Sling TV

• Innovative services
• Add-ons for customizable package
• Parental controls

New Innovative Product

Sling TV has created a product that combines traditional cable with video on demand services, streaming regular TV channels live and having thousands of movies available on demand.

Add-On Packages

With Sling TV, users can get different add-on packages such as HBO, Sports Extra, Kids Extra, Hollywood Extra, Etc. These packages average $5 more per month.

Ability to Watch Current Seasons

Users can enjoy their favorite series that is currently airing, rather than waiting for the season to finish and watch a season behind.

Parental Controls

Sling TV added parental control features so subscribers can easily sift channels and movies by rating.

Free Trial

Potential subscribers can try Sling TV free for seven days without any obligation whatsoever, allowing them to try services before making a decision. Overall, Sling TV has a lot of great features for their subscribers. The company has essentially created a new form of streaming TV, allowing subscribers to watch on demand and live TV channels without a cable or satellite contract. They have over 65 channels available and Sling TV works on a variety of devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, XBox One, Android TV and devices, iOS devices, Chromecast, and more.

• More expensive
• Replay issues
• Can't stream on multiple devices

Monthly Price

The basic package is a flat rate of $28 per month, which is more than other competitors. However, Sling TV offers streaming movies and TV with live TV channels.

Roku Streaming Issues

Sling TV is fully supported on the Roku player. However, there have been complaints that the Roku app will crash, causing a bad user experience.

No Compatibility with Apple TV

Apple TV is one of the most popular streaming devices on the market. However, there isn't an Apple TV app for Sling TV.

Replay Issues

If a subscriber misses a show and wants to catch up next week, there is a limited time to re-play. Sling TV only allows for a three day "replay" on a few of its channels at this time.

Streaming on Multiple Devices

The most common complaint with Sling TV is due to the inability to stream on multiple devices at one time. You must get individual subscriptions if your family wants to enjoy their different programming on different devices at the same time. Although Sling TV is very innovative and has created a great alternative to cable and satellite contracts, it does have a few drawbacks. The price is a little high, when compared to other streaming TV companies.  Also, Sling TV isn't compatible with Apple TV and has streaming issues on the Roku. However, the main drawback is not being able to stream on multiple devices. This is a big deal now that households have multiple TVs, iPads, phones, and streaming devices.

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