Using the Guide
Reading your guide
Click all the way left to open the main menu panel and find Search, DVR, On Demand, and more.
As you scroll the guide, you’ll see the following icons:
- Recording
- A red dot on any program lets you know if a show is actively recording or if you’ve scheduled it to record.
- Parental lock
- You’ll see this icon on programs that will be blocked by your Parental control settings.
- Enter your pin to unlock any blocked program.
- To create or edit parental controls, go to Settings, select Manage Content, then select Parental controls.
- You’ll see this icon on programs that will be blocked by your Parental control settings.
- Favorite channels
- Select the any channel logo, then press up to highlight the heart icon for that channel. Press select to add the channel to your favorites list.
Set up a recording
To record an upcoming program:
- Select any upcoming program from the guide, then select Record.
To record something you’re already watching:
- Press down to reveal more details and actions.
- Press the Record icon, then choose from the available options.
Filter by category
Press left twice from the guide to scroll through categories, then select any category to see only those channels.
To see all the available channels, press left then scroll to the top of the category list and select All.
Missing channels?
- First, make sure you’re logged into your Sling account.
- Navigate all the way left, you should be able to see your name. If not, sign in.
- If you’re only seeing one category of channels, press left to reveal the categories, then scroll to the top of the category list and select All to go back to viewing all available channels.
Not finding what you're after?
- Our Chatbot can solve many problems 24/7. Click the Chat icon on your screen to begin.
- Visit our Troubleshooting & Technical Issues page to find answers to FAQs and solutions to common problems.
- For even more comprehensive viewing guides and sports schedules head over to sling.com/whatson.