Sky Go review – High-quality TV streaming for Sky customers
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: BSkyB
Version #: 1.0.2
Date Released: 2011-08-24
Developer: BSkyB
Price: Free
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Smartphones and tablets have been at the forefront of making television an increasingly mobile and accessible process. With streaming service like BBC iPlayer and 4oD already gracing smartphones for a while, it was inevitable that the premium British cable service, Sky, would also jump on the bandwagon.
Sky Go is a free TV-streaming app that can be used by anyone with a Sky subscription. You can log in to it from your computer or iPhone, and it’s a welcome replacement for Sky Player, which was a paid service (could it be the Sky have realised that their costs are already extortionate?). Using this app, you can instantly access some of Sky’s most popular channels.
The channels currently available on Sky Go are the 4 Sky Sports channels, Sky Sports News, ESPN (if you’ve subscribed to it), 4 Sky Movies channels and Sky News. Granted, the selection is smaller than what you can access from your computer, but sports and movie fans will be happy that they can access quality coverage from anywhere that has a WiFi or 3G connection.
Using the app in a 10MB WiFi environment, the picture quality was crisp and the stream seamless. As expected, performance dropped considerably over 3G, in which case the news channels were the only ones that were really watchable.
Sky Go has an ergonomic and accessible home screen, from where you can instantly select one of the featured programmes that started recently, or look at a list of everything that’s currently on. It’s a little short on options, such as the possibility of remotely recording programmes on your Sky box, or accessing Sky’s On-Demand library. Hopefully these issues will be addressed soon, but for now you can enjoy some of Sky’s finest channels from the palm of your hand.
Quick Take
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Yes
Learning Curve:Low
Who Is It For:Sky subscribers who want TV n the go
What I Like:Highly accessible interface
What I Don't Like:Lack of remote recording and On-Demand TV
Final Statement:An essential free app for Sky TV customers
mobile tv Get more from Sky Sports with the new Sky Go app, which gives Sky TV customers with Sky Sports 1 & 2 access to all five Sky Sports channels wherever they are in the UK and Ireland for FREE on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
What’s more, Sky TV customers with Sky Movies 1 & 2 can enjoy the latest movies on Sky Premier as well as Showcase, Action and Adventure and Family – all on the go and at no extra cost.
With Sky Go you can register up to two devices and watch on both at the same time wherever you have a 3G or Wi-Fi connection so you needn’t miss the Friday night premier or that all important deciding goal.
Sky Go is available on devices with iOS 4.2 or above including iPhone 3GS & 4, iPad 1 & 2 and iPod touch 4th gen.
All you need to log-in and start enjoying Sky Go is a Sky iD username and password which you can set up at skygo.com/signup. Signing up is quick and easy and you’ll be watching on the move in minutes.
If you’re a Sky Go Monthly Ticket customer you’ll also get access to the Sky Go app.
FAQs
How much does Sky Go cost?
Sky Go is free for Sky TV customers with Sky Sports 1 & 2. You can register two devices and watch on both at the same time.
What are the streaming requirements?
We recommend a minimum continuous bandwidth of 2Mb per second to access high quality streams.
Sky Go is not compatible with the following devices: 1st/2nd/3rd Generation iPod touch, iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G. The service is only available in the UK and ROI. Mobile network and/or Wi-Fi charges may apply. Contact your Network Operator for further information.
Additional information:
Sky Go: Live TV available in line with your Sky TV subscription. General: Available to residential customers in the UK or ROI only. Wi-Fi (minimum 2Mbps recommended) or 3G connection (180-1400Kbps recommended depending on content/device) required. Some programmes from live Sky TV channels are unavailable via Sky Go.
Sky’s privacy notice explains how Sky uses your information. You can view this notice at: https://www.sky.com/privacy
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Article By Robert Zak
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