Sports app with no satellite signal?

[R4E]

I've had no satellite signal on my Sky Q since NYE, engineer was due today and has just cancelled my appointment until the end of the week.

I was planning to watch a football match live tomorrow night on the Sky Sports + app on my Sky Q box, but I'm concerned this won't work without a satellite signal.  I know technically it's a stream but does it still need my satellite signal to be connected for authorisation or anything like that?

[MightyQuinn]

Hi @R4E   Try it and see. The App is available all the time.

[nigea99]

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@R4E wrote:

I've had no satellite signal on my Sky Q since NYE, engineer was due today and has just cancelled my appointment until the end of the week.

I was planning to watch a football match live tomorrow night on the Sky Sports + app on my Sky Q box, but I'm concerned this won't work without a satellite signal.  I know technically it's a stream but does it still need my satellite signal to be connected for authorisation or anything like that?

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hi @R4E 

Normally apps work for a short while without a Satellite signal but this all depends on when the next authorisation signal is due.

However, IIRC the Sports + app on SKY Q does do some check when starting to watch some events - I remember doing a test for someone a while ago, I will see if I can find the discussion

It will work on a tablet or other mobile device 

[R4E]

Yes but the live matches aren't until tomorrow which is a bit too late to make other viewing plans.

[R4E]

Thanks - I thought that might be the case but would be good to know for certain.

[nigea99]

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@R4E wrote:

Thanks - I thought that might be the case but would be good to know for certain.

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I have found my test

Sports + Error when no Satellite 

[R4E]

Thanks - that doesn't sound promising.  Also seems ridiculous that the streaming app needs a satellite signal to work when it woud work perfectly on sky stream or sky glass!