topic Re: Sky Glass - Playlists in Sky Glass

Sky Glass - Playlists

Strongbow1982 — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:04:57 GMT

So I added a programme from Sky Showcase to my playlist earlier, thinking I'd be able to watch it later on. However, it says I don't have Sky movies. IT WAS ON SHOWCASE!

I didn't have a clue this was the situation when I got Sky glass. It's basically a step back from Sky + then?

Absolutely shambolic from Sky this. Unless someone can tell me a way around it?

Added Home Alone to my playlist too from a normal "free view" channel and I can't watch that cos I don't have Disney.

Come on man are they for real?

Re: Sky Glass - Playlists

mikealanr — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:37:18 GMT

Hi @Strongbow1982

Sly Stream and Glass doesn't record. Some programs are recorded to the cloud and others point back to on demand. Streaming rights is a minefield and this can lead to something being broadcast on a channel but the on demand rights being owned by someone else.

In this case it seems that sky wish to use this as a way to upsell cinema.

Sometimes when you go into play back an item, there may be a button with "Play on x" underneath the item, but only usually on older content where there are multiple rights holders.

MikeAlanR

Re: Sky Glass - Playlists

Exiled-in-HH — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:21:00 GMT

Content creators have regained control of their creations in the era of streaming ... which they had lost during the era of VCRs and DVRs🤔

Sky Showcase is a showcase for other Sky channels and it is those channels that on-demand streaming rights are assigned to😉