Sling TV Launches App for Apple TV Following WWDC Announcement

[anzio]

Slingbox=SlingTV
They are not the same.

Both were owned by EchoStar and both share an app plist formatting. Which means the teams are more closely linked than you may think. Even if the name is just licensed. So yes, they are the same in this regard.

Besides, the comment was more referring to all of the new entries today to the App Store rather than just this particular app. Hopefully Sling Media sees this as a good channel now that is worth their investment.

 

[2010mini]

This is what AppleTV and SlingTV should look like.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fivebyfive/xfaire-revolutionizing-your-tv-service

I foresee this company running afoul of retransmission fee rules same as Aereo did.

 

[sbm]

Anyone rely on SlingTV for live sports? What has the experience been like?

My experience with ESPN on Sling hasn't been perfect. It will periodically freeze. Oddly ESPN channels are the only ones on the Sling app that do this when viewing live programming. But I can use the Sling account to sign into the WatchESPN app to gain access to the channels plus ESPN3 programming. WatchESPN has been very reliable.
I've been casting Sling from my iPad to my Apple TV,so a dedicated Apple TV app is a plus.
Other channels on Sling work fine. When I use the "DVR" like features to watch older programs I occasionally experience the show freezing.
I pay $16 as a T-Mobile customer. This and getting Hulu Plus for free is much less expensive than paying for cable or satellite.
Like regular cable, Sling will periodically offer free weekends of premium channel packages. So every couple months I get my fix on movies or programs on HBO, Epix, and DIY network.

 

[soccerjoshj07]

Curious - how are you watching the NBA Finals from SlingTV; the NBA finals are on ABC not ESPN? Or maybe I'm missing something I haven't opened SlingTV in a while but I couldn't find the game on the ESPN apple tv app.

But yes, what this person said - SlingTV is great for watching MNF games on ESPN, NBA games on TNT and ESPN, and watching a bunch of other entertaining shows from History, TBS, ABC Family, and Travel Channel (some cool shows on this one actually). The ESPN feed is a little behind, just as the WatchESPN feed always is. Usually isn't a problem unless you're trying to live refresh twitter or someone texts you the instant something cool happens. It's probably only behind a minute max. I'm not sure in TNT is live or not, but TNT is another channel you can't pause on (like ESPN).

The other channels have a 72hr window you can pick what you want to watch on demand. Kind of neat. Instead of channel surfing to see what's on now, you can channel surf in a whole new dimension; searching channels previous 72 hrs to see if you find something you want to watch.

I'd highly recommend if you don't want to pay $50 for cable/mo.

Yes, but it depends on the package. They have a single stream package where you can only use everything on one TV.

Then there is a multi stream package where you can use it on up to 3 devices simultaneously. This impacts the channels you get. You can always get the channels you're missing, but it costs extra.

Both packages are good, but it honestly depends on what you like.
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I'm using it now to watch the NBA Finals on a projector.

Sling works great. It's better than the ESPN standalone app. For example, I love Around the Horn on ESPN. On the ESPN app it disconnects when the new ATH comes on. Then it keeps kicking me out for about 2 minutes while things stabilize. This doesn't happen on my laptop, just their app on ATV.

Sling will pause, rewind a few seconds and show what you missed. ESPN's app sucks and their streaming service needs better support. But sling kicks ass and it's 10x better using sling than TNT's website.

Honestly, try it for 7 days. But honestly, I love it. Plus, during the summer I can cancel until football comes back and then re-enable it.
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Sling is for cable cutters. If you're paying Comcast or whoever for these channels then it isn't worth it.

But let's say you live in an apartment complex with Internet included but cable is extra. You can get sling and you have access to ESPN, TNT and other live sports.

Or in my case, I was paying $75 a month with Comcast for Internet and HBO. I asked how much for ESPN and they said the cheapest package was $95 a month. I ditched Comcast, got a new ISP for $35 and 40mbps Internet. I can activate HBO for a month whenever I want for $15. I can get ESPN for a month for $20 along with a bunch of other channels. And if I have it all today, it'll be $70 for ESPN, HBO and 40mbps Internet, which is way better than anything Comcast offers.

 

[garylapointe]

FYI, if you are a T-Mobile customer, you can get $6/month discount on Sling subscription for 12 months.

Probably can't combine that with the $89 AppleTV promo...?

I wonder how that T-Mobile gets verified? I've got the free 200MB plan which worked great for getting the free year of MLB a month ago, it was based on IP number at time of signup (not use).

 

[BlandUsername]

I'm curious, with Sling what exactly are you paying $20 a month for if you already have to have a subscription to the content?

Isn't that like paying Apple an extra $20 a month to watch Netflix on an ATV?

I'm confused.

Its the cord cutter service of choice for a lot of people.

 

[CostaMoses]

I've been using Sling TV to watch Copa America and it has been great. The only thing missing is a DVR feature, so I'll probably cancel at the end of the month and go back to FuboTV