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PlayStation Vue Blocks DVR Recordings on Over 500 ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals

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Woman on laptop looking disappointedThis week PlayStation Vue added several new FOX affiliates that blocked your ability to DVR with them. This raised many questions among our readers about why that is happening and what other DVR limitations there are. The good news is most channels on Playstation Vue and even most locals can be recorded with your DVR. The bad news – Playstation Vue now has over 500 locals that no longer support its DVR.

Sony, in partnership with the local affiliates, has imposed limitations on DVR recordings. Locals are not the only ones with limitations. FOX, FX, and FXX all have limitations on your ability to fast forward during DVR recordings as well. Premium networks like HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax also can’t be DVRed, but programs are saved to on-demand. So today we wanted to show you what the DVR limitations are and what locals are affected by these limitations.

Here is how Sony describes the DVR limitations on PlayStation Vue:

Fast-forwarding restrictions
Programs saved to My DVR from FOX, FX, and FXX will not allow fast forwarding.

DVR availability outside your home network
Programs recorded to DVR can be watched both in and out of your home area. While you are traveling, you can watch DVR programming for your home local channels, but you can’t DVR the local channels in the place you are visiting. Outside your home area you can also view your My DVR library and add programs to My DVR. Any “On Demand” show added to your My DVR library will additionally be available for out-of-home viewing. Other features and functionality may vary by device.

Here are the ABC affiliates that do not support DVR:

Here are the CBS affiliates PlayStation Vue does not support DVR recordings on:

Here are the FOX affiliates PlayStation Vue does not support DVR recordings on:

Here are the NBC affilaites Playstation Vue does not support DVR recordings on:

*This list is subject to change without notice.

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