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'You will need to be a Sky TV customer with the relevant pack to watch this channel' Like I said Sky News works fine but when you click on another channel I just get that message. My mum has her tablet linked on it and my brother used to be on it but he removed his device a while ago. Sky go subscription ‎03 May 2020 11:04 PM Everytime i try to play a programme on my sky go that is not live it come up saying i need to upgrade my subscription but i have sky go extra on my package and i have the entertainment package i can watch the programme on my tv just not on my phone or ps4.

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Anyone want to go halves on a Sky TV subscription?

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• This post is aimed at people who already have a Sky TV subscription and have access to the Sports package to watch F1. This is basically an offer to pay half of the minimum cost of a Sky TV subscription that includes F1 coverage (£363 divided by 2 = £181.5 going off Keith’s article). Please correct me if I’m wrong.

  My motives are this. Formula 1 coverage in my country is reasonably good, but it has ads throughout. I also miss all the practice sessions. Last year I became used to the caviar of F1 viewing thanks to a nifty BBC feed I arranged. I want to continue to watch F1 without ads and with the proper commentary. So basically I want to watch F1 through Sky’s online player while the subscriber watches it via the STB.

  So I need a few things confirmed first because I don’t know if this will even work:
  1. Can you view the sports channel on your usual STB and view it on the internet feed at the same time?
  2. Can you view the internet feed on any old UK broadband link (i.e. can you watch it at work for example?) while watching it on the STB?
  3. Can multiple people watch the feed at once (only relevant if you want to use the internet facility as well, because I might want to watch other programs on it)

  If the above tests work, I’m prepared to help pay the cost of your Sky TV sub by paying half the cost on a month by month basis. So this would be £15.13 per month. The reason I’m aiming this at people who already have the package is because I don’t want to continue to pay if it stops working for some reason (say if Sky TV stopped offering the internet feed). Because you’d already have the subscription, you’d just be back to square one, paying full price. It’s aimed at people who want to save a bit of money but would have paid full price anyway.

  I’m happy to pay every month in advance via Paypal whatever other means. I’d also want to test it before the season begins (I have access to a UK IP so don’t worry about geolocation). I’m also happy to keep paying month by month for the entire year’s subscription even when the F1 season is not on, so I can keep watching programs via the player. I want this arrangement to last a while so that’s why I’m happy to keep paying through the break.

  If you’re interested, send me a PM or email me at mvknowles at gmail.com.

  My apologies if this somehow breaches the forum rules. I can see how it might be borderline.

  Only one person can watch the internet feed at one time.

  Sky are very good at sniffing out proxies/VPNs with UK IP addresses and blocking them from their services, too.

  I have been serching for a solution to watch SKY F1 for free for a very long time, alas i have come across a superb one. I know an absolutely brilliant site that is set up by a sky go customer who shares his account with everyone, on this site, you can watch all Sky Sports Channels in the superb quality of the SKY GO service and its absolutely legal.

If you’re a Sky TV subscriber, you’ll really want to know about the Sky Go app – a free-to-use platform for watching all your Sky TV programming on mobile or desktop devices.

Sure, nothing quite beats watching a movie or sports match on a properly-sized smart TV or projector. But if you’re just keen to catch up on the go, or subtly watch the football while you’re meant to be working at your desk, then Sky Go is how you go about it.

It’s relatively easy to download the Sky Go app, but we’ve run through everything you’ll need to know about where to find it, supported devices, any additional costs, and what you’ll need to subscribe to before getting any use out of it.

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Cut to the chase

Sky Go Saying Need Relevant Subscription Service

• What is Sky Go? The Sky TV app for watching on the go
• What platforms is it on? iOS, Android, desktop, Xbox One, PS4
• How much is it? You’ll need a Sky TV subscription to use the app, which starts at £25 a month for the basic package, with additional expenses for add-on channels
• What can I watch on it? All Sky TV content you're subscribed to – so a mix of sports, cinema, drama, documentaries, and more

Sky Go app: what can you watch on it?

As a Sky TV subscriber, you’ll be able to watch any of the content available to you through the Sky Go app. That means films, TV shows, and live sports are all on the table – while the app also incorporates free-to-air channels like ITV and Channel 4.

Depending on what kind of subscription you have, you may be able to access Sky Atlantic, which hosts a wide number of films, and has the UK broadcast rights for many HBO shows such as Chernobyl. Sky Cinema, too, adds in a slate of movies with (famously) a new film premiering on the service every day.

A Sky Sports-included subscription, too, will give you access to all the live sport from the “Premier League, EFL, England Cricket and more”.

Sky Go devices: where can you get it?

The Sky Go app is available on a host of different platforms, including iOS and Android devices, desktop for Mac and PC, and even Xbox One and PS4 game consoles. You can expect it to be available on Xbox Series X and PS5 when they launch later this year too.

How to download the Sky Go app

If you want to download the Sky Go app, you can use one of the below links, or find the Sky Go (Sky UK Limited) app in your relevant mobile app store.

Sky Go Extra: what is it?

Sky Go Extra acts as a bolt-on to the Sky Go app, adding offline in-app viewing for an additional £5 per month. That’s it!

You’ll only be able to download content that’s already available to you through your Sky TV package, of course, and there are some time restrictions around your ability to watch anything you select for download. Selected programming will remain for up to 30 days in your Sky Go app, and be available for 48 hours from the moment you start watching it.

We’re not sure if anyone wants to spend several weeks watching one football match, but it’s worth keeping the time limits in mind.

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