Provider - Sling TV

Channels DVR Server TV Everywhere
#171

I have the Sling TV Blue plan in one of the major O&O media markets, and I'm getting very little of any value via TVE within Channels DVR anymore.

I used to get my local NBC affiliate and my local Fox affiliate in my major market city. First the NBC channel access disappeared a long time back, and now more recently, I still show a channel for my Fox affiliate within Channels, but it doesn't actually play any content when I click it.

Within Channels, otherwise, I can still access A&E, History, Lifetime, FS1, Comet, and some misc. news and sports channels that I believe Channels itself provides to subscribers.

Yet for some reason, with the same Sling TV Blue subscription, I still get my local Fox and NBC affiliates via my Stremium / Fitzy subscription, and both play just fine there and always have, along with numerous other regular cable channels via my linked Sling subscription.

#172

Those use different sources than Channels do. Channels uses the site to get the feed (ie. FOX fox.com) but streamium and sling gets it direct from the broadcasters usually.

#173

Sling has always had poor TVE options, which I am told is part of the reason it can be cheaper than Fubo, YTTV, etc. another big part is the lack of locals. I enjoy the TVE as "freebies" (mostly FS1 for racing), have an HDHR and antenna for locals, and use the ADBtuner project to record the rest of Sling. Works very well.

#174

if you are someone who uses something like ADB Tuner you will have a better experience with Channels.
NBC and fox left TVE long ago.
I have tested Sling using my 4k onn box and ADB Tuner and it works great.
I'm on YTTV and it works great.
The use of channels will require a bit of work but once it is setup, you won't have to do much with it.
I've often thought of moving to Sling but i like what i have here and it seems to work great.

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#175

Just FYI.
DIRECTV is Close to Buying DISH & Sling TV in a Deal That Will See The Two Companies Merge to Avoid Bankruptcy | Cord Cutters News

I expect Sling TV to go away (or radically change), soon after if this goes through. Just like Dish acquired and then later shutdown Republic Wireless.

#176

I have SlingTV TVE Set up.

The CNN Live TV Stream is not in the guide but I can access it at https://www.cnn.com/videos/live using my YouTubeTV Credentials but not using my SlingTV Credentials.

The MSNBC Live TV Stream is not in guide but I can access it at MSNBC Live: Stream the latest TV shows using My SlingTV Credentils but not my YouTubeTV Credentails.

Any work-arounds? Due to the recent YTTV price increase I'm trying to go with SlingTV going forward.

CNN and MSNBC Live TV Streams?
#177

Search the forms here, SlingTV is the WORST for TVE access. They probably do not offer TVE for those channels u want.

There are other options, like ADBTuner, chrome capture, HDMI encoder etc. all u can find pretty easy via this community forms search.

also, use this thread for Sling TV source talk
Provider - Sling TV - Channels DVR Server / TV Everywhere - Channels Community

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#178
#179

SlingTV doesn't offer TVE access to CNN
See https://getchannels.com/docs/channels-dvr-server/tv-everywhere/availability/#slingtv

All NBCU channels (including MSNBC) were removed April 2023 due to DRM

#180

Thanks for putting me in the right place..
I'll search for ADBTuner, chrome capture, HDMI encoder and take a look there. I realized I already have MSNBC via the NBC channels but for whatever reason it isn't showing up in the guide.

I'm looking to drop YTTV because it is now $84 and Sling is much less, especially if I dust off my HDHR Quad Tuners for the locals. I do need a spectrum of news streams and can easily watch them on the native Sling App if the ADBTuner, chrome capture, HDMI encoder solutions don't pan out.

#181

Would someone with Sling using TVE check and see if FS1 is still available? I just resubscribed (for FS1) and I'm not able to add it permissions] (and the Channels TVE chart doesn't show it) when I've had no trouble for the last few years.

#182

Working here. Try re scanning channels.

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#183

Can you authenticate with your Sling TV credentials and watch it at Watch FS1 Live | Stream Games & Shows on FS1 | FOX Sports
Click SIGN IN (on the left) then TV Provider Sign In

#184

I can login/authenticate with the browser to the site. Scanning with Channels gets me: not entitled: mvpd: Resource is not supported by MVPD

#185

Did you try rescanning just that one channel in Channels DVR?

#186

Manage lineup. Click scan. Click Rescan.
Spins.
Message: not entitled: mvpd: Resource is not supported by MVPD

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#187

Are you getting all green in Support > Troubleshooting

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#188

All green.

#189

If you're running the latest Pre-Release, I would submit diagnostics.
You can try these TVE Troubleshooting tips

#190

Updated to latest pre-release (was only 1 version off) and no change.
Submitted diagnostics/ticket to support.