SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS 1.01 (US English)

SlingPlayer™ Mobile Free 30 day Trial

This Free Trial version of SlingPlayer Mobile is offered to provide our users with a preview of the powerful experience of viewing their own TV on your mobile phone. This version will work for 30 days.

Need more SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian than that? You can buy a registration key on the Sling Online Store. Just click the Buy tab at the top of this window.

Will SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian work with my phone?

Visit the Technical Specifications pages on the right. All the phones that we have tested with SlingPlayer Mobile are listed there.

Note for Nokia N95 8GB owners: We are aware of some video display issues where video may not appear or refresh. We’re investigating these issues and will update this article if things change. Until then, we don’t recommend using SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 series on a Nokia N95 8GB. Please note, that this issue does not affect the Nokia N95.

What’s in SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS v1.0?

Offering a familiar SlingPlayer Mobile experience, this version lets users

Conveniently switch among video input devices ranging from basic cable, digital cable or satellite receiver, to DVR and DVD players
Fully control programming via full menus and intuitive icons
Watch TV in different viewing modes such as Full Screen and Audio Only, and adjust video screen size/ aspect ratio
Enjoy stereo audio and listen via Bluetooth headset where supported by mobile device
Stream from Slingbox with advanced connectivity such as 3G and beyond cellular connection (e.g. HSDPA) or WiFi where supported by mobile device

Using a Computer

To install from a PC or Mac:

1) Download the software using the link on the top right of this page.

2) Use one of these options to copy the file to your phone:

With a PC, use the Nokia PC Suite and the USB cable that came with your phone. The Nokia PC Suite is available on Nokia support site or on the CD that came with your phone.
With a PC or Mac, you can use Bluetooth (if your computer has it) to transfer the file.
Copy the file to the microSD card for the phone with a card reader and then insert the card into your phone.
With a PC or Mac, you can also send the file to yourself in an email attachment, if your phone is set up to receive email.

3) Navigate to the file on your Symbian device, select it and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Over-the-Air

On the browser on your phone, browse to this URL: http://www.slingmedia.com

Follow the on-screen steps for downloading and installing the SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS software.