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Dishowned Sling TV launched back in 2015
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the first live TV streaming service, and the starting price, only 20 bucks a month
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These days, Sling TV's got a lot more competition, but there are some pretty good reasons
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to subscribe to Sling, and it all starts with number one, Sling TV can be cheaper
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Sling TV's starting monthly price is about 30 bucks less than YouTube TV at the time of this recording
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and here's why. YouTube TV's base plan has more than 100 networks
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including all of your local broadcast TV stations. Meanwhile, Sling has two base plans to choose from
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Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Sling Orange has got about 30 channels
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and Sling Blue has about 40, with some overlap between those plans
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At recording time, they're 40 bucks a month each, or you can combine them and pay $55 a month
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Number two today, you don't watch much live TV anymore. I'm hearing a lot more from people
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who cancel their cable TV subscription, but they don't want a big bundle
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of 100 plus channels to replace it, and that's where Sling TV's skinnier bundles
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may save you a little bit of money. Let's take a closer look at Sling Orange, for example
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This plan includes ESPN, and it's likely to be the cheapest way to get that network
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until ESPN goes direct to consumer. Meanwhile, that Sling Blue plan, it's got news networks like CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC
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So if you mostly stream TV with on-demand services like Netflix, and you only need live TV
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for let's say a handful of channels, one of Sling TV's base plans may have everything you need
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I'll link below to Sling TV's service optimizer tool. It lets you enter your favorite channels
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and then will suggest the best bundle for your needs. So that may include Sling Orange, Sling Blue
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and add-on channel packages. Now, if you've got a long list of must-have channels
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Sling TV may not be cheaper than YouTube TV once you combine Orange and Blue
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and then add some of the other various add-on channel packs that you see here
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Number three, you have a way to get local stations. Sling TV does not provide all of your local stations
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And really, that's the number one reason why it is cheaper than services like YouTube TV
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Although YouTube TV doesn't have a local broadcast TV surcharge like cable companies
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you are definitely paying for your local ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC stations as part of YouTube TV's base plan price
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With Sling TV, Fox, NBC, and ABC are available in select markets only
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Sling's local stations, they're limited to markets with owned and operated stations
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and most local TV stations are not actually owned by the broadcast networks
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The best workaround, of course, is to set up an antenna. But if you live in a city where Sling TV offers
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at least some of your locals, you may be okay supplementing with other streaming services
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One example, Paramount Plus's premium plan includes your local CBS station, which you won't get with Sling TV
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Number four, you don't need unlimited cloud DVR storage. Sling TV doesn't offer unlimited cloud DVR storage
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like YouTube TV and some of the other premium live TV services
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The base plan includes only 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. At recording time, for an extra five bucks a month
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you can upgrade to 200 hours of cloud DVR storage, and then you get the ability to protect your recordings
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so they're never erased if you reach your limit. Here's how the DVR works
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When you set a recording with Sling TV, you have the option to record new episodes
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or new episodes and reruns. Then just go to the DVR section
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and select the program that you want to watch. Bottom line, if you don't watch a lot of live TV
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and you primarily stream with on-demand services, like I talked about earlier, Sling TV storage limits
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they may not be an issue for you. So let's move on. Number five, stream limits won't affect you
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You can use Sling TV on all your devices, so TVs, phones, and computers
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as long as you've got a supported device. But you should know about limits
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to the number of supported devices that can use Sling TV at any given time
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For Sling Orange, one stream, Sling Blue, three streams, and Sling Orange and Blue, four streams
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Sling Orange is the most restrictive. And with the service, channels that are exclusive to Sling Orange
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like ESPN, can only be streamed on one device at a time
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And that's even if you pay for the combined Orange and Blue plan. More likely a problem for larger households
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not singles or couples, but something worth considering. Number six today, you've used Sling FreeStream and like it
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Before you sign up for a paid Sling TV account, I think it's a great idea to download the app
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and test out Sling FreeStream. The free version uses the same interface
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as the paid version. So if you like the look and feel of Sling FreeStream's home screen and live guide
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you'll like the user experience with the paid account. A few features I wanna highlight
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Sling TV has added support for individual profiles. From the home screen, there are now video previews
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of the highlighted programs on the top row of the screen. I'm using a Roku device to demonstrate
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You can continue watching your current program while browsing the live guide
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You can also favorite channels and set recordings directly from the live guide
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and arrow down while watching live TV. That'll give you quick access to recent channels
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through a mini version of the live guide. And one more thing, when you're testing out Sling FreeStream
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you won't have access to any of the DVR features. That's only for the paid accounts
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We made it to number seven. You only need a live TV service for a month or two
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If you are only signing up for a live TV service for a short period of time
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Sling TV is definitely worth a closer look because as I've mentioned throughout this video
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it is cheaper than other premium services. Sling TV will often run discounts
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on the first month of service. That can save you an extra 10 bucks, 20 bucks
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sometimes even more. And these offers are in place of a typical free trial
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And because of that, if you want a live TV service for just one event only
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you'd probably be better off with a free trial from YouTube TV and then just cancel when you're finished
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I update streaming deals and more on my website, michaelsavesdeals.com. My name is Michael, and I thank you for watching
