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You're connected to your Slingbox but you don't see the Favorites button.


You don't need to be a detective to find the Favorites button. Here's how to track it down.

Is this what you're looking for?

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Normally, the Favorites button appears as soon as you connect to your Slingbox. It's right there on the left.

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If you can't find the Favorites button, chances are that this is what happened:

  1. You don't have or aren't logged into your Sling Account.
  2. You added your Slingbox directly on your iPhone or iPod touch using your Slingbox ID or its IP address.
  3. Then you started watching the stream from your Slingbox.
No, you haven't done anything wrong. It's just that if you're not logged into a Sling Account, Favorites aren't available. The Favorites button doesn't even appear. Don't worry, fixing this problem is simple. Here's how:

If you have a Sling Account, log into it:
  1. If you're streaming, tap the Disconnect button and then tap the Login button. if you're disconnected already, tap the Login button.
  2. Enter the email address and password that you used when you created your Sling Account.
  3. Tap Login.

If you don't have a Sling Account, create one:
See the related article below. It has all the information you need to create a Sling Account.

More help with Favorites
Can you stream from a Slingbox without a Sling Account? Can you add a Slingbox manually?
Yes, you can stream to your iPhone or iPod touch even without a Sling Account. All you need to do is to add your Slingbox to SlingPlayer Mobile manually. You won't have all of the features available, but you can. Here's how.
I can't seem to be able to create Favorites for one of my A/V devices
You can create Favorites as long as you're controlling a device that has channels to change.


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