Sky glass yes or no

[Biggybigman2969]

Sky glass any good peeps 

[BenJoBanjo]

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@Biggybigman2969 wrote:

Sky glass any good peeps 

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Depends who you ask. Some will say yes, others will say no. 

Ask yourself why you want it and if you actually need it. 

Glass Gen 2 is an all-in-one TV/soundbar with SkyOS built-in which can be paid off, interest free, over 4 years. If either of those are attractive features then it's well worth considering. 

Can you get better, more versatile smart TVs with more features, better screen technology for the same money or less? Yes. You can add a Sky Stream puck to any TV and get the same fully streamed Sky TV experience.  

[FartyMarty]

Wouldn't recommend it. Imagine a big cheap tablet that requires restarting everyday because it's rubbish. Just like tonight where there is no channel list and most channels won't load. Sick with Sky + and get a decent Korean TV curry's.

[82bit]

Choose wisely. Also remember that Sky TV package subscriptions are now 24 month commitments - with up to 2 annual price hikes within that term too. Glass is an expensive mid-range tv at best. Sky's TV offering is also declining in quality and content also. 

Personally, I wouldn't recommend it either. And i've got 3 of the bloomin things. 

[Carnoch04]

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@FartyMarty wrote:

Wouldn't recommend it. Imagine a big cheap tablet that requires restarting everyday because it's rubbish. Just like tonight where there is no channel list and most channels won't load. Sick with Sky + and get a decent Korean TV curry's.

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On the other hand, I have had my Gen 2 for months and I have never had to restart it. I would thoroughly recommend it. 

[CoffeeDrinker]

Had our 43" gen 1 in the bedroom since Jan 2023. Found it to be rock solid, although we've made sure it has a strong WiFi signal to our WiFi 6 router. Happily played 4K & Atmos content through it without issue.  Can't stress enough that a good WiFi connection is required as well as a fast broadband connection, as free from congestion as possible and ideally with WiFi 6.

[Yoghurt]

Had the occasional blip but apart from that no big deal @Biggybigman2969  @CoffeeDrinker @Carnoch04  @82bit  @FartyMarty 

[2muchTV]

@Biggybigman2969 so there you have it.... some say "yes", some say "no", some say "maybe" 😀

For myself Sky Glass would NOT be suitable as the main TV in my living room, however,  as a secondary TV it might be suitable.

So here are some things I considered for my main TV which might be relevant to you

• The main TV in my living room is in a corner, and so it was important to have a TV with excellent off-angle viewing- an OLED TV meets that need.
• Price... paid less for my OLED and soundbar than same size  Glass
• Did not need or want 0% finance from Sky

[Yoghurt]

@2muchTV  traditional tv is on the way out it will all be streaming eventually even for standard freeview as freeview will be no longer it's changing to freely which will be the updated version of freeview again streamed over WiFi  

[Fothergill1]

@Biggybigman2969 As you have probably realised Glass/stream is a Marmite thing.  Personally I love it and would not contemplate returning to Sky Q.

The streaming platform has its issues from time to time but then so did Sky Q and still does.  The most important consideration IMHO is having a strong, stable and fast WiFI signal alternatively being able to connect your TV via an Ethernet cable (or powerline adapters - Amazon for about £40).

[Yoghurt]

@Fothergill1  sky Q will eventually end and it will be sky stream and glass only 

[BenJoBanjo]

Don't forget that Sky helpfully offer their NOW streaming service too, for those that don't want to use Sky hardware, but still want to watch Sky programmes. 

You can stream all Sky channels live and on demand in up to the same UHD/HDR quality using the NOW app on various streaming devices and smart TVs.

It's an excellent alternative if you don't need the full Sky TV service and don't want to be locked into a long term contract or have to worry about returning loaned hardware.  

[Yoghurt]

@BenJoBanjo  Yes but you are still paying for a service per month 

[BenJoBanjo]

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@Yoghurt wrote:

@BenJoBanjo  Yes but you are still paying for a service per month 

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Indeed. But if you only want to watch a couple of things on Sky then it's great. Pay for a month, binge what you want to watch, cancel and then wait until there's some other stuff you want to watch. No hardware to return, no complicated activation procedures to go through - it's very simple and works great for many people. 

I personally think Sky have done a very clever thing by offering their content by such a variety of means.

Glass and Stream are there for those that want to be enveloped by the Sky ecosystem and have everything served up together in one handy package. NOW is there for those that just want the odd bit of Sky content every now and again. 

[Yoghurt]

@BenJoBanjo  I hear loads of people are leaving sky think it's down to the cost not entirely sure I've always said I'd only leave sky if something happened to the company