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PlayOn on Windows Pc

Developed By: Streaming TV Younify PlayOn

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 3.725 votes

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.0.7
Size 783.9 KB
Release Date November 04, 16
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
All new interface. Added free features. Back-end improvements. Local media player. [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app requires that you have PlayOn Media Server running on your PC. You can get PlayOn for free at www.playon.tv.

With PlayOn you can easily watch local videos from your PC... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PlayOn and install on Windows PC. PlayOn is free Entertainment app, developed by Streaming TV Younify PlayOn. Latest version of PlayOn is 4.0.7, was released on 2016-11-04 (updated on 2025-02-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of PlayOn is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 3,725 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 922 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PlayOn on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PlayOn on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PlayOn on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install PlayOn using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PlayOn" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PlayOn on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PlayOn" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 4.0.7.

Download PlayOn 4.0.7 on Windows PC – 783.9 KB

This app requires that you have PlayOn Media Server running on your PC. You can get PlayOn for free at www.playon.tv.

With PlayOn you can easily watch local videos from your PC on your Android phone or tablet. PlayOn will also aggregate all of your favorite streaming content from over 60 sites into one easy-to-use intuitive interface on your PC.

Want to do even more with PlayOn? Upgrade to PlayOn Plus for as little as $4.99 and you can not only watch local videos on your mobile device, you can stream to your phone or tablet using the same intuitive interface. You can also record streaming video from virtually any streaming site, including Netflix, HBO Now, HBO Go, and Hulu. You can cast videos to your TV via your Xbox, Roku or Chromecast. We've got you PlayStation folks covered as well, use your PlayStation to watch any streaming video on your TV via the PlayOn server. You can do all of this from the device, from your PC, or using your Android device as a remote.

Here is a list of just some of the supported channels you get with PlayOn: Netflix, Hulu (no Hulu Plus required),HBO Go, HBO Now, ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, Comedy Central, PBS, MTV, HGTV, ESPN, ESPN3, TV.com, Cooking Channel, The Food Network, PBS Kids, Acorn, Vevo, Sprout and many more. New channels are being added continuously!

Imagine catching up on your favorite TV series while waiting for a flight, or enjoying a sitcom commercial-free during an oil change. Wherever your daily life takes you, PlayOn can entertain you. Try it risk-free. Install this free app, then download the free PlayOn software to your PC. You’ll be up and running in 5 minutes.

Enjoy!
All new interface. Added free features. Back-end improvements. Local media player.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to read from external storage.