My family recently made the decision to give up cable. We were tired of paying the high costs when we really didn’t need all the channels provided, and my husband and I only watched a few shows. We knew we wanted a service that did provide some of the shows we all love but for a fraction of the cost. I was asked to review a month of Sling TV, it really is the perfect alternative to cable!
What is Sling TV you may be asking yourself? Sling TV is the best of live tv for only $20 per month (channels are basically what you would typically find on basic cable) and offers no contract or equipment. You can also add on channel packages for $5 a month per package.
Watch instantly. There’s no eight-hour window where you’re stuck waiting at home. There’s no cable guy. There’s no cable installation. Just the live TV you want.
You can watch Sling TV on the following devices:
- All Amazon Fire TV players
- Roku LT & higher
- Chromecast
- AndroidTV
- ZTE
- Channel Master
- iOS App
- Android 4.0.3 & higher
- Android 4.4.2+
- XBOX ONE
- Mac Lion 10.7 & higher
- Windows 7 & higher
BEST OF LIVE TV PACKAGE
Watch for only $20/mo.
The Best of Live TV and sports, plus new movies, breaking news, and more. With ESPN, TNT, TBS, AMC, Adult Swim, Disney Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, Polaris+, and others. Featuring SportsCenter, NBA on TNT, Chopped, Property Brothers, and Adventure Time.
If there are more channels that you would like that aren’t included in the about $20 per month package, you can pay for channel add on packages for an additional $5 per month.
SPORTS EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
Get more sports news and live football, baseball, and basketball coverage with the expanded ESPN suite, including ESPNU, ESPNews, and the SEC Network, plus international soccer on beIN SPORTS, Outside TV and Univision Deportes Network!
KIDS EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
Make the kids happy with shows like Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Doc McStuffins on Disney Junior and others. Simply magical.
BEST OF SPANISH TV
Add for only$5/mo.
For those who want Sports, Novelas and Movies in one place! This package combine all the channels in Deportes Extra plus all the channel in Peliculas & Novelas Extra.
DEPORTES EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
Deportes Extra: Unleash your passion for fútbol with Univision, UniMás, Univision Deportes, and beIN Sports en Español. Enjoy all the action of the leagues and competitions you want: Liga MX, La Liga from Spain, Italian Serie A, World Cup Qualifiers and more. You live and breathe fútbol? Say hello to the ultimate fútbol hub.
PELÍCULAS & NOVELAS EXTRA
Add for only $5/mo.
Get your popcorn and tissues ready, because you are going to have all the movies and novelas from Univision, Cinelatino, Univision tlnovelas and more.
HOLLYWOOD EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
Featuring top recent movies on EPIX and EPIX 2, all-time favorite Hollywood hits on EPIX Hits, gritty cinema on EPIX Drive-In, independent film darlings on SundanceTV, and classic movies from TCM – there’s something for every movie buff in the Hollywood Extra.
HBO®
Add for only$15/mo.
Only HBO® brings you the most-talked about, groundbreaking original series, star-powered original films and acclaimed documentaries, plus the greatest variety and most current Hollywood hits, comedy specials, sports and more.
CINEMAX
Add for only$10/mo.
Cinemax has more movies than any other premium network, featuring Hollywood hits, action packed original series, and behind-the-scenes exclusives.
WORLD NEWS EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
Stay current on world events with stories from around the globe 24/7. Featuring breaking news and in-depth reporting from HLN, plus international perspectives from top networks of Europe, India, Russia and more.
LIFESTYLE EXTRA
Add for only$5/mo.
From food to home, enjoy all the best tips and tricks for better living. Featuring Rehab Addict, Restaurant Redemption, Marriage Boot Camp, and more.
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Have you used Sling TV? If so, what are your thoughts?
***I was given a 30 day subscription to Sling TV for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with Sling TV. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.
That sounds like a great plan for families looking to save some money and still be able to watch all their favorite shows 🙂
We ditched cable last year and I’m so glad we did. Every little bit we save makes a difference.
That sounds great! We’ve been thinking about getting rid of cable, but there are a few channels we really love that only seem to be on there. Looks like Sling has them though. Awesome!
This is my first time hearing about this! We got rid of cable and this really sounds like a viable option.
We use Sling and my husband loves it. We get all the channels he needs and the price is certainly right.
Sling TV sounds amazing. My husband and I often talk about how we have way too many channels. Thanks for sharing with us.
Sling is so much cheaper than cable. We get ours through our home fees so unfortunately, we can’t opt for the cheaper option!
If you buy the HBO extension, does that get you HBO go on your tablet, too? If those types of options are available, what a great purchase this would be.
We gave up cable also, and it’s been ok so far. Although I’m still missing out on some of the shows I enjoyyed. I love that you can add your favorites with Sling TV. Might be the perfect solution for me.
I haven’t heard of Sling but this did make me think about how much is available outside of cable. Most TV shows are available to stream from the channel’s website and movies are too. Will have to look into this.
I have heard great things about Sling TV. I really like how you only have to pay for the channels that you will actually watch.
What a great way to get access to all of your favorite channels. It’s nice that Sling TV is accessible on so many devices.
$20 a month sounds amazing! We used to pay almost quadruple the price
Sling TV sounds pretty cool! I will have to check it out for sure! This is the first time I have heard of it!
This sounds like a great change from cable. I will have to see if it is available in my area.
This is a great alternative to cable. I may have to look into it
This is so cool! I’ve been saying for the longest time that someone needed to come up with a way to subscribe just to the channels we want.
These sound like some great deals.
Really makes you consider ditching the cable.
I hate cable’s ridiculous prices. But it seems like my friends who have ditched cable all end up coming back because adding the channels on piece meal adds back up plus they need internet. I need to do more research on sling, netflix and all the cable alternatives so I can make a truly informed decision, thanks for sharing your review on Sling, this one has been the most informative one I have read so far!