Sling "Budget" plan TV service SUCKS!!!
Got tired of "mainstream" TV service costing $60-92/mo when I only watch maybe 10 channels regularly, so dumped YouTube TV ($92/mo) and was very pleased to find Sling Select for $19.99/mo!Sure, mostly channels with very old shows/movies, but the channels I wanted were there so I wasn't disappointed.Until, soon I found constant app crashes, many channels that had no captions (even though they have the on/off switch), very frequent buffering, etc.I have 200 meg solid connection (had 12 mbps cable previously with NO streaming issues) and YT and others stream flawlessly so it isn't "your connection" as they claim.VERY disappointing, as they are most definitely NOT wanting people to buy that package.But, if they think everyone will get fed up and upgrade, it ain't going to be the case with me.I'd much rather start back up with YTTV and pay them 3x more, than to play these games.It ran FLAWLESSLY with the same setup I am currently using.Shame on you Sling, and your Corporate greed tactics.
CJ
The worst experience
The worst experience. First, the local channels that I was told I would have access to prior to subscribing WERE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. Then, I received a gift card that I wanted to add. I followed the sites steps, but the option was not available in my account. I was told to add it the day before my subscription started over. Option still was not there, so then I was told to add it the day of subscription renewal. The option was still not available. So now I'm being told (after the rep asked for my card number to add it manually)to add it that even after 8:42 p.m. EST and someone will be able to add it manually for me then. I logged in at that time and it said my payment is now late. So I contact support again to have it manually input as I was told, only to be told that I can't use it and have to make a payment.
Meishia
Sling TV is a scam!…
I totally agree with Matt in his review! Same exact thing happened to me and also on the same date! I canceled on January 21st 2026, and they still charged me for the next 2 months. And also refused to refund me and couldn’t talk to anyone on the phone.They are crooks, so do not get Sling TV!!
Mazen Makarem
I wish I had read these reviews first
I wish I had read these reviews first. I flipped from YouTubeTV to Sling to save some money during the off-football season. What a disaster. The list of problems with the app and overall user experience is so long at this point only a week in - and I jumped in for their 3-month package, which you can't cancel, so I'm stuck. Avoid Sling. It is not worth the cost. Login issues, connection issues, freezing - literally, locking up the whole TV system needing to reboot, automatically bumping you from programming, and poor customer service) - I'm done already.
Matt Steinruck
AirTV Anywhere should be renamed AirTV Nowhere
AirTV Anywhere should be renamed AirTV Nowhere. This thing is a boat anchor. Customer service which took three separate agents and almost two hours finally admitted the thing no longer works with WiFi which was the whole reason for the name Anywhere. They finally admitted after two more long chats that it doesn’t work RIGHT NOW with Ethernet either! Which means this bucket of trash doesn’t work at all. And yet Sling pit it out to its beloved public anyway. I am reporting them everywhere I can review and with the attorney generals office as well. This is blatant and intentional false advertising. It is despicable and we should all work to put Sling, which should be renamed S#%% TV
Greg
actual dogshit
actual dogshitTHREE MINUTES OF ADS EVERY 10 MINUTES ON A 30 YEAR OLD MOVIE. And when you rewind to a scene because you missed something? it shows you an ad break you JUST SAT THROUGH.terrible uiads when you PAUSEf you sling
An
Clicked wrong button for service
Clicked wrong button for service, will not let me cancel, sent me to "tech support" supposedly for $5 to get the situation rectified. Did NOTHING to fix ANYTHING, said send info - did not. Then find recurring charge for $38 on my credit card for tech services that I don't want or need! Unbelievable website simply sending you in a circle with no options for solving the problem and NO CUSTOMER service available.
Linda Manuel
Price and selection is great
Price and selection is great, but in the past year many screen freezes on Sling or loading issues. I have 1,000 internet speed and really only computer up only. So no speed issues, bought an upper end TV LG get last month, got everything loaded and update and reset my internet just to make sure. Sling still has freezes and loading problems. Netflex, Paramount plus and other streaming services run extremely well. The problem is contacting Sling is near impossible but when you do they start saying the problem is on my end. NO IT IS NOT. Stop with the excuses or deal again with one less customer. I was forced to put in a date but really going on for last 12 months everyday throughout the day.
