Glass TV Advice Please.

[Anonymous]

My nephew is moving into a house with some of his uni mates, they have no TV so I was going to buy one for him but thinking about it I might give him the Glass and buy myself a decent OLED for the bedroom.

Between them they have PlayStation 5, Xbox etc. loaded with TV apps and whatever.

I've explained Glass is not a gamers TV but it's better than what they have currently. Some old LED.

So my question, if I just unplug the tv set it up on their WiFi and connect their PlayStation is that it happy students or is there more involved?

[SKY1992bf]

@Anonymous  To you use a PlayStation, Xbox etc a valid subscription would be required as well as the whole home subscription 

[Anonymous]

Oh! I don't want Sky on it at all so just a dump monitor.

My understanding was without subscription you can attach a firestick etc. so isn't a connection of PlayStation via hdmi the same?

[SKY1992bf]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Oh! I don't want Sky on it at all so just a dump monitor.

My understanding was without subscription you can attach a firestick etc. so isn't a connection of PlayStation via hdmi the same?

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@Anonymous  not afaik, but someone else may know different 

cc @Tim+Adams any idea?

[Tim+Adams]

If you completely factory reset (as advised by Sky if you are giving / selling) then no apps will be available and only the HDMI inputs will be available (no DTT)

Thanks,

Tim

[SlenderRobert]

@Anonymous @SKY1992bf 

This should help:

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

Sky Glass without a Sky Ultimate TV subscription will work like a normal TV.

Once it's activated, you’ll be able to:

• Watch live and on demand TV through TV apps, like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Netflix and more.
• Connect other devices like your games console or DVD player through a HDMI port.

So you can just use it as a big dumb monitor. 

[Anonymous]

I'm sure it just becomes a dumb monitor and can be used with bolt ons otherwise anyone closing their Sky Glass subscription are left with a scrap TV 🤔

[Joe-Bow]

@SKY1992bf  HDMI should work, quote:

"If you don’t activate your Sky Glass TV, you’ll only be able to connect your other devices. Access to TV apps like Netflix won't be available."

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

[Anonymous]

@SlenderRobert @Tim+Adams 

I believed that to be the case just wanted to be 100% sure. I knew it just became a dumb monitor but wasn't certain if any complications in setting up HDMI connected kit.

That seems a goer then, I'll factory reset and take it to him this weekend.

Thanks. 

[TimmyBGood]

@Anonymous 

Remind them that live consumption of any channel through an app (or any iPlayer use at all) makes the property licenceable.  Then enjoy the confused look on their faces as they struggle to comprehend what a 'live channel' is  ; )

[Anonymous]

@TimmyBGood 

It's a house run by the University, block of flats I should say. They've all got TV's part of the furnishings like a Travelodge just a 32". TV licensing is all through the rents etc not really sure but his parents have sorted that. I'm just giving him the TV something a bit bigger for their gaming and its getting used not collecting dust.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Anonymous wrote:

It's a house run by the University, block of flats I should say. 

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Probably ok for licencing then: I'd be more concerned about an administrator killing Glass service access (not that it will be an issue here).  Anecdotally, uni network admins are spotting a whole lot of Glass/Stream pucks popping up, having presumably strayed from the subscription address.

[Anonymous]

@TimmyBGood 

Yes all sky access can be killed I'm going to reset it remove wholehome subscription. Or whatever it's called so it will be dumb monitor.

I just want to see it being used as I no longer need it. 

Students it'll be trashed by next year anyway 🙄

[CardiffMan1992]

@TimmyBGood 

Interesting to hear you say that I would of assumed PS5s/Xbox's used for Sky as they fall under Sky GO I believe but interesting to know Pucks are being used.

@Anonymous 

it can't be that bad what can they do a TV Lol 

[Anonymous]

@CardiffMan1992 

Students 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