FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Section I - Sign in & Register

It’s really easy, guys!

  1. Step 1: Enter your mobile number.

    Step 2: An OTP will be sent on this number.

    Step 3: You’ve just got to enter it and click on Submit.

    Ta Da! You are now a part of LIV! Stream over 30,000 hours of entertaining content! Binge away!

  2. To sign in using your Email ID:

    Step 1: Enter your email ID.

    Step 2: An OTP will be sent on this email ID.

    Step 3: You’ve just got to enter it and click on Submit.

    Ta Da! You are now a part of LIV! Stream over 30,000 hours of entertaining content! Binge away!

  3. To sign in from your TV Sets(Other than Roku):

    Binge your favourite content on the big screen too! That too without the hassle of typing through clunky TV remotes. Here’s how:-

    Step 1: You can activate LIV on your TV using your mobile phone or web app.

    Step 2: With your TV remote, click on Sign in / Register.

    Step 3: You will get a 4-digit code.

    Step 4: Next, click on Activate on your mobile app / web.

    Step 5: You’re almost there! Now all you have to do is, sign in with your credentials and type the 4-digit code that was displayed on the TV.

    Step 6: Grab the popcorn! You are now signed in to over 30000 hours of binge-worthy content on your TV!

  4. To sign in on Roku:

    Step 1: Click on Sign in with Sony LIV account.

    Step 2: Select continue if you wish to login using Roku account, select use different email id if you wish to login using other email or mobile no.

    Step 3: Enter the password and click on Submit.

    Ta Da! You are now a part of LIV! Stream over 30,000 hours of entertaining content! Binge away!

We’re extremely sorry buddy. Sony LIV is available in select countries globally and registrations are geo-blocked to each country. Your LIV account will be accessible to you only in the country of registration, and not in any other outside your country of registration.

To create the password please follow below steps:

Step 1: Go to My Account in sonyliv.com.

Step 2: Click on Update password.

Step 3: Enter the OTP received.

Step 4: Enter your desired password and click Submit.

Now you can use this password to login to your account on Sony LIV app on Roku.

Section II - Platform Support

Sony LIV provides a wide array of availability and support. Specifications particular to device make and model can be found below.

Devices Platforms Minimum OS Version Support
Mobile and Tablet Android Android 6.0 and above
iOS iOS 13.0 and above
Desktop Website Safari 12.0 and above
Firefox 69.0 and above
Chrome 73.0.3626.161 and above
Edge 86.0 and above
Mobile Web Safari 12.0 and above
Firefox 69.0 and above
Chrome 72.0.3626.161 and above
Edge 45.0 and above
Television Android TV Android 5.1 and above
Apple TV tvOS 12.0 and above
AFS Android 5.1 and above
Roku 10.5 and above

Section III - Video Playback

Step 1: First, let’s make sure you are connected to the internet. If not, please check your internet connection.

Step 2: If the app still shows an error, you can write an email tolivsupport@SonyLIV.comwith the following details:

-Your device information,

-Your Internet Service Provider,

-Details of the video you are watching

Section IV - Download Offline

No internet connection? No worries. Premium subscribers can download their favourite shows on mobile / tablet app and watch them offline.

Become a premium subscriber now! Download and watch the most entertaining content even when you’re offline.

Section V - Notifications

  1. Android

    • From the device’s home screen, open the “Settings” app
    • Tap “Apps”, “Applications”, or “Applications Manager” (Terms and steps vary by device).
    • You will see a list of the apps downloaded onto your device. Scroll through the list and tap on the Sony LIV app.
    • To enable push notifications, click on Notifications and tap on “Allow notifications” from this screen.
    • To disable push notifications, follow the same steps and disable “Allow notifications” from this screen.
  2. iPhone/iPad

    • From your device’s home screen, tap the “Settings” icon.
    • From the settings screen select “Notifications”.
    • From here, find the Sony LIV app from all the Apps installed on your device.
    • To enable push notifications, Tap “Allow Notifications” and then choose your options for how you wish to receive push notifications.
    • To disable the notification, follow the same steps and disable the “Allow Notifications” option
  3. Google Chrome

