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Discussion topic: Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

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This message was authored by Ampersand This message was authored by: Ampersand

Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

A bit of an odd question, but I was with Sky 2 years ago but left to join Virgin Media, now I'd like to rejoin Sky again. I have a Sky Glass TV already (paid off), but the cost of reactivating my Sky Entertainment service is more than getting a Sky Stream box instead.

 

Can you use Sky Stream plugged into a HDMI port on Sky Glass? Do the remotes work as they're both identical? Thanks

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This message was authored by SKY1992bf This message was authored by: SKY1992bf

Re: Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

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@Ampersand  yes it will work providing the tv has an active account assigned to it and the stream puck plus the tv subscription is also assigned to the same account , you will also need the whole home support subscription as you are using more than one device on a single account 

 

I don't know about the remote situation I'm afraid 


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This message was authored by Exiled-in-HH This message was authored by: Exiled-in-HH

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Why would the TV need an account if it is not connected to the internet/Sky servers?

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This message was authored by SKY1992bf This message was authored by: SKY1992bf

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@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

Why would the TV need an account if it is not connected to the internet/Sky servers?


@Exiled-in-HH  because sky pucks won't work on a glass tv that isn't linked to an active account as mentioned on the link below, this happens also been verified by sky in the closed forum 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-glass-without-a-subscription


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This message was authored by peter-marlow+1966 This message was authored by: peter-marlow+1966

Re: Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

I don't  see how paying £40 for a sky puck plus the subscription  to what sky pack you want is cheaper, than just doing  a subscription on the tv as the subscription  is the same 

This message was authored by peter-marlow+1966 This message was authored by: peter-marlow+1966

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Plus £13 a month  for whole home  subscription if you  have a puck

This message was authored by peter-marlow+1966 This message was authored by: peter-marlow+1966

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So if you  order  a puck you will  still  be paying  a subscription  which ever you  use tv, or puck the subscription  is no different  

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@SKY1992bf wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

Why would the TV need an account if it is not connected to the internet/Sky servers?


@Exiled-in-HH  because sky pucks won't work on a glass tv that isn't linked to an active account as mentioned on the link below, this happens also been verified by sky in the closed forum 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-glass-without-a-subscription


So a Sky Puck can't work when attached to a Sky Glass TV?

 

Supposedly according to your link a Sky Glass without a subscription works as a "normal" TV ...  except when a Sky Puck is attached🤔

 

 

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This message was authored by Ampersand This message was authored by: Ampersand

Re: Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

Thanks for the replies, we're still confused as we have previously been a Sky subscriber - we bought the Sky Glass TV upfront - are we now a new customer if we try to rejoin?

 

We were offered £57 to reactivate our Sky Glass TV with broadband included. But looking at the Sky website, they offer Sky Stream for only £45 for the exact same package. As the TV has been paid off, surely I can just buy a Sky Stream as a new customer and plug it in to my Sky Glass?

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Re: Can you plug a Sky Stream box into Sky Glass?

Not sure, I think you would  probably  be better  ringing  sky and talking  to them 

This message was authored by peter-marlow+1966 This message was authored by: peter-marlow+1966

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As I am not sure if the puck will  work on the tv I am confused too, and how long does that offer run for to

This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

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A subscription puck works just fine on a non-subscription Glass television set: why wouldn't it?

 

What gets confused are the remotes.

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@Ampersand wrote:

Thanks for the replies, we're still confused as we have previously been a Sky subscriber - we bought the Sky Glass TV upfront - are we now a new customer if we try to rejoin?

 

We were offered £57 to reactivate our Sky Glass TV with broadband included. But looking at the Sky website, they offer Sky Stream for only £45 for the exact same package. As the TV has been paid off, surely I can just buy a Sky Stream as a new customer and plug it in to my Sky Glass?


You need to have been away from Sky for 2 years in order to qualify as a new customer.



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This message was authored by Jporch316 This message was authored by: Jporch316

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@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@SKY1992bf wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

Why would the TV need an account if it is not connected to the internet/Sky servers?


@Exiled-in-HH  because sky pucks won't work on a glass tv that isn't linked to an active account as mentioned on the link below, this happens also been verified by sky in the closed forum 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-glass-without-a-subscription


So a Sky Puck can't work when attached to a Sky Glass TV?

 

Supposedly according to your link a Sky Glass without a subscription works as a "normal" TV ...  except when a Sky Puck is attached🤔

 

 


If you have a sky glass tv and cancel the subscription you can still retain your sky account ...... the tv becomes a semi smart tv with access to the apps and hdmi ports only. Sky send a new remote with updated app buttons. If you also cancel the sky account then the tv becomes inactive and when you power on has a message along the lines of "activate the tv with your sky account"

 

hence the low resale value as they can't be activated unless a buyer has a sky account / subscription that they can use to activate 

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This message was authored by Exiled-in-HH This message was authored by: Exiled-in-HH

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@Jporch316 wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@SKY1992bf wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

Why would the TV need an account if it is not connected to the internet/Sky servers?


@Exiled-in-HH  because sky pucks won't work on a glass tv that isn't linked to an active account as mentioned on the link below, this happens also been verified by sky in the closed forum 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-glass-without-a-subscription


So a Sky Puck can't work when attached to a Sky Glass TV?

 

Supposedly according to your link a Sky Glass without a subscription works as a "normal" TV ...  except when a Sky Puck is attached🤔

 

 


If you have a sky glass tv and cancel the subscription you can still retain your sky account ...... the tv becomes a semi smart tv with access to the apps and hdmi ports only. Sky send a new remote with updated app buttons. If you also cancel the sky account then the tv becomes inactive and when you power on has a message along the lines of "activate the tv with your sky account"

 

hence the low resale value as they can't be activated unless a buyer has a sky account / subscription that they can use to activate 


A Sky Glass TV not attached to the internet has working HDMI ports and a working DTT tuner ... are you saying a Sky Puck can not be attached to the Sky Glass TV for a working Sky Stream service🤔

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