3 Reasons Why Sling TV May NOT Be the Best Streaming Service for You

[@spaceghost4474]

I tried Sling and liked it overall. The combined Blue and Orange plans at $50.00 is still a good deal, IF local channels aren't an issue for you. The base DVR with 50 hours is still better than the Hulu DVR which won't let you ffwd through commercials. For $5.00 more, in stead of $9.99 like Hulu charges you get the same 200 hours. I personally liked the old UI better than what I have seen about this new one. The thing that makes Sling a good service is how customizable it is. I don't agree that it's a bad service, even though it's not right for me. If you want more channels, then be prepared to pay more. It's just that simple folks. :-)

[@marcuscarr2829]

Overall I'm happy with Sling. 1. Sling Orange has all the channels I watch. 2. I only watch one screen at a time. 3. 50 hours is more than enough for me. DVR controls need a little work, but I'm saving $95 a month after dropping Comcast TV.

[@MichaelSaves]

Agree. Fast-forward is too fast. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.

[@tknight8768]

🤩

[@jcreed09]

finally pulled the trigger and got Sling Blue, $10 for first month, $35 for rest, 50 hours DVR is just enough for me. Don't need the Locals because I have an antenna.

[@arod7404]

With some planning, you can switch between blue and orange, if there is something you want to watch on the other package.

[@joshacox3110]

I can’t complain. Sling blue has everything I watched on Xfinity cable. My cable bill bundle was $228. Now sling is $35 & internet only is $100 so I saved about $100 bucks.

[@crazyantny9161]

A firestick one time price of 30 bucks. Is the obvious pick, not to mention that you can access everything free, forever. I mean you still can't cut the cord from the cable company, as you need to get robbed having to pay for internet. The bastard got you all ways around

[@RockysFunAndHelpWorld]

Did you know that If you got an AirTV anywhere device from Sling TV, and also pay for the Sling Orange+Blue plan, you can get up to 8 simultaneous streams. One stream is allowed for Sling Orange channels, 3 streams for Sling Blue channels, and 4 streams for local broadcast TV stations coming from the AirTV. With 8 streams, you could be streaming ESPN on the living room TV, Bravo on the bedroom TV, Cartoon Network on the basement TV, TBS on the kitchen TV, and your local NBC station on the patio TV. That's because all 5 networks are in Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and the AirTV device, and it's and 8 stream service

[@alexsak1466]

And extra DVR storage

[@louisd95714]

I also have the AirTV2, and am loving it!

[@paulsmith9341]

Right on! We're super happy just because we ditched Xfinity!

[@martinabernathy205]

I used Sling TV for College football at the end of 2020 and will never do it again. As if the one stream on ESPN wasn't bad enough, I would be watching a football game and a Sling owned commercial break would pop in during the 4th quarter, (not a normal break). After the break, it would start up midway through the 3rd quarter. Well now,I'm watching a game 15 minutes behind the actual game time. And to make matters worse, they stop the stream once the live game is over, but I am in the middle of the 4th quarter. I just missed the end of the game!

[@thebasketballandfootballguy]

One thing to remember for sports fans about sling that you get PAC-12 and Redzone for $65 a month while with KZbin TV if you wanted Redzone it $76 a month and KZbin TV does not have the Pac-12 network

[@italiancapo7]

Yes! That’s always played into what service I get during football season. I need the Pac the Pac-12 network!

[@amazingeric97]

Itis best to just get Sling Orange or Blue with Sports Extra & just live without some sports channels. Sling Orange Plus Blue with Sports Extra is just too much money.

[@MichaelSaves]

I agree with you. Hopefully ESPN+ will start to fill in more gaps and more people can get Sling Blue + Sports Extra and be fine with that.

