topic Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi in Sky Stream

Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

Harry68 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:14:41 GMT

Due to my living circumstances I have no access to a private network. the only WIFI i have is a public connection, the type that takes you to a web page to log in, I know from experience some appliances won't connect to WIFI like this with the struggle of opening a webpage. Is this an issue with the Sky Stream or would it work?

thanks.

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

SKY1992bf — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:20:18 GMT

@Harry68 you can only use your equipment at your registered address as per terms and conditions

any discussion of breaching the terms is a breach of community rules

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

Harry68 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:36:41 GMT

@SKY1992bf this is my permanent address that is registered to my account. I have not purchased the sky stream yet as i didn't know if it works on a public network.

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

Exiled-in-HH — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:44:30 GMT

Regardless of anything else ... such a service is unlikely to have an adequate connection speed🤔

Have attempted to obtain a NOWTV subscription?

Can you access iPlayer and the other PSB's apps?

Do you have a TV license ... you can not use any of these apps to watch live TV channels without a TV license😉

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

GD1 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:47:06 GMT

@Harry68 wrote:

Due to my living circumstances I have no access to a private network. the only WIFI i have is a public connection, the type that takes you to a web page to log in, I know from experience some appliances won't connect to WIFI like this with the struggle of opening a webpage. Is this an issue with the Sky Stream or would it work?

thanks.

No it won't work as your connection needs authenticating via a web browser, the pucks aren'r designed to connect this way.

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

Harry68 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:49:28 GMT

The connection speed is surprisingly quite good for a public service, 50~70MbPS upload and download.

i've used other streaming apps (all with a TV license i can assure you😅)

I know some generations of firesticks for example can't open the webpage to log in, just didn't know if i'd have the same issue with this before i start the subscription

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

Exiled-in-HH — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:57:00 GMT

Other streaming devices are the best way forward for you ... you'll save money ... although at the loss of some aspects of convenience😉

Re: Will Puck Connect to Public wifi

TimmyBGood — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:35:47 GMT

There isn't any way to provide a Stream Puck with credentials for a captive portal login or to acknowledge a Terms & Conditions webpage before proceeding: broadcast signal authentication is through inputting 'Network name'/'WiFi password' or using WPS (button press) only.

Given the nature of the Sky subscription service being delivered to the device its designers wouldn't have anticipated the need for other functionality (and a Puck doesn't have a web browser)