topic Re: BBC channels, where are they? in Sky Go

BBC channels, where are they?

Tony1902 — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:24:04 GMT

Where are the BBC channels on Sky go.?Tried internet, it says 801, wrong. I tried restarting SkyGo, still no bBC.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

Marlu-Nyu — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:03:10 GMT

@Tony1902 wrote:
Where are the BBC channels on Sky go.?Tried internet, it says 801, wrong. I tried restarting SkyGo, still no bBC.

In the UK, BBC channels are not available to watch in the "Watch on phone" tab on Sky Go. You need to use the BBC iPlayer to watch BBC channels and S4C.

Watching BBC channels on Sky Go is only available in Ireland as the BBC iPlayer is unavailable in Ireland.

Additionally, BBC channels in the 800s were the SD versions, but the SD versions of BBC channels closed on satellite in January 2024.

The BBC channels are on

101 - BBC One HD
102 - BBC Two HD
115/117/121 - BBC Three HD
115/180 - BBC Scotland HD
116 - BBC Four HD
117/169 - BBC Alba HD
503 - BBC News HD
504 - BBC Parliament HD
607 - CBBC HD
608 - CBeebies HD

depending on your region

You can view the listings and record BBC channels from the Sky Go app to your Sky box by going to the "Record to Sky box" tab, but you cannot watch them on Sky Go.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

TimmyBGood — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:52:23 GMT

@Tony1902

In the UK, BBC channels will only appear in Sky Go for Sky+ and Sky Q users who have a Multiroom/Multiscreen subscription and are using the mobile device at home on the same network as their satellite receiver.

Glass/Stream users will never see those channels in Go.

This is a restriction put in place by the BBC, because they want viewing figures recorded in iPlayer to justify License Fee spending on that platform.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

Tony1902 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:12:10 GMT

Awesome answers, thank you.

BBC channel not working on sky go

TrolleyDolly747 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:59:50 GMT

BBC channels suddenly not working in Sky Go on my iPad. Why is this?

Re: BBC channel not working on sky go

caesarome — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:07:26 GMT

@TrolleyDolly747

Have you cancelled multiscreen ?

Re: BBC channel not working on sky go

Tony1902 — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:25:05 GMT

No idea if I had or have multiscreen.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:10:27 GMT

I am unable to view the listings for BBC channels in the Sky Go app as there is now no "Record to Sky box" tab.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

caesarome — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:26:29 GMT

@bTemplar

There should be the record option at the top of the listings so if you do not see this then what device do you have the Sky Go app installed on ?

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:50:07 GMT

There used to be a "Record to Sky box" tab but that has now gone on Version 26.2.1 (2bf3cbc).

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

caesarome — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:14:41 GMT

@caesarome wrote:

@bTemplar

what device do you have the Sky Go app installed on ?

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:26:21 GMT

@caesarome I have the Sky Go app on both my iPhone and iPad and there is now no "Record to Sky box" tab showing on either whereas previously there was one. This seems to be an issue with the latest version of the app.

iPad

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

Marlu-Nyu — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:15:48 GMT

@bTemplar wrote:
@caesarome I have the Sky Go app on both my iPhone and iPad and there is now no "Record to Sky box" tab showing on either whereas previously there was one. This seems to be an issue with the latest version of the app.

iPad

As the Android and Windows apps have "Record to Sky Box", I think it was assumed that all apps across all devices are the same, where they are not, but which they really should be. I don't know whether it's an Ireland thing too, as I'm in Ireland.

Android app:

Windows App:

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:43:58 GMT

@Marlu-Nyu I'm in the UK and as I said above the 'Record to Sky box' used to be there on my iPad and iPhone, exactly as in your screenshot, but in the last few days it has vanished.

I have to use the Freeview app to get BBC listings.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

caesarome — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:34:44 GMT

@bTemplar

What version are you running on both your iphone and iPad, I'm on 26.2.3 on them both and I see the record option.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:52:09 GMT

@caesarome

v26.2.3

It may be related to the fact I use Sky Stream and since there is no record function a 'Record to Sky box' tab would be meaningless on the latest version of Sky Go. It's just a shame I can't view any BBC listings.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

caesarome — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:46:59 GMT

@bTemplar wrote:

It may be related to the fact I use Sky Stream

That could well by why. I believe a new version is in beta testing so I have no idea what that will bring so keep an eye out for updates is all you can do.

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

caesarome — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:29:02 GMT

@bTemplar

This might be of interest to you especially the part about setting recordings:

https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-go-gets-a-major-upgrade-for-sky-glass-and-sky-stream-customers

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

GD1 — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:36:27 GMT

@bTemplar wrote:

It's just a shame I can't view any BBC listings.

Thats because BBC want people to use iPlayer, although I agree it would be good to have the BBC channels on the TV Guide

Re: BBC channels, where are they?

bTemplar — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:47:54 GMT

@GD1

Whilst the BBC restrict viewing of their programmes to iPlayer there is no such restriction on use of the programme listings.