Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Slingbox owners can now stream live cable programming to Apple TV with AirPlay


So long as you own a semi-recent Slingbox and an Apple TV, you can now stream live TV to Apple's set-top box. The SlingPlayer Mobile app for iOS has been updated with support for AirPlay, giving users the ability to beam live cable programming to the Apple TV — even when the cable box it's sourced from is in an entirely different location. As for supported models, the Slingbox 500, Slingbox 350, Slingbox Pro-HD and Slingbox Solo are all compatible with the SlingPlayer Mobile app and AirPlay. It's a semi-convoluted setup, but the new AirPlay support could help Apple TV owners cut the cord, assuming you can find someone willing to share their cable subscription with a Slingbox. Separately, Sling has also announced that Blockbuster On...


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