Freestream adds DVR

Freestream, the free ad supported television (FAST) service from Sling TV is getting a feature that isn't common for FAST services. Freestream is adding DVR capability.

Sure, many services will include DVR, but those are pay services. Sling TV itself has DVR functionality, but the free channels didn't. Pluto TV doesn't offer DVR. Neither does Tubi. Or any of the big FAST services. But Freestream does.

Well, not for me, but for some others. The fine print explains why:

... Users now have access to 10 hours of free DVR storage, an industry first for FAST services. All new users who create a free account on Sling Freestream will receive DVR storage immediately. No credit card required, ever. The new feature will be fully rolled out to all existing Freestream users within the next several months.

Sling Freestream has grown to more than 500 channels since its launch in February 2023. It is an industry-leading service for free sports television, featuring customer favorites like ESPN On Demand, Comedy Central, LiveNOW, Architectural Digest, and more news and entertainment options. Users can now DVR top shows like The Walking Dead, Love After Lockup, South Park and more. In addition, Freestream also provides 110 international channels in more than 15 languages — making it the largest and only foreign language FAST service in the United States.

I'm in that "next several months" category. If you sign up for Freestream, you'll get it. If, like me, you already had Freestream, then you might have it, or you might not. I don't.

My Streaming Life doesn't include Freestream a lot, as there isn't much exclusive to Freestream. However, I was looking forward to trying out the DVR. Maybe in "the next several months."