topic Re: SKY STREAM in Sky Stream

SKY STREAM

Cay — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:16:13 GMT

SKY STREAM REVIEW had it under 24hours I'll be calling first thing in the morning to cancel I'm paying 30 something quid for A HEADACHE sky don't have anything anymore all it is is a box with app it's a 20times worse version of a Apple TV I have Apple TV and will be sticking worth that and monthly subscriptions all sky is is app if you want to watch something on what use to be called catch up layout have to watch it on an app as if you me on your phone or Amazon stick it's an absolute rip off lags when u change Chanel's everything's muddled up nothings in place it's like looking at an unorganised android phone not how it use to be it use to be all sky channels not prime next to Netflix next to the 5 app next to itv x I singed up for SKY NOT A BOX WITH APPS one got that on my PlayStation on my Amazon stick on my Apple TV on my smart tv sky stream is an absolute rip off waste of time DO NOT GET SKY STREAM BELIVE ME YOULL REGRET IT

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Digifriendly — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:57:51 GMT

I have had Sky Stream exactly one week and experienced none of the above. In fact I would highly recommend it.

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TimmyBGood — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:09:15 GMT

@Cay wrote:

I singed up for SKY NOT A BOX WITH APPS one got that on my PlayStation on my Amazon stick on my Apple TV on my smart tv

Certainly you have apps on those: what you don't have is the Stream EPG and Sky channel delivery, which is what the Sky content subscription is paying for.

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Exiled-in-HH — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:15:57 GMT

@Cay how long have you had a Puck?

Pucks can't match Apple TV boxes as a streaming device ... BUT they do deliver a greater degree of convenience for accessing broadcast channels and the content across apps🤔

Perhaps a few minutes to review the device guide videos would help you understand how to use the Sky Stream service😉

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MarkGoldsmith — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:52:06 GMT

Also not much point comparing it to an Apple TV, as Sky Stream and Apple TV are aimed at 2 very different markets. With Apple TV being a more expensive, premium, high end product and Sky Stream being a mass produced cheaper device which Comcast has produced as generic as possible to make it easier for them to utilise globally for all their TV/Cable subsidaries.

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Cay — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:18:16 GMT

You have pay to skip adds anything you u want to watch you have to watch it though an app and lagging when changing channels you've definitely experienced that because that how it works stop lying

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Cay — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:23:40 GMT

Respectfully I'm not 12 years old I know how to use it and you can compare it to Apple TV because all that sky has is a few poxy sky channels on there everything else you can get on Apple TV/amazon stick and convenience how is it convenient when you have to pay for adds have a lag when changing channels and yes it's connected to Ethernet and you have to sing the n to multiple apps when you want to watch anything anyone coming from sky q or Evan ever having an Apple TV will 100 percent known sky stream is an absolute scam you pay 360 a month 🤣🤣 you pay 120 for Apple TV never pay anything again and some how your talking about convenience 🤣🤣🤣

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Cay — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:26:59 GMT

Sky stream 30 a month 360 a year 120 for Apple TV never have to pay anything again you don't have a clue what your talking about mate your sound like a sky sales team about it's cheeper 🤣🤣🤣 and there exactly the same devices just sky thought they could make Pepole pay monthly by adding there lowsey sky channels 🤣

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TimmyBGood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:04:23 GMT

@Cay wrote:

and there exactly the same devices

Apple would be very upset at the suggestion their custom crafted silicon is in any way comparable to the generic (and rather elderly) Arm chipset of a Stream puck.

That would partly be why at £149 an Apple TV 4K is almost four times the nominal £39.95 price of a Stream puck.

I'd also observe the presence of the coaxial aerial socket on the rear of the Sky hardware would be a clue it's not 'exactly the same device': Apple would never let that seriously antique design* anywhere near one of their enclosures.

*actually over 100 years old ; )

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TimmyBGood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:13:23 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

Apple would never let that seriously antique design* anywhere near one of their enclosures.

*actually over 100 years old ; )

Oops, got to correct myself there.

They did, back in the 1990s.

https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3416/Apple-Macintosh-Performa-5400-180/

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MarkGoldsmith — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:10:16 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@TimmyBGood wrote:
Apple would never let that seriously antique design* anywhere near one of their enclosures.

