You can watch your TV wherever you happen to be. All you need is an Internet connection, and you can access your Slingbox using a laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet Yes, with its built-in IR emitter, the Slingbox can control all the functions of your set-top box. You can access your program guide, watch recorded shows, even enjoy on-demand features. It's just like sitting in front of your TV at home! If you're using SlingPlayer on your mobile device like an Android tablet, an iPad, and so on you may still need to use Watch on Slingbox.
It's a process which only takes a few minutes You only need to configure a Slingbox the first time you use it If you are using SlingPlayer on any other mobile device, you must download and install the free Slingplayer for Desktop application.
Check with your Internet provider if you have the limited plan usually either your home Internet provider or your mobile phone carrier.
Most providers offer online or mobile phone-based tools that you can use to check your data usage on a regular even daily basis. These tools can help you monitor usage, and make sure that your data plan is the right one for you based on your needs. For more information, please go to I have a limited data plan, can I use a Slingbox? There is no power switch. For the remote access feature to work, the Slingbox must remain powered on at all times. You can connect to practically any audio-video AV source.
For more information please see Which SlingPlayer software works with my Slingbox? Using the on-screen setup on your TV, you can use the Wi-Fi feature that is built in to the Slingbox to connect to a wireless-enabled router in your home network. The Slingbox also has on-screen features that are only supported in North America. We do not offer home installation. It's sitting in front of the little remote control window on your set-top box, DVR, or whatever programming source your TV is connected to.
It looks something like this:. The IR Blaster imitates the signals your actual remote control sends. So as far as your TV is concerned So changing channels remotely is the same as changing them when I'm in front of my TV? You're "sharing" the TV with those at home, so you'll need to cooperate with them over what to watch!
By looking at the red light in the center front of the Slingbox not the two lights on the right side. If the center red light is glowing, it means that you are connected to your Slingbox. Our website uses cookies to make your browsing experience better.
By using our site you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more ». It's very infrequent so I don't know what the fuss is all about. It only happens if you are using a computer and when or if it comes on, it's just when you load up the program. May be some parts of the country this happens, but in the NW is not an issue. The sling box allows you to view your satellite or cable box via the internet so you can watch your programs on the computer, cell phone or tablet. Its a great device. You need to have high speed internet to take full advantage of the sling box features.
Anything else outside your popup is as usual. I'm sure on purpose so they can get using their ad-riddled desktop app. This used to be a great product, but I would strong advise against spending that kind of money to enable this creepy company to serve you ads with no way aside from a system hack to opt out.
I neglected to mention in my review that they force you to sit thought an ad before playing the stream from the Slingbox every time you start streaming! The gall of this company is unbelievable. Clearly they make enough money shoving a ds down your throat to offset the loss of some disgruntled users. Truly despicable. Also strong advise boycotting parent company DISH.
They are Exhibit A as to why cable and satellite providers are the most despised companies in the country. I went back to using a direct tv dish. On my iPad feeding to a Tv..
The only issue is you must have good upload speed 5 mb Where Slingbox is based. However you would be using your wireless Wi-Fi network for both inc oming Roku and outgoing Slingbox to SlingPlayer app devices at the same time and I have no idea if this kind of throughput will cause problems.
I don't have Roku. Then you hook a ethernet cable to the Sling box, and that is how you can view your own DVR from any place in the world. Go to WWW. I hope this helps. I think it is your internet provider. I have Fios and it has happened but one time.
You may call Sling to see what they suggest, hope that helps! I guess, that maybe your internet provider dropping signal? Visit whatsmyip. Write it down now and after you have another instance of the problem. If this IP address changes, it is because of your Internet provider. If it does not change, then the issue is inside your network. Your local network may reset itself, e. With multiple WiFi appliances on the network, they may self-configure after a power outage and another appliance non-deterministically grabs the address your Slingbox most recently used.
That should identify the problem without solving it. I used to work for the government. Some do. Keep in mind, sling box can only link yo one device at a time - so you could only use TV if you linked up with the sling box, you'd have to disconnect to link up with a pc or mobile device. It is entirely different than Slingbox, which is hardware which allows you to basically stream what's on your cable box to other devices remotely, like a phone, an ipad, or another TV. We use it constantly from overseas.
It is like having US cable TV overseas. Record, on demand or live works great. Then you use the Sling app or website to watch the output anywhere on the internet in hi def. Read what each box does. Also, look on YouTube Do a search for Slingbox. Slingbox just allows you to watch cable on your other devices. You need a "source" and cable TV service is usually that source. Good luck. If you eliminate your cable TV service then you will only get the channels on the Slingbox that you get on your TV.
For us, our Slingbox is tied into our cable TV HD channels, too so when my husband or we travel anything that is on our cable TV is what we can stream thru the Slingbox. Hope this helps. When you set up your slingbox, you have to select the source of programming from a list. These are usually the names of satellite and cable service providers.
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