dutchice
There are two stores available on the older non-Android Sony TVs, Vewd & SEN.
The issue with the TV is that the TV does not run the apps itself, the "installed" apps are merely links and run remotely, so saying to install them before the date shows you dont use the model we have. The vewd app/opera store is merely the doorway to our apps, removing that removes them all!
The app most people are likely frustrated about is Plex, there are two version one for each store, the SEN one has been blacklisted for a few months (for unknown reasons) which left us with the Vewd one, yet we are about to lose the whole vewd store.
In both apps all it does is call the following URL in full screen: http://plex.tv/web/tv/opera
You can use the built in browser and view this, but its painful to unuseable without a mouse, the app store versions are navigatable with the remote.
There are currently 3 methods to solve the issue:
1) Sony correct the SEN entry as follows:
Currently its:
"icon": "http://portal.store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/haku/img/opera_apps/OPA-PLEX-5/168x168/OPA-PLEX-5.p...", "title": "Plex", "uri": "kamaji://OPA-PLEX-5"
It needs to be:
"icon": "http://portal.store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/haku/img/opera_apps/OPA-PLEX-5/168x168/OPA-PLEX-5.p...", "title": "Plex", "uri": "kamaji://OPA-PLEX-7"
2) You run a curl command to use the TV's API to launch plex (https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-working-on-sony/374944/124)
3) You buy a firestick. This is a bit of a joke as I shouldnt have to buy 3rd party hardware to make my £1000 TV function the same as every other manufacturers.
The frustrating thing for us is that when you call I'm just reminded that under the T&C Sony can do whatever they want and I have no recourse beacuse the contract ended. I never took out a contract with vewd, I was never told the life expectancy of my "smart" TV was limited, no one would buy a TV knowing that a large chunk of the features could just be removed whenever they want.
