In 2020… its not quite as broadly useful. As a result, the company behind the Slingbox has announced that all Slingbox products are now discontinued, and will become less and less functional leading up to a full shutdown two years from today.
What is replacing Slingbox?
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Why did they discontinue Slingbox?
Sling Media, a subsidiary of Dish, said the decision is being made to “make room for new innovative products so that we can continue to serve our customers in the best way possible.” This will not include any new Slingbox products.
What is the newest Slingbox model?
Today the company, a subsidiary of EchoStar, is looking to better cater to streaming TV consumers with its latest product, the Slingbox M2. The new device is an iteration on the companys earlier Slingbox M1, but one thats been designed to reflect viewers changing habits, the company says.
Do you need cable for Slingbox?
Slingbox Software It works with regular TV, satellite TV, cable TV, a DVD player, DVR or camcorder. It also works with Apple TV boxes and iPods that are docked in either an Apple Universal Dock or an Apple iPod Hi-Fi.
Why is SlingPlayer no longer on Roku?
These apps have been removed from the Google Play Store. The most recent Roku firmware update, that Roku rolled out week of September 23, 2019, is not compatible with the SlingPlayer app. The SlingPlayer app will no longer be supported on any Roku device. You can still use the SlingPlayer app on Amazon Fire TV devices.
What happened to Slingbox on Roku?
Effective December 2019, Slingbox is ending support for several SlingPlayer Android apps: SlingPlayer Free for Tablet, SlingPlayer for Phone (Paid) and SlingPlayer for Tablet (Paid). These apps have been removed from the Google Play Store. The SlingPlayer app will no longer be supported on any Roku device.