Sarah Tew/CNET Can I pause live TV or skip commercials? It has the same commercial breaks and national ads as the standard TV channels delivered via cable or satellite TV service. If you're an Orange + Blue customer you also get three simultaneous streams, but some channels are single-stream only. If you're a Blue subscriber, you can watch Sling TV on up to three devices at the same time. You can have more than one device registered to the same account, but if you're watching one and then begin streaming on another, the service makes you choose which single device to continue streaming. The service is restricted to one stream at a time. If you're an Orange subscriber, you cannot watch Sling TV on more than one device - TV or mobile - at the same time. The devil's in the detail Can I watch Sling TV on more than one TV (or other device) at the same time?ĭepends. Once you have the device and app installed, you'll be able to sign in and start watching anywhere in the US that has stable internet connection, whether wired, Wi-Fi or cellular data. Not availablePlayStation (3 or 4), Xbox 360, Apple TV (pre-2015 versions)
Mobile devicesAndroid phones and tablets, iOS phones and tablets (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), PC and Mac computers
TV devicesRoku (TVs, boxes and streaming stick), Apple TV (2015 only), Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Android TV, Channel Master Sling TV is currently available (or not) on the following devices.
You'll need to subscribe at and set up an account, then install the app on a supported device. And many individual TV programs are available within 24 hours of airing on services like iTunes and Amazon, if you're willing to pay by the episode or by the season. You can also get TV programming via broadcaster web sites or services like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, CBS All Access or Showtime.
The broadcast networks can be had for free (in some areas) with an over-the-air antenna. If you don't want to pay for cable TV, many of those absences can be addressed separately from Sling TV. (And let us note, for the record, that CNET is published by CBS Interactive, a division of CBS.) The exception is ABC, which is available to subscribers in select cities for $5 per month.Īs mentioned on the chart above, Blue customers in some cities can watch local Fox and NBC broadcast networks (and regional sports channels) in select markets only.Ī few other cable channels (like other regional sports, Fox News, PBS, Discovery channels, Nickelodeon and OWN), as well as premium channel Showtime, aren't available at all on Sling TV. Only the channels listed above, and others for an extra fee (see below) are available on Sling TV.įor Orange customers, major broadcast networks, namely CBS, ABC, Fox and NBC, not to mention PBS, are not included. Here's a look at all of the channels offered by Sling TV's base packages as of December 6, 2016. The basic difference between Orange and Blue channels? Orange has ESPN and Disney channels, while Blue has Fox and NBC channels. You can also get all of the channels in both packages with "Sling Orange + Blue" for $40 per month. Each offers slightly different channel lineups. Another base package is called "Sling Blue," which costs $25 per month. The cheapest base package, called "Sling Orange," is $20 per month. What does Sling TV cost and what does it include?Īs with cable, there's a set fee for a certain package of live and on-demand TV channels. One way to think of it is Netflix, but with live TV. The best part? Unlike cable or satellite, there are no contracts and you can cancel or resume service anytime, with no penalties. You can also watch on your phone, tablet or computer, either at home or away. To use it you'll need a good internet connection and a compatible device to run the Sling TV app, which takes the place of a cable or satellite box and connects to a TV. How is it different from my cable or satellite provider?ĭepending on how much you pay for TV service, it's probably cheaper. Where is Sling TV available?įor now and the foreseeable future, it's only available to people who live in the United States. You do not need a Dish subscription (or a satellite dish) to get Sling TV.
This is live TV, just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it's delivered over the internet.Īlthough Sling TV is a subsidiary of Dish Network, the satellite provider, it's operated as an entirely separate service. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch a collection of live and on-demand TV channels on their TVs, computers or mobile devices. You're here to learn about Sling TV, however, so I won't dwell on those other services too much.