PlayOn Cloud Vs. PlayOn Desktop

What's the difference between PlayOn Cloud and PlayOn Desktop? Here's a quick breakdown.

PlayOn Cloud
Vs.
PlayOn Desktop?

What's the difference between PlayOn Cloud and PlayOn Desktop? We'll break it down for you so you can find the right product for you.
Cloud
Desktop
Full HD 1080p recordings
yes
 
720p and SD available
No PC/Mac required
yes
 
PC required
Closed Captioning support
yes
 
Record and download from anywhere
yes
yes
Downloads never expire
yes
yes
Offline viewing
yes
yes
Skip any ads on commercial-supported shows
yes
yes
Record an entire season with one click
yes
yes
Cast videos to TV
yes
yes
Off-peak downloads
yes
yes
Automatically record new episodes
 
yes
Download recordings to your computer
 
PC/Mac
 
PC only
Available Channels
 
25 (includes Pluto, Discovery+)
 
23
Pricing
 
$2.99/mo for 30 recordings. 10¢/additional recordings
 
$4.99/ mo for unlimited recordings
Free Trial
Free Download
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    "I love PlayOn. I love the SVR. Obviously one terabyte is not going to be enough storage. Three cheers for PlayOn Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!"
  • Image 2
    "I save $20 on my cell phone bill every month now that I don't need so much data from Netflix!"
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    "I use PlayOn all the time while traveling...it's a great app!"
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    "At this point I've recorded 1,261 Movies, 222 TV Shows and 7957 Episodes — and I'm just getting started."
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    "PlayOn is a lifesaver. We can still watch HBO GO on our old Roku because of it."
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