SlingPlayer is showing up all over the place lately — it just hit Facebook and Chrome last week — and now it's coming to the Boxee Box. The new app is the first of Sling's apps for connected devices strategy, and it does everything you might expect: owners of a Slingbox Solo or Pro-HD will be able to remotely view and control their DVRs, and Sling's touting a revamped program guide that it says will streamline navigation. The app is also a nice way for new cord-cutters to still make use of their parent's cable if network programming won't be enough.
SlingPlayer arrives on Boxee Box, continues platform expansion (video)
SlingPlayer is now available on the Boxee Box by D-Link, bringing with it the ability to stream cable programming, control a home DVR, and more.
SlingPlayer is now available on the Boxee Box by D-Link, bringing with it the ability to stream cable programming, control a home DVR, and more.
Despite the app coming at a $30 premium on smartphones and tablets, there’s no charge for the Boxee Box version — a decision that should only help make the product combination more appealing to consumers. SlingPlayer for Boxee Box is available for download right now.
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