FAQs

To let sites play sound when you visit them in Chrome:
Open Chrome. .
At the top right, click More. Settings.
Click Privacy and security. Site Settings. Sound.
Select the option you want as your default setting.

To let sites play sound when you visit them in Firefox:
Open Firefox.
Right-click the Speakers icon on the taskbar.
Click Open Volume mixer.
Make sure none of the volume control is muted, or at the bottom.
If any of the volume controls are muted, you'll see a red circle with a line through it next to the volume control.
Click the Speaker icon to unmute'

To let sites play sound when you visit them in Safari:
Launch the Safari app on a Mac computer.
Select Safari from the menubar options.
Choose the Preferences… ...
Switch to the Websites tab within the Preferences popup window.
Choose Auto-Play in the sidebar.
At the bottom of the drop-down — When visiting other websites, select Allow All Auto-Play.

As ALL our programs have to be edited for content and sometimes re-edited, it can take a few days to get them on the SBN NOW app. Normally, all programs are uploaded on a Monday from the previous week and are available after noon on that day.

We try our best to keep them up-to-date but sometimes other projects crop up and delay the editing process, but you can rest assured that we try our best to keep things up-to-date.

In order to view our archived programs we recommend that you install and use the latest version of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.

You can view many of our 'live' programs in English, Spanish and Portuguese via our SBN NOW app or at https://watch.sonlifetv.com

For SBN programming that airs on Broadcast Stations, we are required by the FCC to allow 3 hours of local programming during the week. We generally try to schedule this to happen as late as possible, 3 days a week, as to not interrupt main programs. If our broadcast channel is carried on Cable or Satellite, it will also be pre-empted.

1. Go to https:/www.sonlifetv.com and select the menu option ‘Watch’. Alternatively, open a web browser and visit https://watch.sonlifetv.com.

2. To create an account, go to the top menu bar, on the homepage of SBN Now, and click ‘Start Watching’. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘Start Watching’.

3. A form will appear. Enter your first and last name, your email address, and a secure password you wish to use for your SBN Now account, in the designated fields. Click the ‘Join’ button to create your account.

4. Once you have an SBN Now account, you can access your profile, at any time, by clicking ‘Sign In’ in the upper right-hand corner of the top menu bar. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘Sign In’.

5. Enter the email address used to create your account, in the designated field, then click or tap the ‘Next’ button.

6. A password prompt will appear. Enter the password you used to create the account then click or tap the ‘Sign In’ button.

7. Once you are successfully logged in to your SBN Now account, you’ll be automatically redirected to our ‘Browse’ page where you can view The SonLife Broadcasting Network’s Video On Demand.

1. If you are having trouble signing in to your SBN Now account, from the ‘Sign In’ page, click or tap ‘Need help?’, located at the bottom right side of the form, or visit https://watch.sonlifetv.com/help/articles/trouble-logging-in-computer.

2. Follow the list of provided instructions.

1. To view SBN Now’s Video On Demand, click ‘Browse’ in the menu bar at the top left-hand corner of the page. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘Browse’.

2. Scroll up or down to navigate the page and locate the program of your choice.

3. Click or tap the title or the thumbnail of the desired program to view a list of episodes.

4. Hover your mouse over each thumbnail to see a synopsis of the episode. From your mobile device, tap the desired program to view synopsis.

5. To view your episode of choice, click or tap the thumbnail.

6. Click the ‘Play’ button located at the bottom left-hand corner of the video player to watch.

7. To add a show to your personalized list, click the ‘My List’ button while on the page of your program of choice, this will add the program to a list that you can view at any time.

8. Your personalized ‘My List’ is located on the home page of SBN Now. https://watch.sonlifetv.com/

9. To search for a program, click ‘Search’ in the menu bar at the top left-hand corner of the page. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘Search’.

10. Type the title of your desired program (Example: ‘The Message of the Cross’).

11. The SBN Now Search feature will automatically suggest programs matching the title you enter.

12. To select the program from the search results, click or tap on either the program title or the episode.

13. Click or tap the ‘Load More’ button to see additional search results.

14. If the program you are searching for is not located, verify the spelling and punctuation of the title (the search field is not case sensitive).

15. To exit the search function, click or tap the ‘X’ in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

16. For more information about The SonLife Broadcasting Network, click ‘SonLifeTV’ in the menu bar at the top left-hand corner of the page. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘SonLifeTV’. The SonLife Broadcasting Network’s website will automatically open in a new browser window.

