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Sky Sports+ launches today!

Chloe-W22 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:30:36 GMT

Sky Sports+

From Thursday August 8, Sky Sports subscribers can enjoy the new Sky Sports+ dedicated channel and numerous live streams, offering fans more choice than ever before, all at no extra cost.

See the full details on our dedicated Community News article, here!

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

SKY1992bf — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:03:36 GMT

@Chloe-W22 I'll observe that sky sports are still currently advertising tonight's super league game as being on arena not sports plus linear channel just before 8am this morning, not sure if it's been updated since

edit as of 10am still advertising as arena on the bottom on screen scroll

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:28:43 GMT

Yes its still showing on the main TV guide as the old channel, but if you click into it, then its the new channel. The other way you can see the new name, is when you go to the sports tab at the top of the home menu, and then to sport, and then to guide, it comes up with the new name. It has also swapped on Sky Go. It just hasnt changed the name on the main TV guide, but apparently it will do by 6pm

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

gilbo2 — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:37:06 GMT

All seems to working 🙂 now although so far its just replicating Sky Sports News. Looking forward to the EFL starting at the weekend 😉

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

lettice — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:52:38 GMT

Sky help pages have been updated with help fixing problems and setting up ( on mobile/tablet);

Main page

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-sports-plus

Sky Q and Sky Stream/Glass - fixing problems with the Sky Sports + app;

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/apps-on-sky-q-and-glass-sky-sports

Sky mobile (phone/tablet - Android/iOS/iPadOS) - fixing problems and setting up for the Sky Sports + app;

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-sports-what-do-you-need-help-with

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:35:49 GMT

All been updated on my Stream 🙂

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:41:09 GMT

@lettice Very useful.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

lettice — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:43:52 GMT

@Super+Anthony wrote:
All been updated on my Stream 🙂

Yes mine too, the linear Sky Sports + channel, 410, appeared on Sky Stream just after 1pm for me, without doing any kind of puck device restart.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:18:25 GMT

Exactly the same for me. There is only one question I would raise to Sky on those very help guides. When pressing the red button on any of the Sports channels, I think it will only work when there is an event in the background. It wont be all the time? @lettice

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

lettice — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:17:23 GMT

@Super+Anthony wrote:
Exactly the same for me. There is only one question I would raise to Sky on those very help guides. When pressing the red button on any of the Sports channels, I think it will only work when there is an event in the background. It wont be all the time? @lettice

That maybe the case.

On stream being the four coloured buttons (aka red button term).

But then it may not always show, even when an event is available for that specific sports genre channel. The prompt is timed to go off from the screen after a time.

It will not harm hitting the button though, it will do it or not, if available.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

MarkGoldsmith — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:26:31 GMT

@lettice wrote:
@Super+Anthony wrote:
Exactly the same for me. There is only one question I would raise to Sky on those very help guides. When pressing the red button on any of the Sports channels, I think it will only work when there is an event in the background. It wont be all the time? @lettice
That maybe the case.
On stream being the four coloured buttons (aka red button term).

But then it may not always show, even when an event is available for that specific sports genre channel. The prompt is timed to go off from the screen after a time.
It will not harm hitting the button though, it will do it or not, if available.

You can always manually open the app on Sky Stream as well if the interactive button prompt isn't available at that time on a particular channel.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:41:54 GMT

Thanks both of you. It just helps especially being neurodivergent having that logo on and knowing there is something on in the background, that's all

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

lettice — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:18:58 GMT

@Super+Anthony wrote:
Thanks both of you. It just helps especially being neurodivergent having that logo on and knowing there is something on in the background, that's all

Another good way, is just say 'tennis', 'golf' 'football' '>your football team<' (like Leeds or Portsmouth), 'Championship', 'league one', 'league two' and the like into your sky remote.

This will bring up a rail showing the live matches on now or upcomg (with start times) that will open the linear channel or open the stream within the Sky Sports + app.

Or to get same rail got to Sports and pan down for each Sports section.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Andrew8476 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:22:44 GMT

Up to now I'm very disappointed with the new channel as there is no option to record Super League games now. Why isn't the pause/rewind available for these matches? I pay a fortune to Sky each month and have done for 25+ years and now feel like I'm getting less for my money.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Neil18354 — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:35:48 GMT

Andrew, I agree it is a poor service, I can't even get either of tonight's matches. The red button does nothing.

looks like I shall have to cancel my subscription

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:43:18 GMT

@Neil18354 wrote:
Andrew, I agree it is a poor service, I can't even get either of tonight's matches. The red button does nothing.
looks like I shall have to cancel my subscription

What Sky TV service do you have? @Neil18354

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:44:05 GMT

@Andrew8476 wrote:
Up to now I'm very disappointed with the new channel as there is no option to record Super League games now. Why isn't the pause/rewind available for these matches? I pay a fortune to Sky each month and have done for 25+ years and now feel like I'm getting less for my money.

Rewinding the stream is working on my Sky Stream puck.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:51:36 GMT

Seems to be working for me as well @MarkGoldsmith

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

MarkGoldsmith — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:57:04 GMT

@Super+Anthony wrote:
Seems to be working for me as well @MarkGoldsmith

Something to note though particularly if you rewind live streams and watch delayed. Once the stream ends its being removed from the app and you are seemingly just cut off from wherever you were watching. Which kind of makes the ability to pause or rewind kind of pointless unless you plain on watching delayed coverage and aren't falling about 45-60 minutes behind the live coverage.

Re: Sky Sports+ launches today!

Super+Anthony — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 10:03:07 GMT

Very valid point. It's a bit pointless as you say

I know it's new, but the difference between a game in streaming vs the main game on UHD or HD is huge. Hopefully Sky will learn pretty quickly that the streaming quality is way lower and will need to be improved