topic Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound in Sky Glass

Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

Peter17 — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:20:15 GMT

Is sky sound box better than sky glass tv sound am thinking of buying a sky tv. I had the sound box for years and sound is still amazing

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

mikealanr — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:14:19 GMT

Hi @Peter17

Sky Glass and Glass Gen 2, sound is one of the far better features. But the Sky Sound Box is still a capable bit of kit. I still use mine in the man cave. But Glass has more up to date protocols and features such as Dolby Atoms where the sound box is only Dolby plus.

If you are happy with your TV and soundbox you can get a Sky Puck to work with it. See: https://www.sky.com/help/articles/setting-up-sky-soundbox-sky-stream-puck

MikeAlanR

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

TimmyBGood — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:38:31 GMT

@Peter17 wrote:

Is sky sound box better than sky glass tv sound

The Soundbox has more enclosure space, more (and larger) drivers and covers more directions (apart from upwards) plus it was designed by a reputable audio specialist.

Glass is intended to be 'better than the average television', not to compete with (most) external audio sources. There are fundamental limits to what can be achieved within the dimensions of any reasonably sized TV chassis.

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

Peter17 — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:39:13 GMT

Thank you for your answer

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

Peter17 — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:39:57 GMT

Thanks for your answer

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

GC38 — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:34:38 GMT

Hi - can I pick up with a related question? Combining Sky Glass with Sound Box. I can't get any connection with HDMI but when I use Optical or Bluetooth, the delay is a real problem (having tried every conceivable delay adjustment from 0-200ms in the settings).
Any experience or insight on this, much appreciated.
(By the way, in a second room with the puck, optical seems to work with the delay resolved.)

Thanks.

Re: Sky soundbox v Sky glass tv sound

TimmyBGood — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:43:38 GMT

@GC38 wrote:

I can't get any connection with HDMI

For information: that's because the Soundbox (inexplicably) wasn't equipped with ARC functionality back in 2017 and so unlike almost any other such device cannot receive audio over HDMI.

This may well be one reason why it wasn't successful enough to remain a product for very long.