Tutorial to see the popular series and movie platforms through PlayStation 4.
It is possible to watch both Netflix and HBO, two of the most popular series and movie streaming platforms, through PS4, thus turning your PlayStation 4 into a true multimedia player fully integrated with the console's own ecosystem. To do this, we just have to access the PlayStation Store and download its official applications for PS4, free apps that we can add to our main menu to access them quickly and directly; Of course, if we want to reproduce its contents through our PlayStation 4, we need to be subscribed to their respective online services. Here’s how to watch Netflix and HBO on PS4.
How to watch Netflix and HBO on PlayStation 4
Thus, to access the two official applications of Netflix and HBO through PS4 the first step is to log into PlayStation Network through the console itself; then we just have to access the PlayStation Store and search the respective official pages of each app to download them on PS4. Here are the download links for each of them:
- Netflix
- HBO
How the Netflix application works on PS4
Netflix is the most popular service today, a platform that offers a large number of series, movies and documentaries of all kinds and for all ages, even with high quality own productions and a special catalog of content for a child audience, In addition to many of the most popular and award-winning television series such as Stranger Things, Narcos, Dark, The End of F *** ing World or the upcoming The Witcher. It is compatible with a large number of devices (consoles, mobiles, SmartTV …) and offers different plans from 7.99 euros per month, with the possibility of sharing accounts with other users and up to four different devices.
On PS4, Netflix supports 1080p resolution (as long as the tab shows the HD icon) if there is a connection greater than 5 MB. On the other hand, PS4 Pro offers content compatible with Ultra HD or 4K, as long as we have a TV or monitor of that resolution, monthly plan Ultra HD and a connection of at least 25 MB.
How the HBO application works on PS4
On the other hand we have HBO, another of the most popular streaming content platforms with numerous content of its own such as highly successful series such as Game of Thrones, Westworld, The Maid's Tale, True Detective, Watchmen or the future series of Game-related of Thrones, in addition to all kinds of films, series and content for children. Again, its basic plan stands at 7.99 euros per month and is also compatible with a large number of devices such as consoles, mobile or SmartTV, for up to two different devices per account.
In any case, when you download any of the two applications on our PS4 through the PS Store, they will be added to the TV and Video category of the list of applications and games in the PS4 main menu. To access them we just have to scroll through the menus and press X on the app we want to access.
On the other hand, if we want to remove Netflix or HBO applications from our PS4, we just have to look for the app through the main menu, place it on it, press the Options button to display the options menu and select Delete, as if we were eliminating any other game from the console menu.
