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Slingplayer Basic for iPhone

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Entertainment Free Sling Media iPhone, iPad, iPod

What does it mean to have the best TV experience? It means getting the absolute most out of the cable and on demand services you already pay for. Only Slingplayer can do that through a single interface, without need of multiple service providers or contracts, or adding more channel apps. It delivers 100% of all your channels anywhere – at home over WiFi, or on-the-go via 3G, 4G, or LTE – even internationally.
Watch and control 100% of the cable or satellite channels you already pay for, live or recorded, on your iPhone anywhere you have an Internet connection —with absolutely no monthly fees
• No blocked shows or games in any location
• Watch your favorite shows and sports on all the channels you subscribe to, even when you’re overseas
• View and manage DVR recordings
• Watch TV on your iPhone in portrait mode while searching through the TV gallery or program guide
• Watch on a second TV in your home, vacation getaway, hotel suite, or dorm room with Apple TV®, Chromecast® or Roku®
• Enjoy a full hand-off of what you’re watching to your Roku or Chromecast; scroll through the program guide or gallery on your phone, multi-task, even take phone calls
• Replace your Slingbox 500 remote control with the iPhone soft remote. That’s one less remote control in your collection
• Absolutely no monthly fees

COMPATIBLE DEVICES:
- iPhone (iOS 8.0+)
- iPod touch (iOS 8.0+)

COMPATIBLE SLINGBOXES:*
- Slingbox 500
- Slingbox M2
- Slingbox M1
- SLINGBOX 500
- SLINGBOX 350
- SLINGBOX PRO-HD
- SLINGBOX SOLO

* Slingplayer for iPhone may work on certain Slingboxes prior to SOLO and PRO-HD, in certain configurations. Technical support is not available for such usage. For more details, please refer to the Slingbox compatibility guide at http://support.slingbox.com/KB/KB-2000121. If you own a prior-generation Slingbox, you may be eligible to receive an upgrade discount on a supported model. Please visit http://www.slingbox.com /upgrade for details.

If you are a DISH Network customer, the following devices are NOT compatible with the Slingplayer app. Please download the free DISH Anywhere app.
- Hopper with Sling receiver
- Hopper receiver
- VIP 922 receiver
- Sling Adapter

Watch and control video sources such as:
- Cable set-top box and DVR
- Satellite set-top box and DVR

- Digital Over-the-Air broadcasts (Slingbox PRO-HD only)
- Tivo
- Home security cameras
- Blu-ray/DVD players

To learn more about Slingbox, please visit http://www.slingbox.com.


Note: While the Slingplayer app is available for download in all countries, Slingbox hardware is required, and is only available for purchase from authorized resellers in the following countries: United States, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City. Hardware warranty and technical support is only provided in the country where the Slingbox purchase is made, and only if the purchase was from an authorized reseller. For more information, please refer to your locale's Slingbox Warranty.

Reviews

DIRECTV Software Update renders iPhone app almost useless
Cloudsongs

DIRECTV recently updated the interface and the Slingbox iPhone app is almost useless. Can’t find a way to access the List function now. Any Slingbox update coming soon?


Literally my first ever review
Ziqql

Only doing this review because of how much I appreciate the product. Annoying that it always prompts me for user/pw, but otherwise slingbox while living abroad has been life-altering.


Not functioning on IOS12 Beta
BrettinFL

Crashes on startup running ios12 public beta. Not much option for costumer support.


Chrome cast NOT steady
hehsydbe

Please update the app to make Chromecast steady!


Not working with Chromecast
eveher dcnjjtevrvwfvwd

Works fine on phone but continuously disconnects when chromecast is utilized. It works initially then loses connection every 5-10 minutes. Says unexpected loss of connection occurred and to check internet connections. All connections are fine as chromecast has no issues when casted from Netflix, HBO Go, etc. from the same IPhone. I feel cheated as I upgraded to the M2 Slingbox just because of the Chromecast capability.


Annoying!
jrparkcity

App works great if you enjoy logging in every time you use it! User for over 10 years and the app has gotten considerably worse.


Don't buy slingbox
Woodystl

The apps are awful. You can't use them they are so buggy. 1) during almost all commercial breaks it loses video and there is just sound. Have to disconnect and reconnect. Huge pain. 2) it is so laggy you can't fast forward through commercials. You end up wasting more time than the commercials take. 3) ok won't start shows from DVR. I find you have to hit play then ok two times 4) on u-verse when you stop a show on DVR you can start the next and delete the old one. Doesn't work. You have to back out to the menu and stay the next show. Then log into the u-verse app to delete the other one. 5) there are many other problems. It's so frustrating to use I would never buy another slingbox. Crappy apps make slingbox worthless.


Works ok but needs help
HarleyFS

Works good from my phone and with the Amazon Fire. Constant issues with Chromecast (as others have reported). My biggest wish for this app would be to allow the audio stream to keep playing when the app is minimized. I listen mostly to news and would be nice to continue listening when in other apps on my phone.


No, I won’t rate 5 stars
dsemaya

Nag user to rate 5 stars? 1 Star for you. Still a bad iOS app. Doesn’t feel native. Forces me to see gallery, a feature I have no use for, before I can start watching. Why can’t you just show me my favorite channels at launch instead? Ignores iOS systemwide type size accessibility setting. Nonstandard text fields. When typing in text boxes the keyboard doesn’t offer auto correct or suggest. No edge swipe gestures. It seems that they didn’t make an iOS app. They made an Android app and tried to force it into iOS. No material improvement in these areas for years now.


Seems touchy at times!
tjcohio

After reading all the reviews about Slingbox and finding most people irritated that they had to pay for an app, it only makes sense that they have to use ads to make up for the loss of app purchases. Have only been using it for 2 days. So far it seems pretty good. I have had it freeze up a couple of times. Exiting out and closing my app and restarting seemed to fix it the couple times it acted up. Picture quality seems pretty good on my iPhone and iPad thus far. Overall it seems pretty good.


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