No, there is no such app.
And if there was, it would infringe Freesat’s licensing arrangements, which Sony have declined to engage with.
I think you can record from satellite, can’t you? Maybe hampered by only having Now & Next so you would have to do it manually, though.
But for terrestrial recording from the aerial, you don’t need a miracle, or even an app. Just exit the YouView side of these sets to the Freeview side, plug in a suitable HDD, and off you go.
And yes, some Sony users complain about the lack of Freesat, and of those who thought, or were told, that they were getting it, some have returned their sets because of this.
But others have shrugged their shoulders and got on without it.
As for users who didn’t buy a Sony set because of the lack of Freesat, I don’t know how you would measure them separately from those who didn’t buy these sets because of Android, or some other consideration. Or indeed, measure them at all.
But I don’t see Sony in tears because their sets aren’t selling, or reintroducing Freesat because of this. But I do see them introducing a range of Freeview Play sets, which may be indicative of something. Especially if they go on to make these comparable in technology with their premium Android OLEDs.
Lastly though, I am glad there is someone else here who knows the difference between ‘Freesat’ and ‘satellite tuner(s)’, and finds it important. I was starting to feel a bit isolated....
My favourite bedtime reading is a Sony product manual…
