Disney+ and Star+ relaunch as native apps on PlayStation 5 for customers to stream in 4K • TechCrunch

Disney+ at present relaunched as a local app on PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles, which now helps PS5 capabilities like 4K HDR (Excessive-Dynamic Vary) streaming. The corporate additionally relaunched Star+, Disney+’s streaming service for Latin American subscribers.

PS5 customers skilled varied points with the outdated Disney+ app, which was designed for PS4 compatibility. Subscribers reported crashes, log-in errors, poor video playback and poor sound high quality. Hopefully, the brand new native PS5 app received’t have the identical points.

Additionally, Disney+ and Star+ subscribers might solely stream content material at 1080p decision on the console. As of at present, PlayStation5 customers can expertise greater video high quality at no additional price. Different streaming companies like Netflix and YouTube TV cost subscribers a better price for 4K content material.

“The power to assist 4K HDR video streaming on the platform can even enhance the viewing expertise for followers,” mentioned Jerrell Jimerson, EVP of Product & Design, Disney Streaming, in a press release.

Star+ launched in 2021, and is a standalone streaming service in Latin America that gives leisure content material from Disney, FX, twentieth Century Studios, Star Unique Productions, Nationwide Geographic, and extra. It additionally streams dwell sports activities from ESPN.

The streamer is accessible in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.