topic Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are available? in Sky Glass

Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are available?

Davy333 — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:42:30 GMT

The fact that BBC i player and youtube are available on the skyglass menu it is just stupid to not allow access to normal internet on this device. Any plans to provide access?

Re: Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are availa

TimmyBGood — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:25:32 GMT

@Davy333

Sky chooses not to include a web browser: they never did on the Q platform (which is now eight years old)

Given how many better devices exist, there's really no need for the fairly miserable experience of trying to use a dodgy non-standard browser with a television remote control.

Re: Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are availa

Mister_Dalek — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:08:18 GMT

@Davy333 wrote:
The fact that BBC i player and youtube are available on the skyglass menu it is just stupid to not allow access to normal internet on this device. Any plans to provide access?

Why do you need 'normal internet' on Sky Glass? It's a TV designed to deliver streaming TV services controlled by Sky. It's highly, highly unlikely they'll ever add a web browser.

Even more traditional smart TV's don't bother with web browsers these days.

If you want a web browser on your Sky Glass then add a device which allows screen mirroring and mirror a web browser from your mobile phone/tablet/laptop. Much easier to control this way.

Re: Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are availa

Fizzelle — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:24:21 GMT

Except sometimes you can't do that and need to be on the website itself.

Re: Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are availa

BenJoBanjo — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:43:26 GMT

@Fizzelle wrote:
Except sometimes you can't do that and need to be on the website itself.

Then connect a laptop to the Glass TV via HDMI or mirror the display using AirPlay.

Sky Glass will never have a web browser.