To donate from SBN Now, click ‘Donate’ in the menu bar at the top left-hand corner of the page. From your mobile device, tap the mobile menu icon located to the left of the SBN Now logo. A dropdown menu will appear. Tap ‘Donate’. This will take you to the Donations page located on https://shopjsm.org/.

In September 2017, Apple introduced a new autoplay policy for Safari (starting with v11 on OSX) and iOS. Google will introduce their new policy for Chrome 66 for Desktop and Mobile later this month. This policy change imposes new security rules on web video. It is intended to improve a user’s browsing experience by eliminating distractions and potential surprise when media automatically plays back unmuted content. Both Apple and Google indicate that this will provide users with more control over autoplay capabilities for websites visited.

In these browsers, additional preference and settings options are available to enable or disable autoplay or disable audio altogether. These options also provide users greater control of bandwidth/power consumption on their mobile devices. It is our understanding that Apple and Google will introduce an automated approach in which the browser determines autoplay behavior.

Google has stated that they will ship the newest version of Chrome in mid-April. It is our hope that users experiencing issues in Chrome (on both Desktop and Android versions) will have a more stable video viewing experience once the new version is available. Otherwise we currently suggest Mozilla Firefox for browsing our websites.

What this means in short, is that audio and video files automatically start with MUTED mode enabled when selected within Google and Safari browsers. Users will need to choose to unmute the audio once playback begins.

You can listen to SBN Radio via the SBN NOW app on an iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphone, and Android Tablet or through the Sonlife TV website by ‘CLICKING HERE’

Support for the IE browser has been withdrawn by Microsoft for all versions under v.11, therefore, we would suggest that you download and install the Mozilla Firefox browser. CLICK HERE to download the Mozilla Firefox browser.

For your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch)

Go to the iTunes App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to browse apps.

When you find the SBN NOW app, follow these steps:

1. Tap the app.

2. Tap 'Get' on the right side of the screen, then tap 'Install'.

3. If asked, enter your password. You can also use Touch ID for app purchases.

The app should then downloads to your device.

Go to the Google Play Store on your Android device.

1. In the "Search" box, type in "SBN NOW".

2. Select the free SBN NOW App.

3. Tap the "Install" button.

The SBN NOW App will show on your home screen in the first available space!

You do not need to pay a monthly subscription fee in order to use the Apple TV and you can download the SBN NOW app for free.

Yes, you can use WiFi or ethernet network for streaming to your Apple TV.

CLICK HERE for more information on Apple TV.

You can buy Fire TV from Amazon.com or by 'CLICKING' the following link... https://www.amazon.com

1. On your device, open the Amazon App Store.

2. Login into your account on the top righthand side by CLICKING on 'Accounts & Lists'

3. When the Amazon screen reopens, place your cursor on 'Departments' (top left under the Amazon logo) and a drop down menu will appear.

4. Move your cursor over 'Fire TV' and the panel on the right hand side will change.

5. Move your cursor over 'Fire TV Apps & Channels' and CLICK

6. In the lefthand side menu, CLICK - 'Lifestyle'

7. When the menu refreshes, CLICK - 'Religion & Spirituality'

8. Scroll down the page until you find the SBN NOW Logo and CLICK on the 'Free Button'

9. The SBN NOW App should now show in your Apps.

CLICK HERE to find more information on Amazon Fire TV

There are no current plans to support Google Chromecast, due to current closed captioning limitations.

Follow the instructions below to install SBN NOW on your Roku device.

1. From the Menu on the left of the Home screen choose 'Streaming Channels'.

2. Type 'SBN NOW' into the 'Search Channels' box.

3. When the SBN NOW Channel appears, highlight it and select 'Add Channel' to install it to your Roku device.

4. If you created a 'PIN' during setup, you may be asked for it now.

5. Confirm by hitting 'Add Channel' and the SBN NOW channel should appear in your channels list.

Follow the instructions below to manually check for software and channel updates.

1. Press home on your remote to open the main screen.

2. Scroll up or down and select Settings.

3. Select System.

4. Select System update. Note: The System update screen displays the current software and build version, along with the date and time of the latest update.

5. Select Check Now to manually check for updates.

If there is new software available or there are updates for your channels, then your Roku device will download and install them automatically and once completed, your Roku device will reboot.

We would suggest that if you are still using the old SBN channel, you download our new SBN NOW app to your Roku device.

You need to download our new Roku app, called "SBN NOW”.

CLICK HERE to find more information on Roku.