 older Slingboxes, required the use of an IR blaster dongle. Current generation Slingboxes have built in IR blasters on the box itself, though customers can opt to continue to use the IR blaster dongle.

All Slingboxes include an Ethernet port that connects to a local network and out to the Internet. The Slingbox 500 was the first to include built-in Wi-Fi.

Cloud infrastructure
Sling uses an Amazon Web Services-based infrastructure to support encoding, relaying streams and analytics. It also sources data from multiple repositories to help guide recommendations to users, including social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and specialty services like Thuuz for sports.

This infrastructure also allows Sling to report on aggregate television watching behavior. They have released several infographics and provide a Nielsen-like weekly report of the top shows.

Clients

Slingplayer for Desktop and the Watch client
Viewing content from a Slingbox requires a client application on a PC or mobile device. Sling initially offered a desktop application for Windows and the Macintosh, which was deprecated when the Slingbox Watch website was released. Watch is a NPAPI-based browser plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari. This website experience includes the ability to view and control your set top box, an integrated electronic program guide (US/Canada only) and the ability to manage your connected Slingboxes. A registered Sling account is required to access the Watch website. The Dish Anywhere website is based on this technology.

In July 2014, Sling announced the return of the Slingplayer for Desktop application with the launch of the Slingbox M1 and SlingTV.

Slingplayer for Mobile
In addition to the Watch Slingbox website, customers can purchase a SlingPlayer app for their mobile device. Supported platforms include iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android (phones and tablets), Kindle Fire and Microsoft Windows 8.1 tablets. Previously supported platforms include Blackberry, Palm OS and Symbian. The launch price for SlingPlayer apps was $29.99. The price was reduced to $14.99 when the Slingbox 350 and 500 were launched in October 2012.

Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone was demonstrated at Macworld Expo 2009 in January and became available in May of the same year. On May 12, 2009, the Slingplayer App became available
older Slingboxes, required the use of an IR blaster dongle. Current generation Slingboxes have build in IR blaster on the box itself, though customers can choose to continue to practice the IR blaster dongle. 

 All Slingboxes include an Ethernet port that connect to a local network and out to the Internet. The Slingbox 500 was the first to admit build - in Wi - Fi. 

 Cloud infrastructure 
 Sling use an Amazon Web Services - based infrastructure to support encoding, relaying stream and analytics. It also source data from multiple repositories to help oneself guide recommendations to users, admit social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and specialty services like Thuuz for sports. 

 This infrastructure besides allows Sling to report on aggregate television receiver watching behavior. They have released several infographics and put up a Nielsen - like weekly report of the top shows. 

 Clients 

 Slingplayer for Desktop and the Watch client 
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 In July 2014, Sling announced the return of the Slingplayer for Desktop application with the launch of the Slingbox M1 and SlingTV. 

 Slingplayer for Mobile 
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Clients

SliNgPLAyEr for DesKtop anD ThE WATch clienT
VIewIng cONTent fRom a sLiNgbox reqUires a CLiEnT applicAtIon on a pC Or mObiLe devICe. SlIng iniTially ofFered A Desktop applicaTIon for Windows ANd THE MACintOsh, Which was depRecaTEd whEn thE slIngBOx WatCh webSiTE wAS released. Watch is a NPaPi-based BrowsEr plug-in for MiCrosoft IntERNEt ExplorEr, MoZIlLA Firefox, Google chromE and Apple SAFari. This WebsiTe experiEnce incluDES the abilIty To vIew And CONtRol your set top BOX, an iNtEgrated EleCtronic ProGraM guIde (uS/canada onlY) and the aBiLiTy To ManAge yoUR connectEd sliNgBoxEs. A reGIstereD SlinG accOuNt IS reQuired tO AcCESs thE WAtCh weBsiTe. the DiSh AnYWheRe websiTe is based On tHIs teChNoLogy.

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SLingplAyeR For MobIle
In aDditiOn To tHE watch sLInGboX wEbsite, custOMErs Can puRcHase A SlingPLayer app for their moBIle Device. SupportEd pLatfORMs IncLUdE IOS (IPHOne AND iPad), Android (phoNes and tablEtS), kiNdle Fire anD micRoSoft WinDows 8.1 tabLets. PREviouslY supporteD platformS iNcluDE blaCkberry, PalM OS and SyMbian. The lAUnch pRIcE for SLinGPlayeR aPps Was $29.99. ThE price WAs rEduceD to $14.99 wheN tHe SlinGbox 350 aNd 500 Were launChed in October 2012.

