Sling TV free trial: How to get the best deal on Sling TV with 50% off your first month in 2025

Does Sling TV offer a free trial in 2025?

Unfortunately, Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, but they will offer 50% off your first month to eligible subscribers. After your first discounted month, you can either continue with the same plan, switch plans, or decide not to continue your subscription. 

What is the cheapest option for watching Sling TV?

If the 50% off promo offer isn't within your budget, Sling offers Sling Freestream, which is their completely free streaming platform that provides a limited selection of 600+ channels of news, movies, and shows at zero cost to you. 

How much does Sling TV typically cost for an Orange, Blue, or combo subscription?

Sling has three plans: Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange & Blue. The first two plans are $45.99 per month in most locations, with a 50% off the first-month promotional period. If you live in an area that gets local channels, your monthly cost will be slightly higher. The Sling Orange & Blue package is $60.99 per month in most locations, with a 50% off your first month deal. Again, that price is slightly higher in some locations where local channels are offered.  

Sling TV add-ons and prices in 2025: How you can maximize your subscription

Sling has add-on premium channels and channel bundles available for an additional monthly fee. This can help expand the content library and provide your desired viewing experience.

Available add-ons include:

• Sports Extra: $11 per month
• Entertainment Extra: $6 per month
• Kids Extra: $6 per month
• News Extra: $6 per month
• Lifestyle Extra: $6 per month
• Hollywood Extra: $6 per month
• Heartland Extra: $6 per month
• Max: $17 per month

How does Sling TV compare to competitors?

Unfortunately, Sling TV's current promotional offering is a smidge lackluster. Almost all streaming service providers — YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Paramount Plus, and Hulu + Live TV — all have multi-day, free-trial periods. With the half-off promo, users can decide if they need a full month of service before they decide if they’re in it for the long haul.

What content can you watch on Sling TV?

Sling TV structures their packages by dividing channels between Sling Blue and Sling Orange:

Sling TV divides available channels between the plans. 

Only on Sling Orange:

• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPN 4K
• Disney Channel
• Freeform 

Features on Sling Orange:

• Provides 30+ live channels
• 1 stream included (can only stream on one device)
• Free on-demand library with thousands of hours of movies and tv shows 
• You can expand your lineup with add-ons like Max, Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME, and STARZ
• Watch Sling TV anywhere in the U.S.
• Flexibility to cancel or switch Orange/Blue packages anytime.

Only on Sling Blue

• FS1
• NFL Network
• Bravo
• TLC
• MSNBC

Features on Sling Blue:

• Provides 48+ live channels
• Access to FOX, ABC and NBC in select markets.
• 3 simultaneous streams for subscribers
• Customize your lineup with add-ons like Max, Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME, and STARZ
• Watch Sling TV anywhere in the U.S.
• Flexibility to cancel or switch packages anytime.

With Sling Orange & Blue, you’ll get all the channels from both plans. 

Unfortunately, while some areas get local channel coverage, this typically only includes ABC, NBC and Fox. CBS is not yet in the lineup for March 2025, which means many NCAA March Madness games won't be in subscription coverage. To stream major sports networks, including MLB Network and NHL Network, you will need to get the paid sports add-on.

FAQ

Is Sling TV really free right now?

No, Sling TV is not free right now, but the Sling TV platform has the Sling TV freestream platform, which provides a limited selection of 600+ channels of news, movies and shows for free if you don't want to spend money on a subscription.

Does Sling TV offer a 30-day free trial?

No, unfortunately, Sling TV does not offer any length of free trial and especially not a 30-day free trial. You can get your first month for 50% off, which is a bargain for a live TV streaming platform. We recommend checking monthly — especially with Spring sports kicking into high gear — to see if Sling has a new promo or free trial available.

Can I watch live sports on Sling TV?

You can watch live games on ESPN networks if you have Sling Orange. FS1 and NFL Network content are available on Sling Blue. Sling Orange & Blue unlocks live sports on both plans, and some areas also get local networks to keep subscribers happy. 

Why is Sling TV so expensive?

Truthfully, and comparatively, Sling TV's live TV offings of 30+ live channels and a content library with thousands of hours of on-demand streaming is a great deal at $45.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV gives you 90+ live channels at $75.99 per month and DIRECTV STREAM offers roughly 90+ channels at $86.99 per month. 

How many devices can stream Sling TV simultaneously?

At this time, Sling Orange offers just one stream, Sling Blue has three simultaneous streams, and Sling Orange & Blue gives customers four simultaneous streams.