Need to install or remove the Watch on Slingbox.com plug-in? Here's how.
Installing the plug-in
Installing the browser plug-in for Watch on Slingbox.com is easy! Just click Watch from the slingbox.com home page. You only need to install the Watch on Slingbox.com plug-in once, the first time you click Watch. Your web browser does the heavy lifting for you, all you need to do is follow the directions on your screen.
WINDOWS
For Internet Explorer
- When you see a yellow bar at the top of your screen, click it, and select Install ActiveX Control.
- When asked if you want to install the software from Sling Media, click Install.
For Firefox
- When you see a yellow bar at the top of your screen, click Allow on the right end of the yellow bar.
- When the Software Installation window opens, click Install Now.
- After the software installs, in the Add-ons box, click Restart Firefox. Allow Firefox to restart, and you're all set.
MAC OS
For Safari 3 or Safari 4
- On the slingbox.com site, go to the Watch web page ... answer appropriately in any dialog boxes that appear.
- Click Trust in the certificate dialog box.
- Allow the plug-in installation to complete, then connect to your Slingbox.
For Firefox
- On the slingbox.com site, go to the Watch web page ... answer appropriately in any dialog boxes that appear.
- Click Trust in the certificate dialog box.
- Allow the plug-in installation to complete, then connect to your Slingbox.
Removing the plug-in
Removing the plug-in is easy, too. Just follow these directions:
WINDOWS
For Internet Explorer
- Choose Manage Add-ons from the Tools menu, then choose Enable or Disable Add-ons from the submenu.
- Find the WebSlingPlayer add-on in the list. You may have to change the setting in the Show drop-down menu for the WebSlingPlayer add-on to display in the list.
- Click WebSlingPlayer, then click Delete.
- Follow the directions on your screen to complete the removal.
For Firefox
- Launch Firefox and choose Add-ons from the Tools menu.
- Click the WebSlingPlayer Add-on, and click Uninstall.
- Follow the directions on your screen to complete the removal.
MAC OS
For Safari 3 or Safari 4
- Quit Safari.
- Remove the SlingPlayer.plugin from the following location:
/Users/[username]/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SlingPlayer.plugin
- Re-launch Safari.
For Firefox
- Launch Firefox and choose Add-ons from the Tools menu.
- Click the WebSlingPlayer Add-on, and click Uninstall.
Note: These instructions could vary for older versions of these browsers.
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