Sling Error 28-29: How to Fix it on Your Device

A quick restart might be able to fix this problem

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sling error 28-29

If you’re a Sling user, you might have experienced Sling error 28-29 on your device. This is a common problem that will prevent you from playing any content, so let’s see how we can fix it.

How can I fix Sling error 28-29?

Before we try more complex solutions be sure to try restarting the app or your streaming device and check if that solves the problem.

1. Update your Sling app

  1. On the Fire TV home screen, go to Applications.
    apps fire TV
  2. Locate the Sling TV app.
  3. Look for the Update button and select it.
  4. Choose Update App Now and wait for the process to finish.

These instructions are for Fire TV, but if you’re using a different streaming device the process will differ.

2.  Disable ad blocker

  1. In Chrome click the Menu icon and choose Extensions and then Manage Extensions.
    manage extensions chrome
  2. Next, locate the adblock extension and click the switch next to it.
    disable extension chrome
  3. Check if the problem is resolved.

If you’re using a different device, ensure that your software or hardware ad blocker is disabled.

Sling error 28-29 can be troublesome to fix, but if you encounter it be sure to try these simple steps. If the issue persists, you might have to contact Sling support.

Sadly, this is just one of many errors you can encounter, and we have already written about Sling TV authorization error 8-12 and Sling TV error 8-4612 in older guides.

We also have a Sling TV error 10-100 guide that might come in handy, so don’t miss it.

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