Sling player now available for iPhone

[DBS Commando]

Check the app store. Posting from my touch right now

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yup I grabbed it this morning. It takes some getting use to but works.

Now to get it working on 3G and I will be happy. (And I am working on that right now)

 

[HDRoberts]

Ouch, $30, and only on wi-fi.

Any word on the "remote" application they were supposed to have also released at some point, which only lets you manage your DVR?

 

[stimpson]

Ouch, $30, and only on wi-fi.

Any word on the "remote" application they were supposed to have also released at some point, which only lets you manage your DVR?

It works. You can do it through the slingguide log in site. I play with it messing with my wife. She hates it when I do that.

 

[HDRoberts]

It works. You can do it through the slingguide log in site. I play with it messing with my wife. She hates it when I do that.

I believe they were supposed to have a dedicated iPhone app, not just the mobile web interface.

Kind of like how people use the yelp app instead of yelp.com.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Any word on the "remote" application they were supposed to have also released at some point, which only lets you manage your DVR?

Go to Dish.Sling.COM and login. There is a pull down menu and selected Remote Control. Then you can remote control your DVR.

There is an application coming out in June which will put the Dish Remote in an application so you dont have to go to the Sling site to do it.

I am liking the Slingplayer application (even on 3G)

 

[HDRoberts]

There is an application coming out in June which will put the Dish Remote in an application so you dont have to go to the Sling site to do it.

That's one thing I'm looking for. I lose my remote to much. Be nice to be able to change channels without having to find my remote, or going through the rigmarole of dish.sling.com on my iPhone. Besides the cool factor of controlling stuff over the internet a la the Big Bang Theory

 

[djjenkins]

Without 3G support the $30 price tag is WAY too much. I know that is not Sling's fault, it is AT&T. But I will have my laptop anywhere I go where there is Wifi, so why would I chose to watch it on my phone?

The only REALLY appealing thing about this application is if it ran on 3G. As it, $30 is just way unreasonable.

I completely blame AT&T on this one. Basically, they said their network was too lame to have all these iPhone customers slinging their content. YOU NEED TO UPGRADE AT&T! The only reason that Blackberry's are allowed to Sling over 3G on AT&T is because not nearly as many people who have Blackberry's are this tech savvy to sling. But iPhone users have shown to REALLY use their phones to the max, and it scares AT&T that their networks would die if they allowed it.

Oh well.

 

[Rob O]

I am liking the Slingplayer application (even on 3G)

I thought the app only worked on Wi-fi? Is there something you'd like to share with us?

 

[stimpson]

I believe they were supposed to have a dedicated iPhone app, not just the mobile web interface.

Kind of like how people use the yelp app instead of yelp.com.

Oh. I see. Cool. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I thought the app only worked on Wi-fi? Is there something you'd like to share with us?

Two works: jail break.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Two works: jail break.

What he said.

Then download an app VOIPover3G and you can watch Sling via 3G.

 

[tomcrown1]

Two works: jail break.

Will att go down AS LOT OF FOLKS WHO WILL GET THE SLINGPLAYER HAVE JAILBROKEN IPNONE.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Will att go down AS LOT OF FOLKS WHO WILL GET THE SLINGPLAYER HAVE JAILBROKEN IPNONE.

Its no worse then people using approved applications such as YOUTUBE, ORB and TV.COM all of which let you watch full length TV show on your iPhone.

 

[Pepper]

SlingPlayer works pretty good on 3G. Except that the network is crap most of the places I actually try to use it

 

[TheKrell]

How is it that you guys are so easily able to flaunt the latest AT&T TOS? Aren't you risking a rather large bill?

 

[DBS Commando]

How is it that you guys are so easily able to flaunt the latest AT&T TOS? Aren't you risking a rather large bill?

Not if you already have the unlimited plan...