It doesn’t share an interface with Stream, so your watchlist and recommendations won’t sync between Sky Stream and Sky Go. ![]() Therefore, if you want to watch Sky’s channels on the go, as a Sky Stream subscriber, you’ll have to use Sky Go – which is yet another separate streaming service from Sky, meant to be used on smartphones, tablets and laptops. You can’t take the Sky Stream puck with you when you travel (or visit your sister) – it’s geo-fenced around your home, and will only work at the address of the account holder. If you want to watch Sky in more rooms, you can get additional Stream pucks, at an extra cost. Sky’s services – as in, the channels and content, are baked into the box’s unique operating system (which it shared with Sky Glass) – you get things like the Playlist (sort of a watchlist combined with recordings), voice control (via the remote) and more – in a user interface that’s supposed to be both innovative and easy to use. Sky Stream comes as both a service and a device – you can’t get Stream without the physical set-top puck. Sky Stream’s Interface VS NOW’s Interfaceĭevices: Where Can You Watch Sky Stream / NOW?.Content and Channels on Sky Stream and NOW.Devices: Where Can You Watch Sky Stream / NOW?.NOW ( they changed their name from NOW TV) is Sky’s no-contract streaming service – a cheaper TV platform that gives you flexible packages (“memberships” of content), that can be watched on a large variety of streaming devices. Stream includes channels from Sky, as well as many of the major streaming apps, and Freeview via broadband. Also See: Our Sky Stream VS Virgin Media Stream Comparisonīefore we dive in, here is a quick refresher: Sky Stream, the streaming puck from Sky, lets customers get Sky’s full roster of channels without a dish and without a long-term contract (though if you take one, you pay less), and works with any broadband provider.Also See: Our Sky Glass vs NOW Comparison.Note: This article was originally published in October 2022, and has since been updated with new information and pricing details.Sky’s Global Chief Product Officer, Fraser Stirling, told me when Stream launched that there’s room for both Sky Stream and Sky’s NOW, and they’re aimed at different audiences with different needs.īut is that indeed the case? In this in-depth comparison, we’ll take a closer look at Sky’s competing streaming services, and check which one is better – and for whom. Stream offers Freeview channels via broadband, but you can’t “take it with you” when you travel. Sky Stream and NOW will be going head to head, both with their own pros and cons – NOW is cheaper than Stream, but it doesn’t have 4K content. It’s also based on streaming via broadband, and you can get it on a 31-days contract. Sky Stream, which launched in late 2022 (see our full Sky Stream review), only requires a small box – and an ongoing subscription to Sky. ![]() ![]() But with Glass, you also had to buy a whole new TV set. When Sky’s streaming TV (Sky Glass) launched in 2021, it was already a competitor to NOW, with it being based around streaming instead of a satellite dish, and the no-long-contracts pricing. But let’s not forget, Sky already has a long-running streaming service: NOW (formerly NOW TV). ![]() Sky Stream, the standalone streaming box from Sky, represents a major shift for Sky.
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