topic Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide? in Sky Go

Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

R.W+Laidlaw — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:01:30 GMT

No BBC programmes are shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide. With Sky's advice that the older Sky+ app, which does show the BBC programmes, is soon to be switched off. That will mean I have no way of remotely setting a BBC programme to record. It cannot be a rights issue, as all of the BBC channels, both TV and Radio are available on Sky. It would be a good idea for Sky to correct this prior to deprecating the Sky+ App.

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

caesarome — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:03:06 GMT

When in the TV Guide at the top of it make sure "Record to Sky box" is selected then you will see all the channels.

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

TimmyBGood — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:42:19 GMT

@R.W+Laidlaw

Note that the Go EPG will not display BBC channels when the app device is 'away from home' (with a Sky+ / Sky Q subscription) or at any time with a Sky Glass / Stream subscription.

This is the choice of the BBC and is intended by them to drive usage into iPlayer and so justify License Fee spending on that platform: it's not something which Sky has any control over.

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

caesarome — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:21:29 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@R.W+Laidlaw

Note that the Go EPG will not display BBC channels when the app device is 'away from home' (with a Sky+ / Sky Q subscription)

To be clear it does show the BBC channels when away from home and when in Record to Sky box mode so remote recordings can be set,

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

TimmyBGood — Fri, 26 May 2023 18:00:04 GMT

@caesarome @R.W+Laidlaw

To set Recordings from the appropriate location, yes, but not in the EPG channel list for viewing.

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

caesarome — Fri, 26 May 2023 18:27:51 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@caesarome @R.W+Laidlaw

To set Recordings from the appropriate location, yes,

Which is what the OP asked about as @R.W+Laidlaw was using the Sky+ app to remotely set such recordings:

I have no way of remotely setting a BBC programme

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

Suzan2 — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:09:55 GMT

I assume this applies to Skystream? And this is why I can't see any BBC on my TV Guide? Is there any way of going this please?

Re: Why are no BBC programmes shown on Sky Go App's TV Guide?

TimmyBGood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

@Suzan2

A Stream puck (in the UK) should always list BBC channels in its EPG. Unplugging it from the mains connection is the first thing to try.

Sky Go used by a Stream subscriber will not have any BBC channels.