    • Open Chrome and select the “Settings” under the 3-point menu
    • In Settings click on “Site Settings” within the “Privacy and Security”
    • To enable push notifications, select the “Notifications” tab and select the option “Sites can ask to send notifications”
    • To disable the notification, follow the same steps and select the option “Don't allow sites to send notifications” and remove the website URL from the allowed websites list (if already allowed)
  4. Safari

    • Open Safari and click “Preferences” (under the Safari menu bar)
    • Click on the “Notifications” tab
    • To enable push notifications, check the “Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications”
    • To disable the notifications, uncheck the “Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications” and remove the website URL from the allowed websites list (if already allowed).
  5. Emails

    • Click on the ‘Unsubscribe’ button or follow the instructions provided in the email body

Section VI - Subscription

Sony LIV has launched monthly and yearly subscription packs for premium membership for all users in the United States of America and is available for streaming on Web, Android, and iOS platforms (iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV). These packs will get auto-renewed. Our premium membership packs are available at pocket-friendly prices*:

Currency LIV Premium Monthly Subscription Pack LIV Premium Yearly Subscription Pack
USD 7.99 49.99

*The entitlements under each subscription offering are subject to change by providing you with a reasonable prior notice. No refund shall be provided in case of any changes in the subscription offerings.

LIV premium subscription packs provides access to streaming of exclusive LIV Originals, select movies and your favourite television shows from Sony Entertainment Television (SET), SAB TV and other channels from Sony’s network of channels. Entitlements include:

  • Ad-free watching experience.
  • Streaming exclusive LIV Originals in multiple Indian languages.
  • Streaming select movies in multiple Indian languages.
  • Streaming the latest episodes of all your favourite shows from Sony Entertainment Television (SET), SAB TV & more.
  • Download & watch offline anytime.

*The entitlements under each subscription offering are subject to change. No refund shall be provided in case of any changes in the subscription offerings.

In-App Billing with Google Play Store, Apple App store, Amazon & Payments via Pay-pal and Credit Card/Debit card is supported.

If your payment mode supports auto-renewal and unless you cancel your subscription prior to the date of renewal, then your subscription will renew automatically, without any interruption, at the end of your subscription cycle.

If your payment mode doesn’t support auto-renewal, then you can renew your subscription by going to ‘My Purchases’.

Don’t you worry. You can subscribe again from ‘My Purchases’ or from the Premium content of your choice.

You could also click on the Subscription cards on the homepage.

The cancellation will depend on the mode of payment.

  1. Payment made by Credit Card/Debit Card/Paypal

    - Go to ‘My Purchases’ Section on SonyLIV and click ‘Cancel’ to unsubscribe.

  2. Payment made by Google Playstore:

    - Go to your Play Store Account.

    - Select Subscriptions.

    - Click on Unsubscribe.

  3. Payment made by Apple iTunes store:

    - Go to the Settings icon on your iOS device.

    - Select the option "iTunes & App Store".

    - Click on “Apple ID” and then select “View Apple ID”.

    - Now, login with your credentials.

    - Click on “Subscriptions” and select the pack you wish to unsubscribe.

If you have made a purchase using any other mode of payment, you will be charged only once and your subscription will expire automatically once your pack expires.

Sorry! We do not provide refunds or credits for any partial-month membership periods or unwatched content, unless required by law.

However, you can access the content till the end of the subscription period! In case of queries, feel free to contact us on livsupport@SonyLIV.com

Sony LIV Premium membership is available on Andriod, Web , IOS, Apple TV , Android TV and AFS Platforms.

You can watch SONYLIV across your devices like Andriod, Web , IOS, Apple TV , Android TV and AFS through the same user credentials.

You can watch concurrently across 2 devices only.

Section VII - My List

It’s super easy!

Step 1: Make sure you're signed in to your account.

Step 2: See a '+' sign next to the content you're watching? Just click on it. And done!

Added something by mistake?

Go to the specific content’s video and tap on the ‘My List’ icon to remove it from there.

Alternatively, you could also visit the 'My List' section and edit your collection.

Section VIII - Account Information

  1. To change your phone number: Please write to livsupport@sonyliv.com with your request and reason for change so that we can assist you further
  2. To change your email ID: In order to keep your account and personal details safe and secure, we do not allow any changes to your registered email address. However, we do consider such requests in the following circumstances:

    - If you wish to move your Sony LIV account from a corporate email address to a personal email address.

