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SonyLiv Premium Subscription to Cost More

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SonyLiv, the streaming platform is operated by Sony Pictures Network. The premium subscription SonyLivis going to cost you more. It is undergoing what appears to be considerable maintenance. With a sleeker interface, three new original shows on the book, and the claim of a better overall experience, SonyLiv has been running a promotional offer for the past couple of days, offering the service to existing subscribers at Rs 499 for one year. While the new pricing has not been announced, it is possible that Sony starts charging Rs 999 per year as its revised pricing. This would bring it to level with what an annual Amazon Prime subscription costs, although initial questions will be raised about whether SonyLiv can manage the same user experience that its international competitors are already offering.

To make the ‘all-new’ SonyLiv look more appealing to a wider set of audience, Sony Pictures has announced three original shows, which will air on SonyLiv from Thursday, June 18. These include Your Honour – a remake of Israel’s Kvodo, featuring Jimmy Shergill at the helm. The other two include English legal drama For Life, produced by ABC and headlined by Nicholas Pinnock, and Indian show Kadakh – a relationship drama starring Ranvir Shorey and Mansi Multani. Alongside all of this, SonyLiv still has its sports rights to cash in on, with Premium subscribers getting access to TEN Sports live TV, as well as packaged telecasts of WWE, UFC, the UEFA Champions League and other sporting events.

While SonyLiv’s show roster is not weak, what has typically cost Sony in the lucrative streaming race is the lack of refinement in its app, as well as lackluster streaming quality. The SonyLiv app has often delivered a half-baked streaming experience, offering pixelated feeds even on excellent network strengths. On top of the bad and unintuitive user experience design, sporting events have taken a back seat due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the future of sports broadcast remains unclear, which may have set the alarm bells ringing at Sony.

Add to that Hotstar’s strong run in India, and SonyLiv appears to be taking the streaming game seriously, only now. Hotstar, on the other hand, has produced a series of original or exclusive shows, largely via international syndications. Its latest partnership with Disney to integrate the Disney+ service has also worked wonders. With all of this included, it will be interesting to see how far SonyLiv’s new journey impacts users, and if it finally manages to attract new users based on the strength of its content quality. More details shall be revealed when the ‘new’ SonyLiv goes live, tomorrow.

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[Wireless Method] Watch Netflix mobile plan on Laptop, Desktop, TV using Scrcpy

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In a previous article, I shared with you the method or you can say the trick to watch Netflix ₹199 (now ₹149) mobile plan on Laptop, Desktop, TV using Scrcpy. But that method required you to keep your PC connected with your phone using a USB data cable while watching or while casting your screen. I know that was a little odd in the WiFi decade.

So here I am back with another method, obviously, a wireless one, to watch Netflix ₹199 (now ₹149) mobile plan on Laptop, Desktop, TV using Scrcpy. I know you must be wondering that if the Netflix mobile plan can be cast wirelessly then why did I share a wired method, but wait! let me introduce Netflix to those who have read till here and still wondering what this is all about!

Netflix is a streaming service that allows us to watch a wide variety of award-winning television shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and much more. By paying a monthly subscription fee, we can stream the shows on a wide variety of devices like laptops computers, desktop computers (Windows PC or Mac), mobile phones, etc.

When Netflix launched its services in India. They knew that to compete with Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar, they need to make an affordable plan. So they launched the 199 (now ₹149) Indian Rupee Netflix mobile plan that allows subscribers to watch all Netflix content on either phone or a tablet. But the downside of the mobile plan is that you can’t use it on a TV or a computer.

Now coming back to our topic, how to watch Netflix mobile plan on Laptop, Desktop, TV using Scrcpy wirelessly, you must be familiar with the wired method to get the wireless method working. So, please check out the previous article or this YouTube video.

The steps for the wireless method comes into play only after you have successfully connected your phone with your PC using SCRCPy via USB. So, here I am assuming that the Netflix videos are being cast flawlessly on your computer device.

If your answer is yes, then follow the steps mentioned below:

Things you require to use Netflix mobile plan to watch content on Laptop or Desktop wirelessly:

  • Mobile Phone (Most Realme, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus devices won’t work but you can try)
  • Active Netflix mobile plan
  • Data cable
  • Laptop, desktop computer (Windows PC or Mac)
  • ADB and Scrcpy software for computer (Download links in this article)
  • Mobile hotspot or Wifi router (UPnP and DMZ enabled)

This video is in the Hindi language, but you can see the steps.

If you have all the prerequisites mentioned above, then you are good to follow the steps mentioned below. You need to follow the mentioned steps after successfully connecting SCRCPY with USB (refer to this article).

  1. Keep your USB connected and launch the scrcpy application to check if it is working properly.
  2. Connect your mobile device to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.
  3. Get the local IP of your mobile device, in Settings → About phone → Status.

    Mobile device local IP

    Mobile device local IP

  4. Open command prompt as administrator and locate the scrcpy directory. (I have put the scrcpy folder in C drive, you can locate wherever you have put the scrcpy folder on your computer or you can refer to this YouTube video).

