Sling media today announced the availability of slingplayer for mac, a software client for slingbox customers who want to view their home tv or apple tv on their apple macintosh desktop or laptop. Slingbox comes to mac techdigest reports that sling media have announced that theyre releasing their slingplayer software for the mac beta of course. Were trying to improve the viewing experience for our customers, and unfortunately, this required discontinuing support for the mac and windows 7, windows 8, and windows 8. Cannot load slingbox for web player at and cannot load the slingbox application when using a sling adaptor. I want install slingbox in my computer and make shortcut on desktop. The internet is not available on your computer during this brief process. On slingbox desktop either mac or win it gets to the end with a message saving your slingbox settings. Sling media demonstrates slingplayer mac during macworld. So the slingbox 350 and the slingbox 500 are not supported for use with slingplayer for mac, nor can we help you work around this. Watch and control your tv with the onscreen remote control that looks just like the one stuck in your sofa cushions. If youre setting up your slingbox for the first time, or have recently reset your slingbox, the slingbox setup assistant opens automatically.
This is our older, desktop version which is no longer being developed. Sling media demonstrates slingplayer mac during macworld conference and expo. Slingbox support slingplayer for mac legacy desktop version. Watch all of your tv on all of your phones and tablets. I have a slingbox solo running the latest firmware 1. Setup onscreen with a remote, it tells me login failed even though i am certain it is correct. A tour of the onscreen features of slingplayer for desktop. Press and hold the control key, then click the slingplayer desktop icon.
Slingbox owners can now view their television directly on their macintosh computer screen. Last spring i bought a slingbox in anticipation of the mac softwares arrival, and then spent many months watching baseball games on windows pcs and, later, on my mac via parallels desktop. Using the slingbox 32 bit app after the n apple community. Whether in the home or on the go, with a slingbox connected at home and slingplayer on your mobile device, youre in control of your tv experience. If you like tv, its hard not to smile when you take control of your tv and dvr from your mobile device. Slingplayer for the web lets you access live tv from any of the supported web browsers on a mac or pc. Thanks for downloading slingplayer for mac welcome to slingplayer for mac. Only slingbox gives you full access and control of your living room tv experience in up to sparkling 1080p full hd. Kb40429 update causes slingbox to fail microsoft community.
Thats because both versions of slingplayer for mac are 32bit applications, while mac computer operating systems starting with macos catalina only support 64bit software applications. All you need is your slingbox set up at home and the internet on your pc or mac. The slingbox 350 and the slingbox 500 require your sling account for authentication, but slingplayer for mac doesnt support sling accounts. Use any web browser to log into your sling account at. Download the latest version of slingplayer plugin for mac browser plugin for viewing slingbox units in safari or firefox read 12 user. Therefore, slingplayer software no longer runs on mac computers if they have been upgraded to macos catalina version 10.
Im not a slingbox owner, but im sure this comes as good news to mac users, who have long been left out of the sling loop. This prepares your slingbox to join your home network. Slingplayer for mac legacy desktop version slingbox support. The expert answered my mac question and was patient. Or it is in your sling account, and was found over the internet. The app opens correctly but then gets stuck looking for slingbox. Slingplayer continues to run on windows computers, ios devices, android devices, and amazon fire devices. Slingbox support slingplayer for windows legacy desktop. Turn your smartphone or tablet into a tv with slingplayer software. System utilities downloads slingplayerdesktop by sling media and many more programs are available for instant and free download.
Mar 16, 2017 slingboxplayer for desktop kaput after kb40429. Well fwiw, i received an iphone survey from att about a month ago satisfaction survey and one of the questions was do you use a slingbox. Install slingplayer desktop on mac osx mac app store. I did reinstall the update that started all this nonsense and attempted to watch via slingplayer for desktop and also via. Get the most out of your slingbox with slingplayer. Im trying to determine if my slingbox will work on my mac if i upgrade to catalina. System utilities downloads slingplayer desktop by sling media and many more programs are available for instant and free download. However, slingplayer desktop for mac has stopped working following the upgrade to mojave. Watch and control live or recorded tv from compatible mobile phones and tablets. The slingbox setup assistant looks here for any custom remote bin files.
Connect the slingbox to your home network if your router is too far from your slingbox for a direct connection, use the slinglink turbo or another ethernet bridge for connectivity. The sling media directory services that help slingplayer connect to your slingbox are operating normally. Have been a europebased slingbox user since it first became available here. With a slingbox, you can watch and control your tv and all of its programming, live, over the internet on your pc, mac, tablet, smartphone or connected tv. We recommend that customers use for online slingbox setup and viewing. These older software and utilities are no longer being updated, nor are they supported by sling media. Watch and control live or recorded tv from any pc or mac desktop or laptop computer. Sling media is also unveiling a prototype of the new slingplayer for mac hd which allows slingbox prohd users to stream hd content to their mac desktop or laptop computer. Discussion in parallels desktop for mac started by mcunixjr, apr 15, 2006.
