name for its headlining feature: “SVR,” short for Streaming Video Recorder. It’s also added a couple of helpful features, including ad-skipping in PlayOn’s mobile apps and a recording scheduler, so users don’t need to hog bandwidth during evening hours.
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