    SCRCPY directory in CMD

    SCRCPY directory in CMD

  5. Type adb tcpip 5555 in the cmd, once you are inside the scrcpy directory, to enable ADB over TCP/IP on your device.
  6. Unplug the USB data cable device.
  7. Now type adb connect DEVICE_IP:5555 (replace DEVICE_IP with your local IP – refer step 3).
  8. Type scrcpy -b2 -m1280in cmd.
  9. Badhiya! you have successfully connected your mobile device to watch Netflix mobile plan on PC wirelessly.

Please restart your mobile and computer if you get a device not found error.

Download links for SCRCPY and ADB are in the previous article.

Note: Audio will not be routed to your computer. You can hear the audio directly on your phone speakers, else you can connect a sound system or a pair of headphones to your phone using Bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack. To watch on your TV, kindly connect your TV to your computer using an HDMI cable or Wireless Projection feature. 

Scrcpy Credits: Github and XDA Developers

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[Working] How to use Netflix mobile plan to watch on Laptop, Desktop, TV

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[Working] How to use Netflix mobile plan to watch on Laptop, Desktop, TV

Netflix is a streaming service that allows us to watch a wide variety of award-winning television shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and much more. By paying a monthly subscription fee, we can stream the shows on a wide variety of devices like laptops computers, desktop computers (Windows PC or Mac), mobile phones, etc.

When Netflix launched its services in India. They knew that to compete with Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar, they need to make an affordable plan. So they launched the 199 (now ₹149 ) Indian Rupee Netflix mobile plan that allows subscribers to watch all Netflix content on either phone or a tablet.

But the downside of the mobile plan is that you can’t use it on a TV or a computer. If you have a Netflix mobile plan and you are curious about How to use Netflix mobile plan to watch on Laptop, Desktop, PC, or even on your TV then you are at the right place.

Many people suggest using Bluestacks or other emulators but those tricks are not working anymore. But here, I have shared a 100% working method to use Netflix mobile plan to watch content on Laptop, Desktop(PC or Mac), or TV. If you read and follow every step of this article carefully, then you don’t need to make another search anywhere about this.

Note: This video is in the Hindi language.

Things you require to use Netflix mobile plan to watch content on Laptop or Desktop:

  • Mobile Phone
  • Active Netflix mobile plan
  • Data cable
  • Laptop, desktop computer (Windows PC or Mac)
  • ADB and Scrcpy software for computer (Download links below)

If you have all the prerequisites mentioned above, then you are good to follow the steps mentioned below. You need to follow the mentioned steps on your phone as well as your computer.

On your phone

Steps to follow on mobile

Steps to follow on mobile

  1. Open Settings on your Android phone and select the about phone option.
  2. Look for the Build number and tap on it six to eight times. Enter your Pin or passcode if you have set one, then a message “You are now a developer”.will appear.
  3. Go back to settings and look for a new menu item “Developer options”. You can find it on the main settings menu or inside the system settings.
  4. Open developer options and look for USB debugging and enable it.

On your Computer

  1. Download the ADB and Scrcpy software and extract them using WinRAR.

    Step 1 on Computer

    Step 1 on Computer

  2. Run the ADB setup and input ‘Y’ then press enter inside the ADB setup window. You need to input ‘Y’ three times unless you get the message “All done”.
  3. Connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable, select transfer files or FTP mode, and let the drivers install automatically(if any).
  4. Now run the scrcpy application as shown in the image.
  5.  A dialog box will appear on your phone asking permission to allow USB debugging. Select “always allow” and click OK.
  6. Close the scrcpy application on your computer and run it again.
  7. If you have done everything correctly, then you’ll see your mobile phone screen appear on your computer.
  8. Launch the Netflix app on your phone, play something, watch the magic happen.
  9. Hurray! now you can use your Netflix mobile plan to watch shows on your Laptop or desktop computer.

Note: Audio will not be routed to your computer. You can hear the audio directly on your phone speakers, else you can connect a sound system or a pair of headphones to your phone using Bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack. To watch on your TV, kindly connect your TV to your computer using an HDMI cable or Wireless Projection feature. 

Wireless method to watch Netflix mobile plan on Laptop, Desktop, PC, TV please refer to this article.

Google Drive Download link for Windows 64Bit: DOWNLOAD | Password: openit

If you are getting a black screen problem then please try the older version of SCRCPY below.

Scrcpy old version download link for Windows 64Bit: DOWNLOAD | Password: openit

Scrcpy 32Bit version download link for Windows 32Bit: DOWNLOAD | Password: openit

We’ll be adding a download link for Mac soon.

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Paypal to shut down services within India: All you need to know

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Digital payment solutions provider Paypal will shut down its domestic payments business within India from April 1. The company will instead focus more on the international payments business. which means global customers will still be able to pay Indian merchants using Paypal.

“We will continue to invest in product development that enables Indian businesses to reach nearly 350 million PayPal consumers worldwide, increase their sales internationally, and help the Indian economy return to growth,” a PayPal spokesperson said in a statement.

“From April 1, 2021, we will focus all our attention on enabling more international sales for Indian businesses, and shift focus away from our domestic products in India,” the spokesperson added.

“This means we will no longer offer domestic payment services within India from 1 April.”

PayPal was one of the payment options on many Indian online platforms like Swiggy, MakeMyTrip, BookMyShow, etc.

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