Sling TV IOS App

What is Sling TV IOS App?

These days, many people opt for movie streaming services that are cordless and charge less than other networks in the past. For a low monthly subscription, Sling TV IOS App gives you access to thousands of live television channels as well as a wide range of content selections. It also allows you to rent films and TV shows while having a fully free on-demand and pre-programmed content tier.

Sling TV IOS App review

Content library 

Orange ($35/month), Blue ($35/month), and Orange & Blue ($50/month) are the three options offered by Sling TV IOS App. From my experience, I find that the 2 former plans are confusing because their contents overlap. The majority of other video streaming sites only have one live TV plan. AT&T TV and fuboTV might likewise benefit from streamlining their channel choices across all tiers.

There are around 32 channels in Sling Orange, including A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, CNN, Cartoon Network, Cheddar, Comedy Central, Comet, Disney Channel, Epix Drive-In, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, Freeform, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MotorTrend, Nick Jr., Stadium, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel and Vice. 

There are around 43 channels in Sling Blue, including A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, CNN, Cartoon Network, Cheddar, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery Channel, E!, Epix Drive-In, Food Network, Fox, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, Fuse, FX, HGTV, HLN, History Channel, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MSNBC, NBC, NBC Sports Network, NFL Network, National Geographic, Nick Jr., SYFY, TLC, truTV, USA, Stadium, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel and Vice. 

You can go for the combined Sling Orange & Blue plan to watch all of the channels that these two offers. 

While Sling TV IOS App doesn’t offer enough content for US members, its international TV content is superb and is considered one of the best live TV services in this aspect. You can find content from Asia, Europe or the Middle East on Sling TV. Sling TV lets you rent movies in HD or SD formats, with prices varying depending on the film. For example, you can rent iconic films like Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in HD for $3.99. Older and less popular films are usually less expensive. Rentals will be taken into payment for 24 to 48 hours after you start playing them, although you may start viewing them for up to 30 days. 

Sling TV IOS App for Sports

Without skipping a beat, a decent sports streaming service allows you to view all of the games you'd see on cable. Sadly, neither the Orange nor the Blue Sling TV IOS App bundles are suitable for sports enthusiasts, as they don't combine several main sports channels in one plan. For example, the Orange plan only has ESPN's content while the Blue plan has Fox, NBC and NFL's. As a result, sports enthusiasts will benefit the most from the Orange & Blue plan. However, you'll still need to subscribe to the Sports Extra ($10 per month) subscription to access many other channels such as MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, and Golf Channel. Sling Blue members now have access to the Big 10 Network, which was just added to the bundle.

Pricing

For new customers, the price of all Sling TV IOS App services has been raised. Each of the Orange and Blue Plans now costs $35 monthly (previously $30). The Sling Orange & Blue package now costs $50 monthly (previously $45). Sling TV now provides a three-day trial for individuals interested in trying out the service.

Sling TV's channel portfolio can be expanded by purchasing one of the various Extra packages from $6 per month.

Please note that the price of the add-on channels also varies according to your main subscription (Orange, Blue and Orange & Blue). To be honest, I find the pricing of Sling TV quite confusing! Sling is accessible on many devices such as Android and iOS or other streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), Xbox One, and Microsoft. The PlayStation 4 is noticeably absent from this list.

iOS Apps

I wanted to test how well the Sling TV app functions on iOS so I used my iPhone 13 to run the app. The app's default setting is the My TV area, which has horizontal scrolling lists of movies and shows categories including On-trend, Live, Popular Shows, and Kids' Picks. At the time of testing, Sling additionally highlighted several key events, such as the NBA Finals and FIFA Women's World Cup matches. The remainder of the primary layout is tidy, and you can now get to the search bar and Settings area without having to navigate through any further menus. You may use the search box to look for shows, movies, and channels.

Guide, Channels, Sports, and More are some additional menu options at the navigation bar at the bottom of the app. Surprisingly, you can only access your DVR recordings from the main My TV interface. You can examine your extra channels, parental controls, stream remaining DVR storage, and modify closed-caption settings from the Settings menu.

The Channel section allows you to browse material from your extra channels as well as those included in your subscription, while the channel directory helps you filter by genre, category and release date. The More menu icon allows you to access on-demand programs and rentals.

Sling TV IOS App’s Features and Playback Experience

The playback interface on Sling TV IOS App is just like another standard app, featuring a bar at the top with all of the information about the streaming content and buttons for playing at the bottom. Sling TV also offers a rewind (10s) and fast-forward button (30s). You cannot, however, choose the resolution for playback live or on-demand movies and shows. It's worth noting that the time-adjustment sliders and buttons are only available for certain types of content, such as DVR recordings. When you click the arrow at the top of the playing bar, a navigation menu appears with a schedule of forthcoming programming. Sling TV's mobile playback interface appears to be a scaled-down duplicate of the online version. As a result, it appears busy, especially when the guide is expanded. 

Sling Orange only allows subscribers to stream on one device at a time while Sling Blue allows access to up to three devices. Regarding Orange&Blue Sling, up to 4 devices are accessible each time. 

Accessibility and Parental Controls

I like that Sling TV IOS App allows you to create parental control limitations depending on content grading and purchases. These options, however, do not allow you to block access to whole channels, nor can they be applied to specific streaming profiles. This implies that if you wish to disable these settings, you'll have to insert the PIN to parental control.

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