Should I remove PlaysTV?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,435
United States Rank #1,961
Reach 0.2570%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.13 days
269.48 days >
Average installed length: 141.59 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.9.2-r111395-release |
7.11% |
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| 1.9.1-r111300-release |
0.95% |
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| 1.9.0-r111025-release |
1.36% |
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| 1.8.9-r110080-release |
1.26% |
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| 1.8.8-r109999-release |
0.06% |
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| 1.8.6-r109060-release |
0.12% |
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| 1.8.5-r108883-release |
0.28% |
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| 1.8.4-r108760-release |
0.02% |
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| 1.8.3-r108429-release |
0.02% |
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| 1.8.2-r108101-release |
0.06% |
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| 1.8.11-r110387-release |
6.75% |
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| 1.8.10-r110239-release |
1.18% |
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| 1.7.5.107271.elease |
0.18% |
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| 1.7.3.107112.elease |
0.02% |
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| 1.27.7-r126167-release |
1.76% |
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| 1.27.6-r126155-release |
0.06% |
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| 1.27.5-r125535-release |
4.76% |
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| 1.27.3-r125362-release |
0.45% |
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| 1.27.2-r125244-release |
0.16% |
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| 1.27.1-r125169-release |
0.12% |
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| 1.27.0-r125146-release |
0.02% |
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| 1.26.0-r124601-release |
0.39% |
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| 1.25.1-r123776-release |
1.03% |
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| 1.25.0-r123621-release |
0.49% |
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| 1.24.2-r123476-release |
0.69% |
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| 1.24.0-r123203-release |
0.93% |
|
| 1.23.2-r122830-release |
1.52% |
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| 1.23.1-r122721-release |
0.63% |
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| 1.23.0-r122690-release |
0.08% |
|
| 1.22.1-r122396-release |
0.77% |
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| 1.22.0-r122375-release |
0.08% |
|
| 1.21.1-r122110-release |
0.99% |
|
| 1.21.0-r121815-release |
1.52% |
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| 1.20.1-r121449-release |
1.38% |
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| 1.19.0-r120634-release |
2.86% |
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| 1.18.2-r120419-release |
0.83% |
|
| 1.18.1-r120223-release |
1.16% |
|
| 1.18.0-r120084-release |
0.47% |
|
| 1.17.6-r119262-release |
1.86% |
|
| 1.17.5-r119091-release |
0.39% |
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| 1.17.4-r119014-release |
0.08% |
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| 1.16.8-r118433-release |
1.32% |
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| 1.16.6-r118369-release |
0.06% |
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| 1.16.5-r118261-release |
0.69% |
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| 1.16.4-r118179-release |
0.49% |
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| 1.16.3-r117977-trunk |
1.60% |
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| 1.15.8-r117715-release |
0.47% |
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| 1.15.7-r117553-release |
0.47% |
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| 1.15.6-r117528-release |
0.10% |
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| 1.15.3-r117396-release |
0.02% |
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| 1.14.1-r116718-release |
5.92% |
|
| 65 versions |
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PlaysTV
by Plays.tv, LLC
Overview
PlaysTV is a program developed by Plays.tv. The most used version is 1.9.2-r111395-release, with over 84% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is playstv.exe. The software installer includes 234 files and is usually about 29.67 MB (31,109,861 bytes). The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of PlaysTV come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\playstv
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PlaysTV\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 29.67 MB
Files installed by PlaysTV
| Program executable: | playstv.exe |
| Name: | PlaysTV |
| Plays.tv Video Recorder by Raptr |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\playstv\playstv.exe |
| MD5: | 917ca65753804a43584a8bbf3f8f3fdf |
Additional files:
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amd_ags.dll
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amf-component-vce-windesktop32.dll
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amf-component-vce-windesktop64.dll
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amf-core-windesktop32.dll
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amf-core-windesktop64.dll
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easyhook32.dll
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easyhook64.dll
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exchndl.dll
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f2p_ping.exe - PlaysTV (Plays.tv Video Recorder by Raptr)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player (VLC media player 2.1.2)
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libvlccore.dll (by VideoLAN)
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ltc_host.dll (by Raptr) - Raptr In-Game Overlay (Host Module)
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ltc_host_ex.dll
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msvcm90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr90.dll
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icudt53.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin53.dll (by The ICU Project) - ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc53.dll - ICU Common DLL
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playstv_launcher.exe
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plays_ep64.exe (by Raptr) - Elevation Proxy
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plays_service.exe (by Copyright (c) 2017 Plays.tv) - Plays.tv Video Recorder
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Qt5Core.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
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python35.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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libEGL.dll
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libGLESv2.dll
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MSVCR100.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010
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msvcrt.dll - Windows NT CRT DLL
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python26.dll (by ActiveState Software Inc) - ActivePython
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pythoncom26.dll - PyWin32
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pywintypes26.dll
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Qt5Gui.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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ltc_fpsi32-111387.dll - FPS Info
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ltc_fpsi32-113248.dll
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ltc_fpsi32-114978.dll
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ltc_fpsi32-115416.dll
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ltc_fpsi64-111387.dll
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ltc_fpsi64-113248.dll
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ltc_fpsi64-114978.dll
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ltc_fpsi64-115416.dll
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ltc_game32-111387.dll - Game Module
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ltc_game64-111387.dll
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ltc_help32-111387.dll - Help Module
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ltc_help64-111387.dll
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pythoncom35.dll
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pywintypes35.dll
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Qt5Multimedia.dll
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Qt5MultimediaWidgets.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- playstv_launcher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PlaysTV.
Service
- plays_service.exe runs as a service named 'Plays.tv Update Service (PlaysService)' (PlaysService) "Automatically installs new updates to Plays.tv client".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- playstv_launcher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PlaysTV' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Raptr Inc\PlaysTV\playstv_launcher.exe" --startup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- playstv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Raptr Inc\PlaysTV\playstv.exe'.
How do I remove PlaysTV?
You can uninstall PlaysTV from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PlaysTV, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PlaysTV.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
81.33% |
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| Windows 7 |
18.57% |
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| Windows XP |
0.06% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
46.94% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
24.24% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.89% |
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Geography
58.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.63% |
| Germany |
7.37% |
| Italy |
5.71% |
| United Kingdom |
4.15% |
| France |
3.70% |
| Canada |
2.42% |
| Netherlands |
1.92% |
| Australia |
1.16% |
| Spain |
1.16% |
| Brazil |
1.11% |
| Sweden |
0.98% |
| Russia |
0.86% |
| DK |
0.69% |
| Poland |
0.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.51% |
|
| Acer |
14.43% |
|
| Dell |
9.99% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.36% |
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| ASUS |
7.82% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.79% |
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| Toshiba |
4.59% |
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| Samsung |
2.86% |
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| Intel |
0.81% |
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| Medion |
0.77% |
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| Alienware |
0.66% |
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| MSI |
0.40% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.97% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.22% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.71% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
3.63% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.56% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
3.31% |
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