Darryl Borders
Easy, Helpful
Easy, very helpful customer service and works for all the sports I want to watch.
Will Hardcastle
I told Sling and also clicked on online…
I told Sling and also clicked on online to cancel my subscription. They ignored me and charged me again for $69.99. Now they say I have to wait until next month to cancel it.
Bob Payne
I am EXTREMELY upset
I am EXTREMELY upset. On January 21, 2026, I cancelled my Sling subscription. I received confirmation that my subscription was cancelled. Yet somehow you charged my credit card $65 in February --- A month I did not watch one single minute of Sling programming. Then again on February 23, 2026 Sling TV charged my credit card for another month of a Sling TV which I cancelled on January 21, 2026. Now they're automated customer service is telling me a refund is not possible. They're a complete rip off if you try and cancel.
Matt Zaleski
Waaaayyy too many ads!
I watched a program on Sling for less than two hours and had to cancel my subscription due to the constant ads. I couldn't even follow the plot of the show due to the constant interruptions.
Kim Van Eyck
Sling used to provide a good value
Sling used to provide a good value, when it was $35 for Sling Blue. Now (two years later) it is $54 a month. I like that it at least offers three local channels, which is one of the core reasons I went with Sling after cutting the cord (I'm too far out for an antenna). There is occasionaly a TV network show I want to watch, or local news in an earthquake, wildfire or other local emergency. It's still a better deal than any other streaming service that includes any local TV.But the repetitive commercials have gotten worse and worse. There is absolutely no way CNN or MSNow or any of the other networks I watch are actually placing these spots; it is crappy Sling all the way. The commercials that repeat the most are the ones I might expect at 3:00 in the morning on legacy TV (think Viagra, the sick kids, DealDash scams, etc), but it is only 7 or 8 pm! AND perhaps most annoying is the series of repeated promos for the program I am already currently watching! AND if you switch to a second channel during a commercial on the first and then you switch back, there is a 95% chance you'll be back to the beginning of the same commercial you left or the start of another one. It is so annoying for a service I pay for.
Howard Schlossberg
As a Sling TV Orange subscriber
As a Sling TV Orange subscriber, I expect reliable access to live sports included in my subscription. Currently, the match is broadcasting audio only with no video feed.This service disruption significantly affects the value of the subscription I am paying for. I request an immediate resolution and clarification regarding this outage.If this issue is widespread, subscribers deserve transparency and potential compensation.
Skr Mrgl
Awful service.
Awful service.
Stunna Daren
There is not a live person on the earth…and local channel set up has to have AirTV antenna $$$!
There is not a live person on the earth that you can talk Sling now! I’ve had it for years and now there’s no live person and if you have problems, it’s a nightmare to try to get help. If you want local channels and ability to record the shows on local channels, that is another nightmare! The AirTV antenna you have to add to your TV is very expensive and you have to buy another antenna to go with it to work! No help can be found online. No number can be found to call and they are terrible at customer service! I’ve ordered one more AirTV antenna to try to get this thing to work and yeah, if it doesn’t work, I’m done!
Marlene Smith
Been pretty bad lately
Been pretty bad lately. Shows freeze, everything freezing so nothing works and have to reload. So tired of it. Occasionally is understandable but several times a week, sometimes several times a day is unacceptable. Gonna give it another month, then moving on.
Susan
Sling falsely advertises
I honestly would give them less than a one star. This has been the worst experience, regarding television and online streaming. Sling falsely advertised that I would receive sports channels if I gave $11 extra a month. This did not happen. Nor did any of the sports channels that they said I would receive. Show up on my screens. After contacting chat and being hung up on several times. I decided to just cancel the entire subscription. Slang is the worst streaming Network I have ever experienced. I would rather pay 40 times the amount to another provider than to interact with this garbage platform, company.
D Gomilar
Have had sling about 3 years now used…
Have had sling about 3 years now used the day passes during football season no issues
Tim
Pain in the ass to try and cancel
Pain in the ass to try and cancel. Make sure you do not have a second email tied to your account, even though you canceled they kept debiting $60.99 per month from our bank because the second email wasn’t cancelled. Told there would be no refund so I definitely won’t be back.
Chappie Koths
