- PriceFree
- CategoryEntertainment
- First releasedMay 13, 2009
- Versions7 archived
- Installable7 of 7
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerSling Media
- Bundle IDcom.slingmedia.SlingPlayer
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issueGet the most out of your Sling devices and turn your iPhone into a TV with Slingplayer for iPhone. With a Sling device at home and Slingplayer on your iPhone, enjoy live or recorded TV over 3G, 4G, or WiFi. Take control of your TV and DVR from your mobile device. Flip through channels with the virtual remote control. Pause, fast-forward, rewind, and even schedule DVR recordings.
•Watch and control your live and recorded TV shows anywhere, anytime – in up to Full HD. •No blocked shows or games in any location. Watch your favorite shows and sports on all the channels you subscribe to, even when you’re overseas. •Never miss a final episode or live event. View them when you want, where you want, and become the spoiler in your social group. •Play and schedule DVR recordings. •Watch on a second TV anywhere via Apple TV® and Roku®. •Enjoy full hand-off to Roku – multi-task while watching with your Roku, even take phone calls. •No monthly fees.
COMPATIBLE DEVICES: - iPhone (iOS 7.0+) - iPod touch (iOS 7.0+)
COMPATIBLE SLING DEVICES:* - Slingbox M1 - SLINGBOX 500 - SLINGBOX 350 - SLINGBOX PRO-HD - SLINGBOX SOLO
* Slingplayer for iPhone may work on certain Sling devices prior to SOLO and PRO-HD, in certain configurations. Technical support is not available for such usage. For more details, please refer to the Sling compatibility guide at http://support.sling.com/KB/KB-2000121. If you own a prior-generation Sling, you may be eligible to receive an upgrade discount on a supported model. Please visit http://www.sling.com/upgrade for details.
If you are a DISH Network customer, the following devices are NOT compatible with the Slingplayer app. Please download the free DISH Anywhere app. - Hopper with Sling receiver - Hopper receiver - VIP 922 receiver - Sling Adapter
Watch and control video sources such as: - Cable set-top box and DVR - Satellite set-top box and DVR - Telco / IPTV set-top box and DVR - Basic cable - Digital Over-the-Air broadcasts (Slingbox PRO-HD only) - Tivo - Home security cameras - Blu-ray/DVD players
To learn more about Sling, please visit http://www.sling.com.
Note: While the Slingplayer app is available for download in all countries, Sling hardware is required, and is only available for purchase from authorized resellers in the following countries: United States, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City. Hardware warranty and technical support is only provided in the country where the Slingbox purchase is made, and only if the purchase was from an authorized reseller. For more information, please refer to your locale's Sling Warranty.
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Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 8 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2010 | 1.1 | — | 1,904 | $29.99 |
| February 1, 2011 | 2.0.1 | — | 4,079 | $29.99 |
| January 14, 2012 | — | — | 5,005 | $29.99 |
| May 16, 2013 | — | — | 6,999 | $14.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Since the iOS 13 update, the Slingbox apps are useless. Sound alone from my home TV is heard without loading of the gallery and no video. There’s no functionality with OS Catalina either, rendering computer based watching equally useless. Similar trends holding true for other platforms as well. And because I’ve got a “legacy” Pro-HD, support for even other platforms is non-existent, essentially leaving my long-used Slingbox a brick. Their website offers no help, giving the impression that they’ve moved on to their other ventures, writing off their Slingbox technology. Please not be the case and update!
They finally updated support for the iPhone X and the streaming actually works really well, unlike the SlingTV app for local Channels. The Gallery doesn’t seem to work anymore, and I would give it 5 stars except for the bug in the channel guide. When you swipe left to see the next show on a channel, the guide starts over from the top, so you have to scroll all the way back down again. Very annoying
I’ve had a slingbox since it’s inception and find it sad that it is on its way out. With the number of cord cutters finding their way to its tv you’d think Slingbox would pick up on the fact that one could sling its tv if only the tech still worked. I can still use cell data to sling to my iPad but only get sound on. My iPhone 11. If on home network it works but that’s not why we bought slingboxes is it??
Can’t get video to work....fix it dangit!!! Spent a lot of $ on the box and the app.
This hasn't worked since apple updated the their iOS. Please provide an update.
Still not compatible with latest iOS. Need iPhone 6 running old iOS 12
Worked great with droid turbo. Now have iPhone 11 Pro Max. Works fine if I’m on WiFi, have audio but no picture using data.
Recent upgrade is Junk Doesn’t cast More trash, not unexpected from this Cut Rate company
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.