November 9, 2020 11:10 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557578/slingbox-discontinued-servers-sunset
Every last Slingbox will become a brick in two years
If you’re like us, you probably haven’t thought about the Slingbox in a good long while; the idea of beaming your own TV over the internet has largely been replaced by streaming TV services, even if watch-anywhere DVRs like the Fire TV Recast do still exist.
But if you are still relying on a Slingbox of your very own, you’re officially on notice: Dish subsidiary Sling Media is discontinuing all Slingbox products and will permanently shut down the Slingbox servers on or around November 9th, 2022 — “at which point ALL Slingbox devices and services will become inoperable,” says Sling.
Why now? Please enjoy this illuminating explanation:
Right then!
The company’s also nixing a variety of its...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557578/slingbox-discontinued-servers-sunset
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