Everything You Need to Know About Sling TV

Slashgear | January 14, 2019

Livestreaming TV service Sling TV has launched a free viewing experience for Roku users, enabling them to browse the service as a guest and watch content without paying. The free access is offered to new Sling TV customers who can access the content without creating an account or signing in. In addition to watching content, guests will be able to buy pay-per-view events without subscribing.The new guest access differs from a typical free trial — users don’t need to create an account, sign in, or offer payment information. Instead, Roku users can click a new “Browse as Guest” option, skipping the free trial to get directly into the streaming content. Users can watch the on-demand shows and stream channels.According to Sling TV, it gives these guests access to free episodes of TV shows — it’s unclear how many episodes are free, however. Guests can also subscribe (read: pay for) specific channels they may be interested in, such as Showtime, without signing up for the base Sling TV subscription. This is in line with the service’s “a la carte” entertainment experience.The new Roku guest experience aside, Sling TV is also making it easier to determine which subscriptions are best for customers based on what they are interested in. Users can browse available content and choose what they want to watch. Based on those selections, Sling will suggest the best subscription options to meet those preferences. This new experience will be launching first on Roku, but will expand to other devices soon.

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VRFocus | December 18, 2018

The Oculus Go standalone headset is a great bit of kit for mobile gaming, and even better to watch your favourite shows through apps like Netflix and Hulu. When the official launch of the headset was announced during the Facebook Developers Conference (F8) earlier this year, the company announced Oculus TV for apps like those just mentioned, activating the service a month later. Now, Oculus TV has been expanded (for US customers at least), with the addition of Sling TV, ESPN (including ESPN+) and Fox Now.In a similar vein to Netflix, Sling TV is a live streaming service. They differ in the fact that for Sling TV’s monthly fee customers get access to a range of channels. For $25 USD a month, customers can choose from one of two packages; Sling Orange which has 30 channels including A&E, AMC, CNN, and Disney Channel, or Sling Blue, which has 45 channels including USA, Cartoon Network and Discovery. If those aren’t enough then Sling TV has a range of add-on packages covering every interest, from comedy and sports to lifestyle and Hollywood movies.

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FierceVideo | December 17, 2018

Sling TV says it will be the first virtual MVPD to offer up its streaming TV service on the Oculus Go, a standalone virtual reality headset.Sling TV on the Oculus Go will have the effect of watching TV in a “modern lounge with a mountain view” on the equivalent of a 180-inch display. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new Oculus Go will receive an $80 credit toward Sling TV subscription services."No big screen, no room, no problem. Sling TV on Oculus Go gives customers an incredibly large screen, high-resolution experience anywhere they get a WiFi connection, without the need to connect to a phone or PC," said Jimshade Chaudhari, vice president of product management at Sling TV, in a statement. "Oculus Go is a real game-changer in giving people a personal home theater experience wherever they are, with its crystal-clear optics and portable design."The Oculus Go features an LCD display that renders at a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 and headphone-free, built-in speakers. Sling TV said its Oculus app uses an interface similar to its Android apps.

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