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However, 720p at 30fps is rather old hat in 2022.

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And, while rivals like Hulu, YouTube TV and FuboTV have some 4K, it’s not widely available anywhere.

However, you can stream on demand programming at 1080p. The max streaming resolution of 720p for live TV is chief among them. I mentioned there were trade-offs to account for the lower price. The tvOS and iPadOS versions of the app have picture-in-picture too, enabling you to watch in a thumbnail.

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Once you’ve selected programming, it appears quickly without any significant lag time required to hit the full resolution. On mobile, you’ll also get the option to access recent channels and favourites in a sidebar on the right side of the screen. On mobile, when you minimise the live feed to return home or to the guide, the current programming drops to the bottom of the display with the video continuing to play in a thumbnail. At the time of writing, there’s a row promoting the return of college football, while popular shows, hit movies, my channels, and the option to browse by channels exists too. Other rows include featured themed content. The home screen leads with ‘top channel’ picks based upon what you’ve watched before, while there are recommendations from live TV and on-demand offerings below that. It feels lightweight, unencumbered and the pay-off is speed and ease of use. There are also dedicated tabs for DVR, On Demand and Search. I like the ability to filter channels by A-Z, favourites, news, and sports, etc., too. The TV guide is neat and minimalistic, and you can cycle through the entire day, with more than just the ‘now and next’ options preferred by some. It gives you an excellent snapshot of what’s available and puts featured content in the right places.

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Phones, computers, browsers: iOS, Android, Amazon Fire tablets, Windows 10 and up, Safari, Google Chrome.Ĭonsoles: Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One. TVs and players: Amazon Fire TV, Android/Google TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, LG webOS TVs, Google Nest Hub, Meta Go/Quest, Meta Portal, Roku, Samsung, TiVo Stream, Vizio, and Xfinity boxes. Here’s the full lowdown of platforms below. If you do most of your video streaming on the PlayStation consoles, Sling TV won’t be for you, but it is on Xbox Series S/X.

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Sling TV is only available in the United States. So, Sling offers savings in these inflation-ridden times and, as there are no commitments, you can sample a month. There are numerous channel and perk bundles you can add too.įor comparison’s sake, YouTube TV starts at $64.99 a month, Hulu with Live TV costs $69.99 (but you get Disney+ and ESPN+ too), while FuboTV and DirecTV Stream also start at $69.99. I’ll assess the merits of the colour coded packages later, but it’s not a straightforward choice like sports vs entertainment. The combined package offering all 47 channels is $50. It’s just $35 a month for the colour-coded Orange (1 device) and Blue (3 devices) packages, which offer different channel line-ups, but plenty of overlap. Sling TV is the lowest priced of the major cord-cutting live TV streaming services.

A la carte bundles round out the package.

However, for as little as $35 a month, they may be sacrifices worth making. There are trade-offs, like the paltry base DVR allowance and relatively low-res feeds. Sling TV also offers cloud DVR, live TV recording, a flexible TV guide, and an app that’s available across multiple platforms.

Add-ons for some of the premium networks are available too. There are two semi-distinct channel packages available, or you can combine them for a greater array of channels. Sling TV is owned by the satellite provider Dish Network, so it’s about ensuring a continuing slice of the pie as viewing habits change. Like the rival DirecTV Stream, it derives from a legacy provider. Sling TV isn’t exactly raging against the machine though. It’s more affordable than those rival services, which are beginning to resemble cable and satellite prices. Sling TV – not to be confused with the Slingbox hardware, although somewhat of a spiritual successor – first launched in 2015 and did plenty of the groundwork for the cord cutting services we see today with YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Hulu with Live TV. Live TV streaming services continue to liberate viewers in providing flexible pricing, commitment-free plans, and access to the best entertainment and live sports.