[@dougmorris9317]

I thought this would turn me off to to trying Sling, but now I'm more curious than ever. I get all my local channels with an antenna, and I don't watch sports but I miss CNN and MSNBC a lot since giving up cable a month ago. $10 for a week of Blue sounds fair, thanks Michael. 👍

[@MichaelSaves]

Sling Blue would be *great* for your needs! One other option for cable news is Sirius XM. You can't watch it, but you can listen to the major cable news networks. Sirius has great introductory offers and you can usually negotiate to as low as $5 to $8 a month after it expires. And you can listen in your house, not just your car.

[@dougmorris9317]

@@MichaelSaves Wow, I didn't know about that option. Thank you!

[@BumpNrun69]

Have you tried Pluto? They have some News channels, although I do not know how fresh they are (live or not) not familiar with the CNN on Pluto.

[@dougmorris9317]

@@BumpNrun69 I have, and they do have a best of CNN channel showing stories a day later than regular CNN; but I've pretty much gotten used to watching MSNBC segments on KZbin, I was watching too much cable news anyway! 🙂

[@robburcham6289]

I've tried leaving Sling but I keep coming back. First off the lower price, I had Blue for about a year then I tried orange and really like its coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open on ESPN. I'd love to drop live tv completely but so far that's really difficult. Sling gave me the setup for local channels so that's a plus.

[@YazzyJ718]

Sling was the first cord cutting streaming service I had. It got me use to not having all the channels that came with my cable service. Turns out I didn’t miss them. I used sling with locast and a DVR service that integrated all together. I’m now with KZbin tv, mainly because locast doesn’t exist anymore. I’m now paying about the same with youtubetv as I was with sling, locast and the DVR service, and I’m getting more channels. Slings tv everywhere is also severely lacking

[@TheMusicalZen]

I will give you a VERY specific reason for Sling Orange. I'm a hockey fan. I get ESPN plus for out of market games. I had to pay Ballys to get my Dallas Stars but lost the ability to see the NHL after round two of the playoffs. All the games were on ESPN (not plus) or TNT and TBS. Sling Orange is the cheapest way to get most games (unless they are on the NHL channel). The Stanley Cup was on TNT.

[@louisd95714]

Am currently using YTTV, and am loving it, but I think Sling would be perfect and of course, cost less. I already have 60 channels of OTATV to use, and an AirTV2. All I would need is Sling or maybe Philo/Frndly for any other channels that are not included with my OTA entries. Sling is especially useful because it places all the OTA and Sling channels in one view, which in my opinion is ideal.

[@anthonymeyer4475]

I live to far away from local channels(all 4 major)to make a antenna work for me, KZbin TV’s a no brainer, everything else they offer is just icing on the cake

[@flitzflitty1402]

I totally disagree. Sling is much more user friendly than directv stream and KZbin tv. There is one thing missing which most services are missing except fubo tv. Local sports including local NBA+NHL. If sling can find a way to add that it will be the best by far

[@tgar01]

Have you done a review of Sterling TV ? If not,would you ? In joy your video's ,you make all this stuff easy to understand. Thank you.

[@edsenior]

I'm another Sling user. I Have Sling Blue, mainly for NASCAR on Fox Sports 1 and NBC Sports Network. I also watch Fox News occasionally. I get my local channels from an OTA antenna and mainly use them for local news and the NASCAR races on the broadcast Fox and NBC stations so I don't need a DVR for locals. I have two Roku TVs so it's easy to switch from streaming to OTA. I was grandfathered in to the $30 a month plan until I paused my service at the end of the 2020 NASCAR season. When I started up again, I started paying $35 a month, which is still reasonable for me.

[@kenyattaclay7666]

I don’t like Sling mostly because it’s sort of like buying a car. Sure the advertised price of that car might be super low but once you add the things you want or need and move up a trim or two you’ve just tacked on another 6 or 7k. Sure you can save money with Sling but by the time you add everything up so that everyone in the house is happy you are paying as much as KZbin TV and that’s assuming you can use an antenna to get your locals. If you can’t then you have to get another streaming service to cover those shows so it cost more than YTTV. The simple fact is Sling knows that the overwhelming majority of people are not going to stick with the lowest cost plans which is the EXACT same reason why you will rarely see a base model trim at a auto dealership.

