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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 |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 | 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 |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 |publisher=Sony Corporation |access-date=2025-09-02}}</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/ |publisher=Android Authority |access-date=2025-09-02}}</ref> The subscription model affects compatibility with Sony's entire professional camera lineup including the FX6, FX3, FX30, and Alpha series cameras. | 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/ |publisher=Android Authority |access-date=2025-09-02}}</ref> The subscription model affects compatibility with Sony's entire professional camera lineup including the FX6, FX3, FX30, and Alpha series cameras. | ||
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Despite widespread discontent, no organized resistance has materialized. No Change.org petitions, coordinated boycott campaigns, or consumer advocacy group interventions specifically targeting the External Monitor subscription have been identified.<ref name="notebookcheck" /> | Despite widespread discontent, no organized resistance has materialized. No Change.org petitions, coordinated boycott campaigns, or consumer advocacy group interventions specifically targeting the External Monitor subscription have been identified.<ref name="notebookcheck" /> | ||
Users have discovered workarounds including installing Monitor & Control version 2.3.1 (the last free version) from APKMirror, or using the legacy External Monitor app version 7.0.A.0.8 for older devices.<ref name="apkmirror">{{cite web |title=Download Sony | Users have discovered workarounds including installing Monitor & Control version 2.3.1 (the last free version) from APKMirror, or using the legacy External Monitor app version 7.0.A.0.8 for older devices.<ref name="apkmirror">{{cite web |title=Download Sony {{!}} Monitor & Control APKs for Android |url=https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-corporation/monitor-control/ |publisher=APKMirror |access-date=2025-09-02}}</ref> However, these solutions lack ongoing support and compatibility with newer camera models. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||