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How to fix frozen Sling TV app on popular devices

How to fix frozen Sling TV app on popular devices

Should Sling TV or Sling Freestream happen to freeze during playback, there are definitely fixes available on your Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, or Roku device.

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David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.
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If the Sling TV app freezes on your streaming device, here's how to clear it on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, or Roku.

The Sling TV app houses quite a bit of content. Not only does it provide access to paid channel packages with dozens of popular cable channels, but the Sling TV app also allows viewers to watch Sling Freestream, the service that comes with hundreds of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels and thousands of on-demand titles at no cost, whether you’re subscribed to a paid Sling TV service or not.

If you’re a Sling TV or Sling Freestream regular but find one day that the Sling TV app freezes up while you’re trying to watch, never fear. We’ve got instructions on how to fix the app to hand, and you can read more about clearing a frozen Sling app on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, or Roku here.

How to fix frozen Sling TV app

How to fix frozen Sling TV app on Amazon Fire TV

If your Sling TV app freezes on Amazon Fire TV, there are a couple of fixes you should try. First, try the Force Stop procedure, as this will allow you to stay logged into your Sling TV account on Fire TV. To do this, simply:

  1. Go into your Fire TV Settings menu.
  2. Click Applications.
  3. Choose Manage Installed Applications.
  4. Click the Sling TV app.
  5. Press Force Stop.

If this doesn’t fix the freezing issue, you can also clear the app’s cache to try and get it working again. To do this, follow the same process listed above through step four. Then, click Clear Cache, and Clear Data to finish this process.

How to fix frozen Sling TV app on Apple TV 4K

If the Sling TV app is frozen on your Apple TV 4K device, you’ll first want to be sure that the tvOS software is completely updated. If it isn’t, freezing and other app functionality issues can crop up.

If you’ve done this and the Sling TV app still isn’t working properly, you can force quit it easily. To do this, press the Home button on the Siri remote twice rapidly, which will pull up a screen showing active apps. Scroll over to Sling TV, then swipe up on the touch surface or clickpad to force the app to quit.

How to fix frozen Sling TV app on Roku

There are a number of options available to fix a broken Sling TV app on Roku. First, try a step that will allow you to reset your Roku device. This can be accomplished by pressing the home button five times in a row, followed by up on the directional pad, then rewind twice, and then fast-forward twice, and then starting up your Roku again.

If this didn’t work, use the star button on your Roku remote once you have the Sling TV app highlighted on the home screen. This will bring up the option to uninstall Sling TV, and once you reinstall it, you should be back in business.

If these steps fail, you can also clear the cache of your Roku player by going into Settings, then System, followed by Advanced System Settings. Click Network Connection Reset, then Reset Connection to finish this procedure.

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You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.

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David Satin
David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.
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