When Sling TV began teasing a brand new model of its app final week, it regarded like a significant step up for the reside streaming service.
Sling’s interface has all the time felt a bit crusty, particularly in comparison with slicker reside TV companies like YouTube TV and FuboTV. The replace, which is rolling out now on Amazon Fire TV units and and heading to different platforms all year long, provides Sling a extra trendy look, easier menus, and a some new navigation options.
Now that I’ve had an opportunity to attempt the brand new Sling app myself, I can affirm that it’s a giant enchancment. There’s only one downside: The pre-release model I’ve been testing could be excruciatingly sluggish, particularly whereas utilizing the channel information. Hopefully that’ll change earlier than Sling rolls it out to its common subscribers.
Either method, it’ll must confront the brand new app’s efficiency points first.
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