[@MichaelSaves]

I think this is all very true. A lot of people tell me they only "need" 3-5 channels, so if those channels are in either base plan -- they should be fine. In reality, I think most households who still want a live TV service have 10-15 channels they "need" and that's when KZbin TV makes more sense.

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

I like Sling TV and my only gripe is the gift card. I actually have to call them to activate the card. "But all you have to do is go to their website to activate your card" is what anyone would say. That hasn't worked out for me.

[@cwlong0803]

I have fios tv but soon gonna switch to Comcast and I always get the international plan.

[@jaritzacuret5383]

Hey can you use slingtv with mobile data

[@Galactusz007]

Orange only allows one streaming device at a time, defeating the purpose of ESPN in our sports crazy household with multiple TVs. It’s an easy pass.

[@dylanmountain5357]

Your dvr list is fire

[@gina4008]

Sorry, I Disagree. I've had Sling TV for years and like it. I've had streaming services since it's inception. I have Sling/Blue which is MUCH cheaper than all the other streaming apps and WAY less than cable TV. I pay for channels I watch, streaming is good, has DVR and REWIND, no extra charges for 4 streams on different TV's, can control the quality of the stream, and NO CONTRACT - can cancel or switch plans anytime. Local channels I use an antenna. I have Sling Blue which is MUCH cheaper than all the other streaming apps and WAY less expensive than cable TV.

[@MD-sc1jk]

I just sign up to Sling blue, but for some reason all of the streaming I am getting is for the East Coast and I am on the West Coast . I chatted with tech support and also on the phone but still the issue has not been fixed. is anyone else having this issue. It is happening on PC ( Chrome, Fire Fox, Edge Browsers) and also on Apple TV 4K (New ) and Apple TV HD

[@stanlee7635]

I don’t have a problem with the packages, but so many dam commercials!

[@brianchandler8727]

Would buy you buy one again, and will it work in Canada 🇨🇦 Ontario

[@PaulSmith-gb3ke]

Strongly disagree the $35 packages are perfect however however I cannot see how they're gonna raise prices if they don't add local channels they will only be able to get away with it for so long After all sling TV is dish network

[@mikekillagreen9432]

Thank you Ace!

[@Blackdog57]

I have Sling on my firestick with a vpn when I was using Locast. If I put Sling on my Smart tv to get a better pic quality, will that make my isp ( Spectrum) slow my internet speed?

[@spaceghost4474]

It SHOULDN'T, because your smart tv probably streams at approximately the same speed as your device ( around 90-100 mbs ). However, if you stream 4k content your data usage WILL increase substantially. If you are on a plan with a data cap, you might run into that issue. I've found that a 100mbs unlimited plan works just fine, and you can stream all the 4k you want. Do some research on your provider though. I use X-finity 100mbs UNLIMITED and have had no problems. I constantly get 110-115 mbs download speeds, which is more than enough to stream anything that you watch. The only things that may effect your speed is the number of devices using your internet at the same time, or possibly a very high amount of people using your internet provider at the same time, but that shouldn't be prohibitive enough to interfere with your streaming ability. Hope that helps 🙂👻

[@Blackdog57]

@@spaceghost4474 Thank you 🙏

[@spaceghost4474]

@@Blackdog57 You're very welcome. 😀

[@scotti_tran]

Well explained!

[@davew.5199]

Being forced to pay for any ad supported TV is robbery. Sling steals less.

[@bluedovepdx]

It appears Sling does not provide a Big 10 Network (BTN) option with any plan. For people interested in Big 10 college sports Sling appears to suck. Other sports networks include FS1. I don't recall if a Sling plan includes FS1. For sports minded people it appears people should choose a different provider. I am one of those people. Had chosen Hulu Live. Most likely to switch to KZbin TV soon.

