Sony Essentials is where you can register and manage your Sony streaming home entertainment products and services. Steps to register your internet device will vary based on the type of product you register and Essentials account status.
Note:
- The device being registered must be connected to the Internet
- The specific products that can be registered are displayed in the Essentials website
How to register a device if you do not have a Sony Essentials account
- Access the Sony Essentials website.
- Select Create Account.
- Select How to find this code [?].
- Click
to view the list of instructions for devices that can be registered. - Select your device and follow the instructions to generate a registration code.
- If applicable to the device selected:
- Select Use Website to generate the code on the device.
- Click the X to close the instructions screen.
- In the Essentials website, enter the registration code from your device in the box and click VALIDATE.
- Enter a Product Nickname and the Product Purchase Date.
- Select Continue.
- Enter an email address and a password for the account, then click Next. This will create your Essentials account.
- You'll receive confirmation on the Essentials web page that the registration is complete.
How to register a device if you have a Sony Essentials account
- Access the Sony Essentials website.
- Sign in to Essentials.
- Select Manage Products to register another device.
- Select Register a product.
- If you know how to generate a registration code from the device, skip to step 11.
- Select How to find this code [?].
- Click
to view the list of instructions for devices that can be registered. - Select your device and follow the instructions to generate the registration code.
- If applicable to the device selected:
- Select Use Website to generate the code on the device.
- Click the X to close the instructions screen.
- In the Essentials website, enter the registration code from your device in the box and click VALIDATE.
- Enter a Product Nickname and the Product Purchase Date.
- Select Continue.
- You'll receive confirmation on the Essentials web page that the registration is complete.
Note: The message
Device is Registered is displayed when the device has been previously registered to another Essentials account. You must
unregister the device in order to generate a registration code.