Why is internet access not available despite the fact that app which use the internet are available?

[Davy333]

The fact that BBC i player and youtube are available on the skyglass menu it is just stupid to not allow access to normal internet on this device. Any plans to provide access?

[TimmyBGood]

@Davy333 

Sky chooses not to include a web browser: they never did on the Q platform (which is now eight years old)

Given how many better devices exist, there's really no need for the fairly miserable experience of trying to use a dodgy non-standard browser with a television remote control.

[Mister_Dalek]

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@Davy333 wrote:

The fact that BBC i player and youtube are available on the skyglass menu it is just stupid to not allow access to normal internet on this device. Any plans to provide access?

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Why do you need 'normal internet' on Sky Glass? It's a TV designed to deliver streaming TV services controlled by Sky. It's highly, highly unlikely they'll ever add a web browser. 

Even more traditional smart TV's don't bother with web browsers these days. 

If you want a web browser on your Sky Glass then add a device which allows screen mirroring and mirror a web browser from your mobile phone/tablet/laptop. Much easier to control this way. 

[Fizzelle]

Except sometimes you can't do that and need to be on the website itself. 

[BenJoBanjo]

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@Fizzelle wrote:

Except sometimes you can't do that and need to be on the website itself. 

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Then connect a laptop to the Glass TV via HDMI or mirror the display using AirPlay. 

Sky Glass will never have a web browser.