The interface is identical to the other big-screen Sling TV apps I tested from Roku and Amazon Fire TV. I installed the Sling TV app on the Nexus Player and a Sony XBR-X850C TV in our lab to see how it performed, and the results were as good as I expected. On the Nexus Player, Sling TV's catalog is searchable by voice. Perhaps we'll hear more about how Google plans to close the gap next week at Google I/O.
HOW TO GET SLING TV APP ON LG TV ANDROID
The addition of Sling TV strengthens Android TV's native app support, but it still has a ways to go before it catches Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. My review cited its relative lack of native apps and a tendency for its interface to favor Google's own content, including Google Play Movies and TV and YouTube, over providers like Netflix.
As always, new customers can get a 7-day free trial.Ĭompared with the other streaming devices and platforms, the Nexus Player and Android TV isn't our favorite. To sweeten the deal Sling is offering a 50 percent discount on the Nexus Player for people who prepay for three months of Sling TV. Sling TV is also available on Windows and Mac PCs as well as Android and iOS tablets and phones. Still missing in action is support for Google's Chromecast streaming stick, although Sling still says that's coming soon. Currently that $5/month add-on offers Univision, UniMás, Univision Deportes, and beIN Sports en Español.Īndroid TV joins Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One among large-screen TV platforms that have a Sling TV app. Sling TV also announced that its "Deportes Extra" add-on pack would get ESPN Deportes. Owners of those devices can download the free app and stream Sling's selection of live TV channels for as little as $20 per month, the price of Sling TV's base package. The Sling TV app is now available on Android TV devices, namely the $100 Google Nexus Player streaming box and a few 2015 Sony and Sharp smart TVs. Just in time for the Google I/O developer conference next week, the Android TV streaming platform is getting live TV.
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