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Sky app just launched

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  • 11-12-2014 5:37pm
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    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I've received confirmation that the "TV from Sky" app has now been released to PS4 users in the Republic of Ireland.

    It should appear in the "TV & Video" menu automatically, but it can also be downloaded from the Playstation Store. To use this app, you must subscribe to Sky Go Extra.

    If anyone has any queries, please post and let us know.

    Thanks,
    James

    From the talk to Sky forum


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    TinCanMan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭TinCanMan


    srumball wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I've received confirmation that the "TV from Sky" app has now been released to PS4 users in the Republic of Ireland.

    It should appear in the "TV & Video" menu automatically, but it can also be downloaded from the Playstation Store. To use this app, you must subscribe to Sky Go Extra.

    If anyone has any queries, please post and let us know.

    Thanks,
    James

    From the talk to Sky forum


    As long as you're willing to fork out a subscription for it. Why would you bother. No fear of Sky giving us the regular SkyGo access. This is extremely disappointing.


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    #3
    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭rolexeagle1


    TinCanMan wrote: »
    As long as you're willing to fork out a subscription for it. Why would you bother. No fear of Sky giving us the regular SkyGo access. This is extremely disappointing.

    Yeah needing the Sky Go Extra is a bit of a pain. you could ask a mate if you dont have sky, could you pay the extra 6 euro a month and use their sub.


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    Pixelbastardo
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Pixelbastardo


    What is this exactly ?.. is it regular sky, only through the PS4 ?


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    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭rolexeagle1


    Pixelbastardo wrote: »
    What is this exactly ?.. is it regular sky, only through the PS4 ?

    It is a good few of your subscription channels through the ps4, it can be used anywhere in Ireland like the Sky Go app.

    Channels depend on your subscription and it also has the on demand stuff


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    Pixelbastardo
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Pixelbastardo


    srumball wrote: »
    It is a good few of your subscription channels through the ps4, it can be used anywhere in Ireland like the Sky Go app.

    Channels depend on your subscription and it also has the on demand stuff

    OK cool, so if you dont have an active sub its useless ?


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    TinCanMan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭TinCanMan


    Pixelbastardo wrote: »
    OK cool, so if you dont have an active sub its useless ?

    It's more than just having an active sub. It doesn't behave like SkyGo on your PC if I read correctly. To use the PS4 app you need to pay for a SkyGo extra subscription, so €6 on top of your regular sky sub.


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    Pixelbastardo
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Pixelbastardo


    Alrightythen.


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    NZ_2014
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭NZ_2014


    You don't need the sky go extra sub if you already have miltiroom in the house.

    Pity its not on ps3 till next year.


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    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭rolexeagle1


    I dont have multiroom or a sky go extra account and it is working


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,774 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    srumball wrote: »
    I dont have multiroom or a sky go extra account and it is working

    That's strange as when I entered account details it told me that I needed Sky Go Extra


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    ryanmatty
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭ryanmatty


    You need Sky Go Extra for it to work. If you have a multiroom subscription you get this free with it.

    Otherwise it €6 a month.

    There currently offering 2 months free trial through the sky website for sky go extra.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If you are a Sky Go Monthly ticket holder you do not need Sky Go Extra but you are limited to using the service on two devices and only allowed to remove and add new devices once a month.

    I changed devices recently so will now have to wait until January before I can use it on my PS4.


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    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭rolexeagle1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    If you are a Sky Go Monthly ticket holder you do not need Sky Go Extra but you are limited to using the service on two devices and only allowed to remove and add new devices once a month.

    I changed devices recently so will now have to wait until January before I can use it on my PS4.

    That must be how it worked for me so


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    elWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭elWizard


    Has anyone actually got this to work on the PS4? Had to download it last night, it wasn't there "automatically". Then it took about 5 minutes to open, then it finally timed out to say it couldn't reach the Sky servers. Twice. Sky do have form in this - I remember the NowTV app on PS3 was essentially an usuable, buggy piece of junk for at least its first six months.
    Be very interested to know if plain Sky Go works too - I've a free slot, but all their info pretty clearly states you need Extra to watch on consoles. Hopefully that is wrong.


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    TinCanMan
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭TinCanMan


    elWizard wrote: »
    Has anyone actually got this to work on the PS4? Had to download it last night, it wasn't there "automatically". Then it took about 5 minutes to open, then it finally timed out to say it couldn't reach the Sky servers. Twice. Sky do have form in this - I remember the NowTV app on PS3 was essentially an usuable, buggy piece of junk for at least its first six months.
    Be very interested to know if plain Sky Go works too - I've a free slot, but all their info pretty clearly states you need Extra to watch on consoles. Hopefully that is wrong.

    Your bog standard SkyGo doesn't work I'm afraid. I've tested it and it states you need to upgrade to SkyGo Extra.


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    #17
    Grahamer666
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    I'm not a Sky customer. Will it work if i pay a sub for it by the month??


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    F1ngers
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    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    I'm not a Sky customer. Will it work if i pay a sub for it by the month??

    No.


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    elWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭elWizard


    TinCanMan wrote: »
    Your bog standard SkyGo doesn't work I'm afraid. I've tested it and it states you need to upgrade to SkyGo Extra.
    S'what I thought. Thanks. Now, do I pay 6 quid a month or not?

    Grahamer I predict they'll get NowTV going on the PS4 at some stage, this allows non-customers to subscribe and get SOME Sky content, or you could hunt around for a kind Sky-subscribing friend who might let you join in, but Sky's a bit stingy on the number of devices they allow so it really does need to be a good friend :)


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