Hi, I am a senior product manager for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on TV devices.
Today Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer is being launched on Sony Playstation 4. We have been working with Sony to bring the best possible experience to the device and I hope that PlayStation 4 users will love it.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on PlayStation 4
This release was made possible by close collaboration between Sony and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and makes use of the TV Application Layer, that
TV Application Layer
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer is being shared or launched on new devices every week, and we can only do that by having a really good engagement and testing process.
Clear process
We specify very clearly what requirements weΒ have of a new TV or device, referencing industry standards. We also have a compliance application that we make available to a manufacturer of a new device. The compliance application can be used to test different requirements independently. For example, we can check that the buttons on a remote control or games controller do what is expected or that you can pause the video and resume the video. These sound very simple things, but every device is different and even the most subtle difference can be a problem.
Step by step
Only once we confirm that the deviceΒ can run the compliance application sucessfully do we start looking at iPlayer. This means that if the compliance application works on a device, then iPlayer and our other TV applications should do too.
Over 1000 TV devices…
We’ve recently passed a big milestone as we have launched Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on over 1000 TV devices – smart TVs, set top boxes, games consoles, Blu-ray players. Again it is the that has enabled this and allows us to manage all these applications without a team of thousands.
Where do I get Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on the PlayStation 4?
It is available in the TV/Video Services section of the PlayStation menu.
Other Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Applications
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News application will also be available on the PlayStation 4 at launch.
For the full list of devices and features check outΒ the
Peter Lasko is a Senior Product Manager for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on TV Devices