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Discussion topic: Sky Q /stream?

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Sky Q /stream?

What is the  better one  Sky Q or sky stream?

I have a sky Q at the minute and can record pause etc can you do this with a stream?


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Re: Sky Q /stream?

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Hi @Cassie24 

 

It depends. Stream isn't an upgrade to Q it's a different system. You need strong, fast and reliable broadband as it doesn't use the satellite dish. For me it was better because I now have UHD on every TV, which wasn't possible with Q and I used to suffer a lot of disconnections of my Q mini boxes from the main Q box. Not an issue with stream.

 

Stream allows you to pause, however there is no facility to record locally. Recordings are stored in the cloud where allowed or you are signposted to iPlayer, ITVX etc and you have no control of this. 

 

Also the channel lineup is different to Q. Make sure you do your research.

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-stream-faqs

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/tv-channel-list-sky-glass

 

MikeAlanR

 

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65” Sky Glass ocean blue, Sky Live, 4 streaming pucks and EE FTTP Busiest Home (circa 1.6 Gbps download). Former Sky Q, Sky+ HD and Sky+ customer.

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This message was authored by mikealanr This message was authored by: mikealanr Answer

Re: Sky Q /stream?

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

Hi @Cassie24 

 

It depends. Stream isn't an upgrade to Q it's a different system. You need strong, fast and reliable broadband as it doesn't use the satellite dish. For me it was better because I now have UHD on every TV, which wasn't possible with Q and I used to suffer a lot of disconnections of my Q mini boxes from the main Q box. Not an issue with stream.

 

Stream allows you to pause, however there is no facility to record locally. Recordings are stored in the cloud where allowed or you are signposted to iPlayer, ITVX etc and you have no control of this. 

 

Also the channel lineup is different to Q. Make sure you do your research.

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-stream-faqs

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/tv-channel-list-sky-glass

 

MikeAlanR

 

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65” Sky Glass ocean blue, Sky Live, 4 streaming pucks and EE FTTP Busiest Home (circa 1.6 Gbps download). Former Sky Q, Sky+ HD and Sky+ customer.

Please Note: I am not a Sky employee. I am a fellow subscriber. Please do not PM me as they will not be responded to. Posting publicly to a thread increases the usefulness for all.
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