Sling TV has now discontinued its Sling Pass feature, removing the option for customers to sign up to the live TV service on a short-term basis and without having to worry about a recurring subscription.
What You Need to Know
- Sling TV has officially discontinued its short-term “Sling Pass” option.
- While popular with consumers, Sling Pass faced legal backlash from major networks like Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery.
- The discontinuation means customers are again forced to used standard monthly recurring subscriptions to access the service.
Sling TV launched its Sling Passes back in 2025 and it instantly caught the attention of many. While it seemingly proved popular with consumers, it didn’t go down so well with network owners.
Specifically, both Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery took issue with the short-term plans, with both opting to go down the legal route.
Following a federal court denying Disney’s request for a preliminary injunction in November of last year, Sling TV celebrated the legal win with a limited-time 1-Day Pass price drop.
While it remains unclear whether those legal challenges were the reason for the discontinuation of the feature, Sling Pass is no longer available. As a result, consumers have now lost the option to sign up on a one, three, and seven-day basis.
It also remains unclear exactly when the Passes were discontinued. Streaming Better can confirm they were available last month, suggesting the switch over to October is when the plans officially came to an end.
As part of what appears to be a quiet discontinuation of the feature, Sling has started updating existing help pages and announcement posts with the following message confirming the change.
“Sling was built to give our customers the ultimate control over their entertainment, and Sling Passes delivered on that promise for millions. Though Sling Passes are no longer available, we look forward to continuing to innovate and showing our customers new ways to experience the content they love.”
A Return to Monthly Subscriptions
Sling Passes proved unique in the world of live TV streaming, as they completely removed the need to worry about a recurring subscription.
Not only could customers sign up on a short-term basis (from as little as one day), but these were purchases and not subscriptions.
Once the prepaid period came to an end, the customer automatically lost access to the plan, requiring them to again purchase another pass to regain access.
As these Passes were limited to a maximum of one week, they were also significantly cheaper than paying for a normal subscription. The 1-Day Pass, for example, costs just $4.99, making it not much more than the cost of a rental.
However, with Passes now discontinued, consumers have lost access to these short-term options, forcing them back to a monthly-based subscription model again.
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