To use Watch on Slingbox.com, you need a few simple things.
- A previously-configured Slingbox with a broadband Internet connection
- Either:
- A Windows PC, running Windows XP or later, with a broadband connection, and either Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or later) or Mozilla Firefox 2 (or later);
- A Mac OS computer with a broadband connection and either Safari 3 or 4, or Mozilla Firefox 3. (The Web-based SlingPlayer does not currently support Mac OS X 10.6; you must use the desktop version of SlingPlayer for Mac OS, available by clicking the Downloads link, above.)
- A Sling Account (it's free!)
- The Slingbox.com browser plug-in (it's free too!)
The browser plug-in is installed automatically the first time you use Watch on Slingbox.com. Just go to Slingbox.com and click Watch to start! If your browser needs to have the plug-in installed, then installation instructions appear on the screen. It's easy!
Watch on Slingbox.com uses your Sling Account to access your Slingbox information, saving you the trouble of having to enter your Slingbox access information. If you want to access an Internet Slingbox (one that's not on your current local network) and the info for that Slingbox isn't stored within your Sling Account, then you'll need to enter the Slingbox ID and password for this Slingbox manually. |
