Samtlige Slingbox-enheder ude i stuerne vil ophøre med at fungere senest i november 2022, oplyser selskabet. Apps til visse enheder udfases allerede nu.

R.I.P. Slingbox
Slingbox var i sin tid en populær boks til at sende tv-indhold imellem enheder. Sidenhen har bl.a. streamingtjenester erstattet behovet hos mange brugere. Hvis du stadig bruger Slingbox, så er det tid til at rykke videre. Alt relateret til Slingbox lukkes ned per november 2022.

- "Slingbox servers will be permanently taken offline 24 months after the discontinued announcement date (November 9, 2020), at which point ALL Slingbox devices and services will become inoperable," siger Sling Media. "Until then, most Slingbox models will continue to work normally, but the number of supported devices for viewing will steadily decrease as versions of the SlingPlayer apps become outdated and/or lose compatibility."


 Slingbox M1 var i maj 2015 en af de sidste produkter, som blev lanceret

Visse apps vil blive udfaset før den udmeldte deadline. Fra 9. november 2020 vil SlingPlayer apps til Android tablet, Android smartphone, Roku og Windows Phone ikke længere være supporteret og ikke længere kunne downloades.

Vi har inkluderet selskabets FAQ nedenfor. For yderligere information om processen henvises til dette link.

Slingbox - FAQ om udfasning
Q: How long will my Slingbox continue to work?
A: Slingbox servers will be permanently taken offline 24 months after the discontinued announcement date (November 9, 2020), at which point ALL Slingbox devices and services will become inoperable. 

Until then, most Slingbox models will continue to work normally, but the number of supported devices for viewing will steadily decrease as versions of the SlingPlayer apps become outdated and/or lose compatibility. 

See SOFTWARE & APPS section below for additional details.

Q: Why is Slingbox being discontinued?
A: We’ve had to make room for new innovative products so that we can continue to serve our customers in the best way possible.

Q: Will Slingbox be releasing any new products?
A: No.


SOFTWARE & APPS

Q: Will SlingPlayer apps be updated?
A: Some versions of the SlingPlayer app may receive maintenance updates, but there will be no new development work. Outdated or legacy versions of the SlingPlayer apps may be removed from the app stores without notice.

Q: Which SlingPlayer apps are currently available?
A: As of NOVEMBER 9, 2020, the following apps are available:
SlingPlayer in-browser viewer
SlingPlayer (paid) for Apple iPhone & iPad
SlingPlayer (free) for Apple iPad
SlingPlayer (free) for Android smartphones
SlingPlayer for Amazon Fire TV
SlingPlayer for Amazon Tablets
SlingPlayer for Apple MacOS (.dmg) *Not compatible with MacOS 10.15 Catalina
SlingPlayer for Windows PC (.exe)
Chromecast support (view details)

Q: Which SlingPlayer apps have already been discontinued?
A: As of NOVEMBER 9, 2020, the following apps are no longer supported and/or no longer available for download:
SlingPlayer (Free) for Android tablets
SlingPlayer (Paid) for Android smartphones
SlingPlayer for Roku
SlingPlayer for Windows Phone
If you already have one of these apps installed, the app may continue to work on that device, but you won’t be able to reinstall or it may stop functioning at some point.


PRIVACY & DATA

Q: What will happen to my data?
A: Customer data will be handled in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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- Kilde: Sling Media via The Verge