Sling Media has recently released the new updated SlingPlayer 1.03.201 for the Mac. You may want to read this before you download and install the update if you use it on a Verizon FiOS TV connection!
The new SlingPlayer "includes many audio performance and quality improvements and also adds some new virtual remotes and a new version of firmware for your Slingbox. There are also some UI fixes and general bug fixes" according to Sling Media. But for FiOS customers it is missing the Verizon Remote skin that the prior versions had. My guess this is an oversight not to include a remote skin that was in the prior version. It appears that the current Windows version of SlingPlayer 1.4 has this same oversight. This Verizon Remote skin is not perfect, as it is the older remote for the Motorola boxes that Verizon uses. But is the best skin right now that Slingbox provides for FiOS! Sure beats the other choices you get for controlling your FiOS TV viewing.
Before you download the new version of SlingPlayer you will want to grab the Verizon Remote skin from the older SlingPlayer before you overwrite it with a new version. If you already lost your remote by upgrading you can get the skin from another computer that has not been upgraded or an older SlingPlayer for Mac version. If you are stuck and can not find the Verizon Remote, contact me and I can send you the file you will need.
This is how to get the Verizon Remote skin from the older version of SlingPlayer for Mac. Right click (Control + click) on the SlingPlayer Application icon in your Applications folder. From the pop up contextual menu choose Show Package Contents. Now lest dig into the applications package. Click on Contents -> Resources -> Remote and now copy the verizon.spr file to your desktop (just drag the file while holding down the Option key). This is the remote skin. Now you can update the player if you want, keeping the verizon.scr file in a safe place.
After updating the SlingPlayer on your Mac you will need to add the verizon.scr file to the same location on the new SlingPlayer app that has been updated. This is the file the new SlingPlayer is missing that contains your Verizon Remote.
OK, Windows users that are missing this Verizon Remote. Here is what you can do. Go the Programs -> SlingPlayer -> Remote and add the same verizon.scr file. Now launch SlingPlayer and connect to your Slingbox connected to FiOS. Under the Slingbox Menu -> Remote Control switch to the Verizon Remote and it should work fine.
Hopefully, Sling Media will fix this in a future versions. Be real nice if they give us a skin that looks like the current remote Verizon FiOS TV is using.
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