*actually over 100 years old ; )
Oops, got to correct myself there.

They did, back in the 1990s.

https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3416/Apple-Macintosh-Performa-5400-180/

and they quickly learnt their lesson.

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TimmyBGood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:14:10 GMT

@MarkGoldsmith

I even owned one back in the day. Bad computer, worse television set....

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Cay — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:15:16 GMT

Your talking about the box I'm talking about what it provides and the Apple TV is way faster and better than sky yes but sky stream offers pretty much the same just with sky channels sky stream is a rip off and it's not 34 it's 34 a month Apple TV is 120 in CeX and your never paying anything again

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TimmyBGood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:55:15 GMT

@Cay wrote:

Apple TV is 120 in CeX and your never paying anything again

To use free-to-air channel apps (with a TV Licence, of course, so not actually free ; )

Presumably Sky subscribers think the subscription content is worth the monthly cost, otherwise they wouldn't subscribe...

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Mister_Dalek — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:34:12 GMT

@Cay wrote:
Your talking about the box I'm talking about what it provides and the Apple TV is way faster and better than sky yes but sky stream offers pretty much the same just with sky channels sky stream is a rip off and it's not 34 it's 34 a month Apple TV is 120 in CeX and your never paying anything again

Not strictly true. You have to pay for many app subscriptions on an Apple TV box.

Many of the apps are free to download but you have to subscribe to actually watch anything on them. Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, NOW, etc all require subscriptions. You'll get a month or two free Apple TV+ with purchase of the box but thereafter you have to subscribe.

You can stream live free-to-air TV for free via BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, My5 and other apps. Plex, Rakuten TV, Tubi, Freevee and other apps offer completely free, ad-supported live and on demand streams.

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Jon34 — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:30:10 GMT

So...

To summarise.

Apple Tv device is a premium product

Apple tv+ is a subscription service.

Much cheaper than sky but with a lot less featires/content

Sky subscriptions whether via satellite or sky stream is in fact a premium service. Costing 60+ a month easy.

There's no real comparison between Apple tv and sky stream, same as no real comparison with prime video with fire tv.

Sky stream is a bundled service, sky channels, popular tv apps, ad skipping works across most apps, not forgetting Netflix, discovery and paramount.

For the most part, the home screen & playlist are integrated quite well with other apps.

The issue with sky stream stems from poor "service delivery" (IT) and cheap hardware, they even have the cheek to convince people to buy sky protect and insurance for loaned devices.

Aside from that, using an ethernet lead these boxes are fairly good.

Would I recommend it? Yes, certainly makes modern tv easy especially for my elderly mother.

I've had it for nearly 18 months, 3 boxes and I've had 2 replaced and had 2 remotes replaced. Like I said, premium service, cheap hardware - Sky.

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cliff53 — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:53:59 GMT

First, if your not 12, try writing like a grown up. Secondly, I am looking at stream as a convenient way of having all things on one box. Plus sky entertainment and sport.

I am trying to sort through your rabble writing and really don't understand your problem. Unless it's just pain in **bleep** writing.

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Exiled-in-HH — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:14:25 GMT

@Cay wrote:
Sky stream 30 a month 360 a year 120 for Apple TV never have to pay anything again you don't have a clue what your talking about mate your sound like a sky sales team about it's cheeper 🤣🤣🤣 and there exactly the same devices just sky thought they could make Pepole pay monthly by adding there lowsey sky channels 🤣

Well ... well ... well .... you have to pay to access the subscription services and log in to each of them ... to claim there are no charges beyond the purchase of a Apple TV box is 😂

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Bill051 — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:15:23 GMT

I agree that the comparison with the Apple TV box is irrelevant as there are alternatives but it's valid to ask if the channels that we are actually paying for ( not available free in other ways) are worth the subscription.
Has anybody here renewed their stream subscription? Is it the same price? Does the discovery+ offer still apply?

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Exiled-in-HH — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:53:28 GMT

You have to consider what the subscription pays for ... because it is not just the subscription channels on the EPG🤔