    - If you’re an Apple user who at the time of taking your subscription chose to encrypt your email address and wish to change it now with your correct email address.

    - You are requested to write to us at livsupport@sonyliv.com with the following details from your currently registered email address:

    • Current corporate email address (if applicable)
    • New email address
    • Reason for change

  3. To change your profile name:

    - Click on More>My Account>Edit Details Change Name.

    - Go to menu on your mobile app and select “More”.

    - On this screen, click on “My Account”.

    - Click on “Edit Details” and make the changes in the name field.

Section IX - Restore

If you have upgraded or deleted the application, or if you have issues with downloading the application after subscribing, do not worry. Your subscriptions are guaranteed. This functionality "restores" i.e. re-instate the active subscription on your device. This functionality is only available for Apple users.

There are multiple scenarios where ‘Restore’ functionality is helpful.

For example, in cases where the user bought a subscription from say iPhone or received subscription purchase confirmation from iTunes/Apple Store but the subscription is not visible or active on Apple TV, in such situations, clicking on ‘Restore’ button under ‘My Account’ or My Purchase’ will enable the subscription on Apple TV.

In cases where a user deletes and reinstalls the application or restores the device from a backup, then clicking on ‘Restore’ button under ‘My Account’ or ‘My Purchase’ will enable your subscription.

User can restore functionality from either ‘My Account’ in the Main Menu or from ‘My Purchases’ tab under ‘My Account’.

Please make sure that you are logged and using the same Apple ID to restore which you used to purchase the subscription. If the Apple ID does not match with the ID you used to purchase subscription, the Restore functionality will fail.

Restore functionality is available and supports all Apple devices such iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

Section X - VPN

  1. Content Browsing, playback and purchase of any subscription services are not supported over VPN, Proxy or a routing service/software.
  2. Turn off VPN, Proxies or any other software that might route your internet connection from outside of your current region to access Sony LIV or its contents.

Section XI – Chromecast Support

We support standalone Chromecast devices from Generation 2 to Generation 3 and all TVs having in-built Chromecast device. In case you are using Chromecast Generation 1 device, please note that this device is no longer supported by Google and you might experience playback issues

We don’t support any kind of mirroring through mobile phones / Screencast / MiraCast / MyCast/ Anycast or Airplay.

This means that the information on the device that you are trying to cast needs to be refreshed. To fix this issue, follow the steps below and try to cast again –

  1. Android phone or tablets

    - Unplug your Chromecast device from the power source for 15 secs and plug it back to allow Chromecast to reboot.

    - Restart your android phone or tablet.

    - Ensure that your android device and Chromecast are connected to the same Wi-Fi.

    - Update Google Home and Google Play services.

    - Sign out of Sony LIV

  2. iPhone or iPad

    - Unplug your Chromecast device from power source for 15 secs and plug it back to allow Chromecast to reboot.

    - Ensure that your iPhone/iPad and Chromecast are connected to same Wi-Fi.

  3. Windows or Mac computer

    - If you use Google Chrome, you can turn off unnecessary add-ons by following the below steps and try casting again:

    1. In the address bar, enter chrome://extensions.
    2. Turn off any extensions that are turned on.

Please try the following options:

- Delete special characters from your Chromecast device name such as emoji’s or apostrophes as Sony LIV app cannot recognize special characters.

- Ensure that your device and Chromecast are connected to same Wi-Fi.

- Update to recent version of Google Chrome.

- In case if your router, modem or getaway is set to multicast routing, kindly refer to your router, modem, or getaway owner’s manual or manufacturer for setup instructions.

- Make sure you are having latest Sony LIV app version installed on your device.

- To change subtitle or audio language of the casting, go to ‘Subtitle & Audio’ settings on the player of your device and choose your preferred settings. On submitting, the casting will start playing with the selected subtitle/audio language.

- To change volume of casting, press your phone or tablet’s volume buttons.

- Select the next content you wish to watch and press play. The earlier content will stop casting and the current content that is playing will be casted instead.

- If you still need help with issue resolution, kindly drop an email to livsupport@sonyliv.com with detailed description of the issue.