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==Sony implements subscription paywall== | ==Sony implements subscription paywall== | ||
On August 26, 2025, Sony released Monitor & Control app version 2.4.0, which moved the External Monitor functionality behind a subscription paywall.<ref name="reddit">{{cite web |author=super_hot_juice |date=2025-08-26 |title=Xperia External Monitor feature is now subscription feature in Monitor & Control 2.4 app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/1n47leu/comment/nbj7zj4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903014408/https://old.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/1n47leu/xperia_external_monitor_feature_is_now/ |archive-date=3 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Reddit r/SonyXperia}}</ref> The new pricing structure requires users to pay $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year for the "Basic" plan to get access to wired monitoring functionality that was previously free.<ref name="creatorscloud">{{cite web |title=Monitor & Control {{!}} Creators' Cloud |url=https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/en-us/monitorcontrol/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250904045201/https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/en-us/monitorcontrol/index.html |archive-date=4 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Sony Corporation}}</ref> | On August 26, 2025, Sony released Monitor & Control app version 2.4.0, which moved the External Monitor functionality behind a subscription [[Pay-walling|paywall]].<ref name="reddit">{{cite web |author=super_hot_juice |date=2025-08-26 |title=Xperia External Monitor feature is now subscription feature in Monitor & Control 2.4 app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/1n47leu/comment/nbj7zj4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250903014408/https://old.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/1n47leu/xperia_external_monitor_feature_is_now/ |archive-date=3 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Reddit r/SonyXperia}}</ref> The new pricing structure requires users to pay $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year for the "Basic" plan to get access to wired monitoring functionality that was previously free.<ref name="creatorscloud">{{cite web |title=Monitor & Control {{!}} Creators' Cloud |url=https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/en-us/monitorcontrol/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250904045201/https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/en-us/monitorcontrol/index.html |archive-date=4 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Sony Corporation}}</ref> | ||
The Xperia 1 VII, released in 2025, ships without the standalone External Monitor app entirely, forcing users to use the subscription-based Monitor & Control app for any camera monitoring functionality.<ref name="androidauthority">{{cite web |date=2025-08-31 |title=Sony just locked one of the best Xperia features behind a paywall |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-monitor-and-control-camera-3593061/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250901212248/https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-monitor-and-control-camera-3593061/ |archive-date=1 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Android Authority}}</ref> The subscription model affects compatibility with Sony's supported professional mirrorless camera lineup, including the Burano, FX6, FX3, FX2, FX30, A7S III, A1 II, A1, A7IV, A9 III, A7RV, and ZV-E1. The change also affects compatible professional camcorders, including the PXW-Z300, PXW-Z200, and HXR-NX800.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-26 |title=Monitor & Control {{!}} Sony Canada |url=https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/CCMC01000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917035445/https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/CCMC01000 |archive-date=17 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Sony Canada}}</ref> | The Xperia 1 VII, released in 2025, ships without the standalone External Monitor app entirely, forcing users to use the subscription-based Monitor & Control app for any camera monitoring functionality.<ref name="androidauthority">{{cite web |date=2025-08-31 |title=Sony just locked one of the best Xperia features behind a paywall |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-monitor-and-control-camera-3593061/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250901212248/https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-monitor-and-control-camera-3593061/ |archive-date=1 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |publisher=Android Authority}}</ref> The subscription model affects compatibility with Sony's supported professional mirrorless camera lineup, including the Burano, FX6, FX3, FX2, FX30, A7S III, A1 II, A1, A7IV, A9 III, A7RV, and ZV-E1. The change also affects compatible professional camcorders, including the PXW-Z300, PXW-Z200, and HXR-NX800.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-26 |title=Monitor & Control {{!}} Sony Canada |url=https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/CCMC01000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917035445/https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/articles/CCMC01000 |archive-date=17 Sep 2025 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Sony Canada}}</ref> | ||
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== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Post-purchase EULA modification]] | *[[Post-purchase EULA modification]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Sony Xperia]] | [[Category:Sony Xperia]] | ||