SlingPlayer Alternatives

SlingPlayer is described as 'Extend your living room TV experience to your iPhone or iPod touch with SlingPlayer Mobile software. With a Slingbox®* at home and SlingPlayer Mobile on your compatible phone, enjoy live or recorded TV over a 3G or Wi-Fi connection (the iPod touch only supports Wi-Fi)' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SlingPlayer for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best SlingPlayer alternative is Twitch, which is free. Other great apps like SlingPlayer are JustWatch, Pluto TV, Metastream and Kick.

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  1. Twitch icon

    Twitch

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    Broadcast live gaming content, esports, creative arts, and IRL streams with real-time audience interaction, subscriptions, ads, and donations, fostering a global community.

    66 Twitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Xbox
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    • Twitch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Twitch is the most popular free alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Twitch is Freemium and ProprietarySlingPlayer is Free and Proprietary
  2. JustWatch icon

    JustWatch

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    Find out where to watch movies and tv shows legally online with JustWatch. The streaming search engine.

    108 JustWatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android TV
    • Apple TV
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    • JustWatch is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • JustWatch is Free and ProprietarySlingPlayer is also Free and Proprietary
    • JustWatch is LightweightSlingPlayer is not according to our users
  4. Pluto TV icon

    Pluto TV

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    Stream over 250 channels and thousands of movies free on Pluto TV; watch live sports, news, shows like 'Hell's Kitchen' and movies like 'Legally Blonde' anytime, anywhere. No signup, contracts, or payment required and accessible worldwide on various devices.

    78 Pluto TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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  5. Metastream icon

    Metastream

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    Metastream allows you to watch internet videos with friends. It synchronizes media on websites so you can watch together.

    45 Metastream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Metastream is the most popular Linux alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Metastream is the most popular Open Source alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Metastream is Free and Open SourceSlingPlayer is Free and Proprietary
  6. Kick icon

    Kick

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    Kick.com is a live-streaming platform hosting all types of entertainment content and broadcasts. Kick aims to give the power and revenues back to the content creators, events and sports rightsholders, helping them with the right tools and income split to monetise and grow their...

    64 Kick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Picarto.TV icon

    Picarto.TV

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    Picarto.TV is the world's leading video platform and community for artists. Our goal is to connect artists and their supporters by providing a place to let artists in their craft broadcast, watch, and chat, all from around the globe.

    57 Picarto.TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. The Roku Channel icon

    The Roku Channel

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    Stream thousands of movies and TV shows for free from a vast library, including 350+ live channels, without a subscription or credit card. New titles are added weekly. Enjoy family-friendly programs, popular movies, classic series, and kids’ entertainment on multiple devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
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  10. zap.stream icon

    zap.stream

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    Zap.stream is a live-streaming platform that offers real-time broadcasting with built-in monetization, allowing creators to earn directly from their audience. It emphasizes privacy, decentralization, and direct control over content, giving users more freedom and security...

    46 zap.stream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Vimeo Livestream icon

    Vimeo Livestream

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    A video live streaming platform that allows it's customers to broadcast live video content online, and viewers to play the content via an internet connected device.

    76 Vimeo Livestream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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    • Vimeo Livestream is the most popular commercial alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Vimeo Livestream is Paid and ProprietarySlingPlayer is Free and Proprietary
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    Facebook Gaming

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    Facebook Gaming welcomes you to a new world of play. Share in the joy and fun of rooting for top streamers as they play the world’s biggest games.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  13. PooStream icon

    PooStream

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    PooStream is a search and discovery platform for movies and tv shows. it scans the internet to list all the best websites where you can watch movies and TV shows you love for free or at a lower cost. You are kept up to date with what is new.

    28 PooStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Open Streaming Platform icon

    Open Streaming Platform

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    Open Streaming Platform (OSP) is an open-source, RTMP streamer software front-end for Arut's Nginx-RTMP Module. OSP was designed as a self-hosted alternative to services such as Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, Mixer, and Youtube Live.

    37 Open Streaming Platform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Open Streaming Platform is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SlingPlayer.

    • Open Streaming Platform is Free and Open SourceSlingPlayer is Free and Proprietary
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