PlayStation 4 buyers will have plenty of streaming video options when the console launches next week, but will likely have to get their tunes from elsewhere.
In a blog post, Sony announced 11 entertainment apps that will be available at launch:
- Amazon Instant Video
- Crackle
- Crunchyroll
- EPIX
- Hulu Plus
- NBA Game Time
- Netflix
- NHL GameCenter Live
- Redbox Instant by Verizon
- Vudu
- YuppTV
Users should be well-covered for movies and television, between subscription services such as Netflix and on-demand sources such as Vudu and Amazon. Still, Sony's game console is missing a few major video apps, including WatchESPN, HBO Go and YouTube.
The bigger omission is music, with not a single third-party music app on the list. The only option for music on the PS4 is Sony's own subscription-based Music Unlimited service. It's possible that users could stream some other music sources through the PS4's Web browser, but we won't know how well that works until the console launches.
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