[@Savannah-ed4rv]

Just tried the free trial, and my issue is not being able to skip through commercials on the live programs,, Any advice on that? I like the price and only need the Blue package.

[@MichaelSaves]

You can never skip ads on live TV. If it’s in your DVR, you can.

[@thatdavejones]

Can you cast it from phone to tv?

[@crazyantny9161]

How are you cord cutting if you still have to pay the cable company for internet???

[@MichaelSaves]

You're cutting the cable TV cord. Most people pay for internet anyway, either from a phone company or another source. I talk more about it here: michaelsaves.com/streaming/how-to-cut-the-cord/

[@louisd95714]

You can use your phone to provide Internet access. I know of a woman who does this in her house. She doesn't have an Internet plan. All she uses is her phone to stream YTTV in her household.

[@PaulSmith-gb3ke]

Question why does sling TV not carry Paramount+ and peacock as Add-on

[@MichaelSaves]

You can get them standalone. My guess is they just haven’t been able to work out a deal with those two companies that’s favorable to them.

[@jasbirnicholas3876]

Does you tube offer any hours of DVR on basic plan?

[@MichaelSaves]

KZbin TV? Yes, unlimited

[@jasbirnicholas3876]

@@MichaelSaves Thank you

[@jaxs3329]

Thanks 👍

[@deeyoung6662]

Does sling has English premiere league?

[@fa1509]

Sling white Good for Local Channels+Families 25 channels 6 local channels (ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,THE CW,PBS) Viacom channels (Nick, Nick Jr, Nick toons, Teen Nick, MTV, Paramount network, CBS sports network) only add these channels nothing else USA NBCSN FS1 AMC BET CNN FOX NEWS MSNBC SYFY TNT TBS Cartoon Network 35 dollars

[@johncalmerin6689]

They need to just have sports only and local channels

[@oleonard7319]

Sling tv is slowly becoming cable

[@poppy87]

If i were dish, I would buy ecova, build it up, and get friendly with the regional sports networks. Having worked for Dish in the past, it won't happen. Charlie Ergen has too big of an ego to move forward.

[@frankierieszer2831]

It's really not that complicated.

[@BumpNrun69]

It's NOT "Right For You" if you try to sign-up using a sling Gift Card - trust me, been there, done that. They keep forcing you to give them your Credit Info EVEN THOUGH you're paying with a gift card. Don't believe? Go ahead and try...

[@sandybotkincpaesq.6410]

Frankly, I wish Sling would get rid of most sports in lieu of other channels and make most sports, other than the Olympics, an option.

[@MichaelSaves]

Have you looked at Philo? The reason Sling TV doesn't offer what you're asking (Olympics only) is because NBC controls those rights and will demand that many of its networks be carried in the bundle, not just ones that show the Olympics.

[@sandybotkincpaesq.6410]

@@MichaelSaves Thanks for response, Michael. Yes, I have looked a Philo. I am still on the edge about cord cutting, primarily due to a lack of a complete integrated guide for all streaming services. This is a big plus with cable. Is it worth it to pay double for this? That is the question.

[@phukit5456]

SLING TV IS A RIP-OFF-I CANCELLED ON THE 19TH THEY TOOK IT DOWN AND STILL CHARGED ME FOR THE NEXT MONTH.

[@Sexcmo78]

Sling is garbage just like Dish.. thats why they are very similiar with there tactics... Directv TV has always been the bleeding edge tech Video service with the best picture quality... and now since its away from ATT TV they can concentrate on the Direct TV Stream part of things to have a great service as well with the unlimited DVR service like YTTV. the 20 in home streams makes it very appealing as well, YTTV also offers that as well now but for a extra 20.00... I dont care about penny pinching streaming i want the best experience possible. Direct TV Stream for me.

[@MichaelSaves]

Thanks for watching! If you have any questions about Sling TV, I'll try to answer them here in the comments. Here's my review from my website: michaelsaves.com/streaming/sling-tv-review/