The Playstation TV is more or less a downgraded PS Vita without a screen. As such, most of the PS Vita Jailbreaks and hacks work out of the Box on a Playstation TV. There is, however, some Playstation TV hack that are specific to this device.

Playstation TV Hack – Whitelist hack

The Playstation TV is limited in its Vita games compatibility through a “whitelist” system that Sony put into place. Although the original goal was to reduce incompatibility issues for games that require a touch screen, etc…, the result is that the Playstation TV does not have access to many of the PS Vita TV games.

This Playstation TV hack, which is compatible up to firmware 3.60 included, gets rid of the whitelist, and lets you play all “blacklisted” games such as Uncharted, Gravity Rush, etc… on your Playstation TV.

On Firmware 3.60, this is done through HENKaku by following this very simple guide.

On firmwares 3.52 and below, This is done by sending yourself a simple email. Instructions can be found here.

Other Playstation TV Hacks

Most PS Vita hacks are compatible with the Playstation TV:

On Firmware 3.60, you’ll be able to run HENkaku on your PS TV. Follow our all-in-one 3.60 hacking guide here.

On Firmware 3.61 or above, you’ll want to check if you can install VHBL.

On older firmwares, check:

– VHBL

– TN-V

– ARK

You will of course need to have the appropriate exploitable games and/or be on the right firmware.

Playstation TV Hack – General Advice

As for other devices, the lower your firmware, the better your chances are at finding a hack that works for your PSTV. Remember, it’s easier to upgrade your firmwares than downgrade them, on any device!

The Playstation TV is a good device considering its low price, and provided it gets the appropriate hacks to extend its app and games selection. It is unfortunately becoming difficult to find as Sony stopped producing it. At the time of this writing, Playstation TV can be found on Amazon for less than $40