Streaming Cut The Cord

07/04/2026

Had an issue with the Sling TV app, so I deleted it then tried to reinstall it.
BUT, the Roku, Sling TV APP will not reinstall on any of my tv's or roku box menus.

When I search for the Sling app it appears, and I click on the ADD APP button, but it does not add the app to the roku menu, it opens the app instead. AND The app is not added to the end of the app menu list.
The app is not listed anywhere in my list. Every roku I have is missing the Sling tv app because they are all listed on one account.

Currently, the only way to watch my sling tv is to first search for the app, click on the app, click on ADD APP, now watch sling tv.
When I close this app it dissappears, and I have to go through these steps to open Sling app everytime.

SLING TV HAS ENDED ALL TELEPHONE CONTACT. THEIR ONLY CONTACT IS WITH THE PROGRAMMED CHAT APP THAT CAN ONLY DIRECT YOU TO SECTIONS OF THEIR PREPROGRAMMED SELF FIXES.

The Sling app still works on Fire TV. FIRE TV also includes the new milti screen feature. You can Watch 4 screens at the same time.

I was able to leave Roku a voice message. No human contact there either.

06/04/2026

Kanopy free library app has Mel Gibson 2025 movie available for free, "Hunting Season".

01/04/2026

Netflix is showing,
NUREMBERG. You can watch on the cheapest paid plan.

27/03/2026

Roku has issued an update. You can check for Roku updates manually here are instructions: https://streamingcutthecord.wordpress.com/2024/10/12/roku-updates/

Ive also notice the computer received an update, and other electronics updating as well.

When Should You Check for Roku Updates?  Issues listed below can indicate that you need to check for Roku updates. If your app is not displaying all text, missing text. App freezes. Roku or an…

25/03/2026

The 2024 movie, "Roadhouse", with Jake Gyllenhaal is free on Tubi.

16/03/2026

Watched the Oscars on HULU.
I dont have Hulu paid local service, and it was offered "live". So, I selected it thinking I would be watching the streamed version, but noticed my local ABC affiliate and its weather notices appearing at the top of the screen.
WOW! After a while I wondered if I mistakenly thought I was watching on Hulu, but really watching on antenna.
Hulu streamed the local live channel broadcast.
Now Im thinking how nice it was to watch that channel without the antenna fade. So tempted to pay for local service. It would cost double what I spend now, so tempting.

08/03/2026

I have loaded more "Free Movies" to the free movie list.
https://streamingcutthecord.wordpress.com/the-free-movie-list/

01/03/2026

I just posted an updated "Free Movie List 3/1/26" to the blog.

2020 AND NEWER MOVIES Due to technical issues with WordPress, the previous movie list will no longer be updated. Updates have been locked and there is no help unless I pay for an upgrade. Below is …

01/03/2026

I just realized that Fandango.com is not the same as https://athome.fandango.com
If you use the Fandango app on Roku and want to login online, go to "athome.fandango.com" website to see what they offer for FREE.

The other address, appears to be for paid accounts only, and does not show Free programs.

If you setup an "unpaid" account on the Fandango App on Roku, use the Website, https://athome.fandango.com.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THIS BECAUSE ON THE "ATHOME" SITE, they have a FREE Movie section. You have to create an account for FREE, but you can save the free movies and shows to a folder called, "My Library".

(This site provides FREE content, but they also provide RENTAL content. You have to click on "FREE" to search just the FREE contents.)

And right now you can watch for FREE:
The Super Mario Bros, movie.
Megan, movie.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, movie.

26/02/2026

My antenna broke, so I switched to the old one and rescanned for locals on the Sling app to update my Airtv.
I was wondering why the airtv local channel sound was out of sync with every show. This was one issue.
So after switching, I go to rescan and realize the zipcode appearing in my airtv is not my zipcode. Found out it was probably changed by internet provider IP address.
So, I rescanned for locals, changed the zipcode, now a lot more local channels are available, no hazing in and out, and the sound is in sync.
I never realized the zipcode changing before. Just an FYI.

14/02/2026

Peacock is showing, "Song Sung Blue".

06/02/2026

I was visiting someone who was watching local channels on cable.
I opened my phone Sling app, which uses Airtv to display my antenna channels from home on the Sling app.
We were watching "Wheel of Fortune" on the same local channel, when I noticed my phone Sling app displaying through Airtv using the internet and my phone 5G, was displaying the show maybe 5 seconds faster. I was able to tell them the answer to the puzzle.
Honestly, I was surprised. Just had to share.
Imagine: antenna feeds into Airtv, Airtv sends to Sling, Sling displays on app local channel, the app runs on my phone, the phone was on the provider 5G.