3 Mbps - recommended for streaming standard definition (480p) video 5 Mbps - minimum recommended for streaming high definition (720p/1080p) video 25 Mbps - recommended for streaming ultra-high definition (4K) video Sling TV It uses between 3 and 5 Mbps if streaming in HD depending on content, with sports channels like ESPN with a lot of movement requiring higher bandwidth, but it can be reduced to less than a gigabyte per hour. So how much bandwidth/data does streaming actually use ? It really depends on quality and content, here are some general sustained bandwidth guidelines: 1 Mbps - minimum recommended bandwidth for streaming video. Until 'unlimited' data really becomes such, we should be aware of the actual numbers to make informed decisions. High-definition video streaming and ultra-high definition in particular can be a huge bandwidth hog. Because of this ever-increasing streaming trend, broadband users are reaching their home internet and mobile data caps faster than ever before. Many broadband users are cutting ties with traditional TV and replacing it with online streaming services like Sling TV, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, etc. Watching videos in standard quality uses about 1 Gigabyte per hour, while HD quality uses about 3 Gigabytes per hour. If you’ve got Apple TV however, there’s an official app for watching Sling TV.Streaming online video generally needs constant 3 Megabits/second or more of available bandwidth. This gives Sling a big advantage on Mac over services such as DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now which still only officially supports streaming in Chrome (although many users have found it does work in Safari too). So Mac users can choose from Safari, Chrome and Edge to watch Sling TV.

In addition, now that the Microsoft Edge browser has been officially released on Mac, you can also watch Sling TV in Edge on macOS.

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Previously, if you logged into Sling TV on Safari you got a “not supported” error message but as of September 2019, Sling works in Apple’s official browser.

Sling TV works in Google Chrome on Mac and after a long wait, Sling TV now also officially supports Safari 11.1 or higher. Unfortunately the official Sling TV for Mac app was discontinued in 2018 but there are now many other ways of using Sling TV on a Mac.Īlthough Sling TV doesn’t really qualify as a TV Tuner for Mac users, it’s often used by cord cutters that want to save on cable bills or watch content that’s blocked in their region or country. July 2020 Update: You can now try SlingTV free for 3 days for a limited period.

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