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C loud in f ra s t r uct u re
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Thi s infra structu r e a ls o a ll ows Sling to repor to n  a ggregate  telev i si on watching  b eha vior . Theyhave re leased s everal in fo graphic sand pr ov ide  aNiels e n-li ke wee kly repo rt of the top shows. 
Clients

Sli n gp l a ye r  for  De sktop and t he W a tchclie n tVie w ing c onten tf ro m  a Slingbox require sa clie nt ap plication ona PC or mo b i l e device . Sl i ng initially offe red a  desktop a p plicatio n for  Windows  and theM a cintosh,  wh ich  wa s d e p re cated when th e Slin gb ox Watc h w ebsitewas  re lea sed .Watch isa NPAPI- ba se dbr ows er pl u g-in for  M icr os oft  Inte r net Ex plore r, M oz il l a F irefox, Go o g le C hr om e an d A pp le Sa fari .  Th is webs ite exper ien c e in cl ud es theability to vi ew  and contr ol  yo ur set t op box,an integrated electroni c  progra m g uide(US/ Canada on ly)  and t hea bility  to ma nageyo urc o nnect e d  S lin gb oxes. A re g i ste red S li ng a ccountis required to acc e ssthe Watch web sit e. T h e  D ish An y whe re web s i te is based onthis techn ol o gy .

In July 201 4,  Slingannounc ed th e  return  of the S lingplaye rforD e skt op applica tion wit h the lau n ch of th e Sli ngb ox M1an d S lingT V.

Sl i ngp layer  for M ob ile
In  addi ti on to th e Watch Slingbox websit e, cus tomer s c an purcha sea  Sl ingPlayer  app  for their  mo bil e dev ice .  Supp orte d  p lat f ormsincl u de iOS (i P ho nea n diPad), Andr o i d  (p hones  an d  table ts),  Kindle Fire andM icrosoft Windo ws 8 . 1  ta ble t s. P re viously suppor ted  p l a tforms i nc lude Blackb erry, Pa lm OS an d Symb ian. T he laun c h  p r ice fo r Sl ing Player ap pswa s  $29.99 .Th e  price  was  r educed  to $1 4 .99w h en the Slingbox350 a n d  500w ere  laun ch ed in O c tobe r 2012.

S lingplayerMobile  for  iPho ne wasde monstr ate dat Macworl d  Expo 200 9 inJanuary  a nd b eca me ava ilab l e  in M ay o fthe  same yea r .  O n  M ay 12,  200 9, th eSlin gplayer A p p became  av a ilable
 older_Slingboxes, required_the use of an_IR blaster_dongle._Current generation_Slingboxes_have built in_IR blasters on_the box itself, though_customers can opt_to_continue to use the IR blaster dongle.

All Slingboxes include an Ethernet port that connects_to_a local_network_and_out to the Internet. The_Slingbox 500 was the first_to include_built-in Wi-Fi.

Cloud infrastructure
Sling uses an Amazon Web Services-based_infrastructure_to support encoding,_relaying streams and analytics. It also sources data from_multiple repositories to help guide recommendations_to users, including_social_networks_(Facebook and Twitter) and_specialty services like Thuuz for sports.

This_infrastructure also allows Sling to report_on aggregate television watching behavior. They have_released several infographics and provide a_Nielsen-like weekly report of the_top shows.

Clients

Slingplayer_for Desktop and the Watch_client
Viewing content from_a Slingbox_requires a client_application on a PC or mobile_device. Sling initially_offered a desktop application for Windows_and_the Macintosh, which_was_deprecated_when the_Slingbox Watch website_was_released. Watch_is_a NPAPI-based browser plug-in for Microsoft_Internet_Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple_Safari. This website experience_includes_the ability to view_and control your set top_box, an integrated electronic program guide_(US/Canada only)_and the_ability to manage your connected Slingboxes. A registered Sling account is_required to access the Watch website._The Dish Anywhere website_is based_on_this technology.

In July_2014,_Sling announced_the return of the Slingplayer for Desktop_application with_the launch of the Slingbox M1_and SlingTV.

Slingplayer for Mobile
In_addition_to the Watch Slingbox website, customers_can purchase a SlingPlayer app for_their mobile device. Supported platforms_include_iOS_(iPhone and iPad), Android (phones_and tablets), Kindle Fire and Microsoft_Windows 8.1 tablets._Previously supported platforms include Blackberry, Palm OS_and_Symbian. The launch price for SlingPlayer_apps_was $29.99. The price was reduced_to_$14.99_when the Slingbox 350 and_500 were launched in October 2012.

Slingplayer_Mobile for iPhone was demonstrated at Macworld Expo 2009_in January and_became available in May of_the_same_year. On May 12, 2009, the Slingplayer App became available