Review Title: Sky Go

Sky Go (formerly called Sky Player) lets Sky subscribers watch live TV channels including Sky Movies and Sky Sports as well as a massive collection of on-demand streaming on computer PC and Mac. The service is also available on up to two registered devices that include iPhone, iPad and selected Android smartphones and tablets using the Sky Go app.
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Date Added: 2012-08-20 10:03:15
Main Category: Movies & TV Shows
All Categories: Pay to View, General, Entertainment, Movies & TV Shows, Documentaries, Sports, Football

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Sky Go is owned by: Sky

Other Sky TV Channels: Challenge TV, Sky 3D, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky1, Sky2
Other Sky Websites: NOW TV, Sky Sports Football, Sky Store, Sky TV Guide, Sky
Other Sky apps: NOW TV, Sky News, Sky Sports TV

Sky Go app available

Take your Sky TV service with you using the Sky Go app. The service lets Android smartphone users watch Sky content both live and on-demand. The app is free... More Sky Go app is available on these devices: iPad 2, Nexus, MAC Computer, Windows PCs, The new iPad, Surface

Country: UK
Sky Go Is available in: UK
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Tags: Pay to View, General, Entertainment, Movies & TV Shows, Documentaries, Sports, Football
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Review: Sky Go - Does it deserve its retain its status as App of the year?

Pros Available on a huge a number of platforms Stable video playback Ease of use

Cons Limited and somewhat obselete content Exclusively for Sky TV customers What you watch is solely in line with your Sky TV Package

In this review Introduction Available on a huge a number of platforms Stable video playback Ease of use Exclusively for Sky TV customers What you watch is solely in line with your Sky TV Package Verdict

Quick Verdict - WorldTVPC Rating: (4.0) Sky Go certainly has a number of advantages. The fact that it is available on practically all hand-held devices means it is applicable to both travelling and home-bound consumers. Equally, having tested the playback first-hand, I must concede that in terms of video quality, it does not disappoint together with set-up being simple for those who are not necessarily tech-saavy.

Introduction

For those of you who are unaware, Sky Go is an on-line television service which is free to existing Sky TV customers and it is also available to non-Sky TV customers on a pay-per-watch basis. Indeed, it was launched in 2006 and gives you the chance to watch videos on-demand as well as live television on the move via a relatively strong internet connection. In addition, one is able to use Sky Go on two devices at the same time - a welcome feature since other streaming services such as Spotify do not allow this! In terms of what you are entitled to watch, generally you are permitted to view current news, sports highlights, TV programmes and various movies but it largely depends on your TV subscription.

Advantages

Available on a huge a number of platforms

One conspicuos benefit Sky Go offers is compatiblity. Sky TV customers are able to watch Sky News, entertainment channels, Sky Sports and Movies as well as on-demand TV on virtually any device. It's available on your Laptop, PC, Apple Mac, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone as well as selected HTC and Samsung phones that support Android software versions over 2.2x! The latter of which gives Sky Go a market edge since pre-2012 it was only compatible with Apple products, so this broadening has certainly appeased those with Android-based hand-held devices! Therefore, it is a good investment since wherever you are, you can still watch your desired programmes and movies as if you were still at home watching it off your Sky+ box.

Stable video playback

For a true test of its video playback, I have tested out Sky Go in a number of areas myself and have to say that it is stable even when internet connectivity is sparse! When it is picking up a low internet connection - surprisingly - the video quality fares quite well. Indeed, it connected rather slowly but as soon as the connection was found, the stream was flowing and only stopped once during the hour I was using the application. Often, of course, individuals will use Sky Go most whilst travelling. I frequently use Sky Go on the train to various destinations as there is at least an hour to kill. One receives moderate internet connectivity on the train and the signal does falter especially when going through tunnels. Overall, given the signal drop-outs, playback was stable but at some points the quality was not fantastic. However, I could see the picture clearly and when the stream was lost it automatically re-connected within a ten-second period - so overall I'm very satisfied!

Ease of use

Setting up your Sky Go app is not a difficult task. All you need to do is create a Sky ID and password, download Microsoft Silverlight - as this is what the app is run on - and then download the app itself. From there you can go to the "on now" tab and you will be able to see what you're able to stream live and while below there is an "Anytime" tab where can watch any TV programmes and movies on-demand.

Disadvantages

Exclusively for Sky TV customers.

One considerable drawback is that you must be a Sky TV customer to be able to download and utilise this application. Thus, if you work out the actualities, it is pretty costly. For instance, to have Sky Movies per month costs around £30 ($50). So it is not usable for any other consumers with other television packages with other companies such as Virgin or British Telecom.

What you watch is solely in line with your Sky TV Package.

On Sky Go, what you are able to watch is entirely dependent on what your Sky TV package includes. So, if you have a basic package you cannot watch Sky Movies or Sky Sports and to watch news channels you can actually go to the sites themselves such as the BBC to stream it live! Therefore, it could be argued that it is misleading as you cannot watch all these TV programmes and films unless you pay the large sum per month for the comprehensive BSkyB package.

Verdict

Sky Go certainly has a number of advantages. The fact that it is available on practically all hand-held devices means it is applicable to both travelling and home-bound consumers. Equally, having tested the playback first-hand, I must concede that in terms of video quality, it does not disappoint together with set-up being simple for those who are not necessarily tech-saavy. Nevertheless, SkyGo is - as mentioned above - exclusively for fee-paying Sky TV customers, so it dramatically narrows its markets as you cannot buy the application on its own and thus must have a subscription to its services (which could cost over £80 a month!). It is nonetheless a great application and I strongly recommend it to you since if you have the Sky TV package, it's a no-brainer, while if you are on another package - such as Virgin - perhaps this may actually persuade you to change to Sky.

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