How to only see your favorite channels on Sling TV
How to only see your favorite channels on Sling TV
It’s easy to change Sling’s channel guide to show you your favorited networks, and we’ll show you how!
The interface on Sling TV makes it a very easy-to-use service. That’s just one of the reasons Sling, with its $46-per-month starting base price, is one of our favorite [live TV streaming] services.
Recently, we showed you how to mark channels as favorites on Sling TV. Here, we’ll show you how to find those channels once you’ve marked them as a favorite on your Sling TV account. This will help you navigate the channel guide in a flash, allowing you to spend far less time clicking around for new content and more time watching your Sling channels!
What you need to know about finding favorites on your Sling channel guide
Related: How to mark channels as favorites on Sling TV
How to change Sling TV channel guide to see favorites
It’s really easy to see your favorited channels on Sling TV. When you log into the streamer, you’ll see a row of options at the top of the screen, including “My TV,” “On Now,” “Guide,” “Sports,” “Shows,” and Movies.” Navigate to Guide, then:
- Choose “Grid.”
- Once you’re in the Grid Guide view, use your remote to scroll right.
- Click on Favorites.
That’s it. That’s all you have to do to find your favorite channels list on Sling TV. If you want to watch live sports with your Sling Orange subscription, simply favorite ESPN and ESPN2 along with TNT and jump to the day’s NBA or NHL game with ease.
If you want to jump to the news on Sling Blue, favorite CNN, MSNBC, or Fox News and jump to the Favorites section in the Grid Guide and see the latest breaking updates.
What happens if you choose the Channels Guide view?
There’s another option when you open the Sling TV Guide section: Channels. This will show you channels by icon for easy recognizability, the current schedule of what you can see on TV live, and any on-demand content.
You can scroll right on the Schedule row to see future content, or left to see what was on in the past.
What other options are available to filter Sling TV’s Grid Guide view?
There are plenty of other ways to sort your Sling TV channels using the Grid Guide view. Favorites is highly convenient, but the best thing about Sling TV is that its interface is so flexible, so make sure you try every option.
The A-Z option is pretty straightforward: it shows you available channels in your Sling plan in alphabetical order.
Sports will list the top sports networks in your plan and what’s live at the moment, unlocking all the best live sports you can stream on channels like ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, TNT, truTV, and more.
News will show you the latest breaking updates from CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, or the other news channels Sling offers in add-on packs.
Free pulls up the hundreds of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels you can watch with your Sling subscription. You can watch these channels through Sling Freestream as well, but this Grid Guide view is a much better way to sort through them.
Finally, Kids will pull up the best in family-friendly programming live with your Sling account. It’s a great way for parents to instantly find something entertaining and educational for the kiddos to stream.
Obviously, Sling TV wants to make it as easy as possible for you to find channels that you want to watch easily and quickly. The number of options you have for filtering your channel grid makes it simple for even the most tech-averse subscribers to use, helping you to find something great to watch on Sling TV every time you use your account.
Sling TV
Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord-cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.
You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.