The ethos of the streaming era is “watch what you want, when you want,” and that means DVR. Traditionally, with Sling’s streaming service, that meant getting 50 hours of cloud DVR alongside your base subscription. That meant you would be able to catch up on what you were watching at your leisure and skip through commercials. If you wanted more, you could pay $5 for 200 hours if you used the service a lot.
But now the whole thing is getting a lot better. For starters, unlimited cloud storage is coming for just $5 per month, replacing the old 200 hours plan. Plus, you can still get 50 hours of free DVR alongside an additional 10 hours of Sling Freestream DVR storage for free. Tap the button below to check out Sling and pick your plan, or keep reading to see how both the new Sling unlimited DVR works and the free Sling DVR works.
Sling’s DVR and unlimited DVR
The first thing to point out is that DVR storage coming with your Sling subscription isn’t going away. You’ll still get 50 hours of DVR free, storing your goodies for up to nine months on Sling’s cloud servers. Sling will give you a nice warning at the one month mark that your program’s storage life is about to expire, as well as clearly tell you how much storage you have. When something you have stored is about to go, you won’t be able to miss it. In addition to this you’ll also get an additional 10 hours of Freestream DVR with a 30 day expiration, allowing you to check up on live programming at a time more convenient for you.
And while this is all very generous, the big upgrade is getting Unlimited DVR. This service removes the 50 hour cap (and the former 200 hour cap for the paid service) for cloud DVR. You’ll still need to watch saved programming within nine months, but you’re free to let your backlog get as long as you like. If you decide later to not watch something you saved, it’s a no harm, no foul situation.
At just $5 per month for the service, the hard decision for Sling users will still be choosing between Sling Blue and Sling Orange. So go ahead and tap the button below to get started with Sling today, enjoying free DVR and (should you so choose) possibly unlimited DVR for just $5 a month.