Choose the slingbox device that you want to connect to, then click connect. Technical specifications, requirements and box contents for the slingbox 350. You can also rightclick the slingplayer desktop icon. Access your slingbox from any highspeed internetconnected pc or mac laptop or desktop. To download older software or utilities, click below. Over a 3g, 4g, or wifi connection, receive highquality live or recorded tv. Jul 18, 2009 i have a slingbox solo running the latest firmware 1. He answered in a thorough and timely manner, keeping the response on a level that could understand.
When connected to a slingbox you can extend your complete living room tv experience from slingplayer. These days there are a lot of confusing ways to watch tv. Connect almost any audiovideo device cablesatellite settop box, dvr, dvd player or media center extender. Slingplayer for the web includes watch from and slingplayer for facebook.
Slingbox support slingplayer for mac legacy desktop. You can write the slingbox id down, or you can copypaste it into a document. I can confirm that my slingplayer app for ipad works just fine after upgrading to ios12. Btw, i miss being able to use my phone to watch my slingbox. I am curious if the slingbox player app is showing this. If needed, you are prompted to install some software that allows watch on to. Once your file is copied to this folder, launch slingplayer for mac. Home forums archives parallels desktop for mac slingmedia slingbox slingplayer on parallels. If you have an older windows machine or an older slingbox, you will need this older, unsupported software to use or set up your slingbox. Your computers wifi signal has been temporarily redirected from your home network to the wifi receiver in your new slingbox. I also tried to create a new account during the process. The slingplayer app is free to download to all of your mobile devices. I want install slingbox in my computer and make shortcut. Slingplayer for mac legacy desktop version this is our older, desktop version which is no longer being developed.
I got a chance to sit down with brian jaquet of sling media to get a sneak peak at the upcoming slingplayer for mac osx. Sling media today announced the availability of slingplayer for mac, a software client for slingbox customers who want to view their home tv or apple tv. Even after providing serial number and mac address i was then compelled to provide proof of purchase as they. If you like tv, its hard not to smile when you take. Locate the slingplayer desktop icon, either in the applications folder, or from the dock. If you own a slingbox or are a dish network subscriber, click show details for details about slingplayer app compatibility. The new slingplayer for mac hd is a webbased version of the slingplayer software that will be accessible from, sling medias recently launched video entertainment. What do i need to watch on my tablet or smartphone. If you have an older mac or an older slingbox, you will need this software to use or set up your slingbox. Slingbox makes it simple to access your live and recorded shows, movies and sports.
I understand the desktop app is 32 bit and apparently will not be upgraded. With slingplayer software sold separately watch your tv and all of its programming on your ipad, iphone, blackberry, android phone, android tablet, windows phone, palm os or symbian smartphones. To find out which slingbox models support slingplayer 2. Sling initially offered a desktop application for windows and the macintosh, which was deprecated when the slingbox watch website was released. Fire up your home networkconnected pc or mac computer, complete the slingbox setup, and enjoy your very own home theater on your pc, mac, tablet, or smartphone. Last spring i bought a slingbox in anticipation of the mac softwares arrival, and then spent many months watching baseball games on windows pcs and, later, on. Watch your favourite tv shows, sporting events and dvr recordings from your pc or mac anytime you want.
Slingplayerdesktop is a free program that allows you to watch and control your live or recorded tv. Viewing content from a slingbox requires a client application on a pc or mobile device. I observed this for a video obtained from yahoo seemed to be about a halfsecond difference. The program only works with slingbox m1 device and it enables you to schedule recordings on your dvr, navigate your program guide and easily change from one channels to another. All great ways to watch your home tv around the town or around the world. Slingplayer allows you to watch and control your tv onthego wherever you are. You can watch tv or recorded content on your dvr from anywhere in. If you try to access the mac or pc sling tv app, you will see the following screen. For both configuring and watching your tv with your slingbox m1. With a slingbox at home and slingplayer on your compatible smartphone or tablet, enjoy live or recorded tv over 3g, 4g or wifi.
Watch your tv via the web, configure your slingbox. But it just takes a minute or so, and once its done. Only slingbox gives you full access and control of your living room tv experience in sparkling 1080p full hd. Sep 19, 2007 well fwiw, i received an iphone survey from att about a month ago satisfaction survey and one of the questions was do you use a slingbox. Slingplayer desktop is a free program that allows you to watch and control your live or recorded tv. Slingbox, the hardware device that lets you stream video from your home to your computer, is finally coming to the mac. Please remember that slingplayer for mac is only used. To find the latest versions of slingplayer for desktop or slingplayer for mobile devices, click here. Enjoy your living room tv using slingplayer on your windows phone paired with a slingbox at home. Does this mean that slingbox will not be available on macs with catalina. Use any web browser to log into your sling account at slingbox. Change channels, control your dvr and watch your favorite shows wherever you are. Even after providing serial number and mac address i was then compelled to provide proof of purchase as they really were. Slingmedia slingbox slingplayer on parallels parallels.
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