Why Is My Sling TV Stuck on Loading Screen??

Your Sling TV is loaded with several innovative features to provide the best-in-class user experience. But sometimes due to a mild technical snag your Sling TV may suffer from malfunctioning and may not load when you switch it on. I myself witnessed my Sling TV not loading the screen, which I could resolve by carefully troubleshooting the issue.

Here is a quick guide that may assist you in resolving your Sling TV stuck on the loading screen problem.

Restarting Your Sling TV

Many a time, due to a configuration setting mismatch, Sling TV’s screen might not load. This is can primarily be fixed by simply restarting your Sling TV which might help reconfigure and address any possible loading screen problem.

This action can fix any software-related glitch that may be the real cause for this, and you might not be required to look for other troubleshooting methods seriously if this loading screen is able to get resolved by this method itself.

Executing a Comprehensive Power Cycle

There may be a faulty power supply that could be causing Sling TV stuck on loading screen problem. For this, you should run a complete power cycle sequentially to ascertain and fix the loading issue.

Please perform the following steps to get a complete power cycle executed.

Step 1 - Turn your sling TV off with the TV’s remote.

Step 2 - Plug out all connecting cords from the origination electric switchboards and Sling TV as well.

Step 3 - Wait for a few minutes before plugging in the power cables.

Step 4 - Check for any wire damage by seeing from one end to the other.

Step 5 - Replace the wires if there persists any wire damage.

Step 6 – Else, plug in the connecting cords into the source of electricity.

Step 7 – Restart your Sling TV after switching it on.

Inspecting your Internet Connection

Your slow internet connection might also be the bane of this Sling TV stuck on the loading screen problem. The faulty internet may create a lag in the Sling TV screen loading. It may also pave way for frozen frames and another technical snag.

So, to address the concerns related to tedious internet bandwidth, you may restart your WiFi router back and forth to improve the data feed for your Sling TV. 

If there is an internet-related glitch, it may also be figured out by checking the several LEDs that may be blinking or flashing, thereby signifying a probable WiFi router malfunctioning. The slow internet may also be because of the large distance of router from your Sling TV which can easily be fixed by adding an Extender to enhance internet connectivity.

Using a Wired Internet Connection

To improve the internet connectivity, you may also resort to a wired connection that can probably streamline your Sling TV with the router in a better way thereby leading to a high-quality internet feed for your Sling TV.