Summary
| Comparaison | DirecTV Stream | Sling Orange + Blue |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | Over 50 major channels for $55/mo | Best image quality & channel lineup |
| Price | $60/month | $86.99/month |
| Trial | No | 5 days | Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 50 | 124 |
| Unlimited DVR | No | Yes |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | Yes | No |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | Yes |
| History | Yes | No |
| Lifetime | Yes | No |
| NBC | Yes | Yes |
| Paramount Network | No | Yes |
| RSNs | No | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | Yes |
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Sling Orange + Blue
The channels that DirecTV Stream has and which are not available on Sling Orange + Blue:
- A&E
- ABC
- Charge!
- Comet
- Disney Channel
- EPIX Drive-In
- ESPN3
- History
- Lifetime
- Local Now
- National Geographic
- NFL Network
- Travel Channel
- Vice
Channels on Sling Orange + Blue and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Sling Orange + Blue has which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- ACC Network
- AccuWeather
- Alien Nation
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- BABY FIRST
- BabyTV
- Boomerang
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- Cleo TV
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN en Espanol
- CNNi
- Comedy Dynamics
- Court TV
- Crime 360
- CW
- Daystar HD
- Duck Dynasty
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FMC
- Fox Business Network
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Weather
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- HerSphere
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- ION
- ION Television
- Jewelry Television
- MovieSphere
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- News Nation
- One America News
- Ovation
- Oxygen True Crime
- Paramount Network
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- PBS local channels
- Poker GO
- Pursuit Channel
- QVC2
- QVC3
- Racing America
- REELZ
- REVOLT
- RFD-TV
- RSNs
- Scientology Network
- Scripps Sports
- Shop LC
- Somos Novelas
- Spectrum SportsNet
- SportsGrid
- Start TV
- SundanceTV
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Telemundo local channels
- The First
- theGrio
- TV Land
- TV One
- Univision
- Up TV
- VH1
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
Popularity: DirecTV Stream is more popular than Sling Orange + Blue
DirecTV Stream has 1,900,000 subscribers whereas Sling Orange + Blue has 788,000 subscribers. This means that DirecTV Stream has 1,112,000 more subscribers than Sling Orange + Blue. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: DirecTV Stream is cheaper than Sling Orange + Blue
DirecTV Stream's costs $60 whereas Sling Orange + Blue costs $87. Getting Sling Orange + Blue instead of DirecTV Stream will set you back $27 more every month.
Why get DirecTV Stream?
Sling is a great option if you want to cut the cord but keep access to many channels. If you don't watch sports, you don't have to get the package for them.
Why get Sling Orange + Blue?
DirecTV Stream is a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or for a $120, you can get a box with a custom remote control for the service. But without the box, DirecTV Stream functions like a Netflix or Hulu, allowing you to stream Live TV from anywhere by downloading the app. Within your home, you can stream on up to 20 devices (!), and from outside your home you can stream on up to three devices.
Devices: DirecTV Stream is more widely available than Sling Orange + Blue
DirecTV Stream is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Vizio Smart TV, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox or Xbox One.
Whereas Sling Orange + Blue is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 15 less devices than DirecTV Stream.
Channel count: Sling Orange + Blue has 74 channels more than DirecTV Stream
Sling Orange + Blue's lineup includes 124 channels whereas DirecTV Stream has only 50 channels. Getting a subscription to Sling Orange + Blue will give you access to 74 more channels than DirecTV Stream. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: DirecTV Stream does not offer a trial
DirecTV Stream does not offer a free trial.
Find out more on DirecTV Stream
Trial: Sling Orange + Blue offers a trial
Sling Orange + Blue has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
Find out more on Sling Orange + Blue
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
Sling Orange + Blue's specialty
The specialties of Sling Orange + Blue are: College basketball, College football, Lifestyle, News, Soccer, Sports.
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
DirecTV Stream accepts: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).
Sling Orange + Blue's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Sling Orange + Blue accepts are: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
Channels on both Sling Orange + Blue and DirecTV Stream
The channels that are available on both Sling Orange + Blue and DirecTV Stream are:
- AMC
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- Food Network
- FOX
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Freeform
- Fuse
- FX
- HGTV
- HLN
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- MotorTrend
- MSNBC
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- Nick Jr.
- QVC
- SYFY
- TBS
- TLC
- TNT
- USA Network
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