Sky Stream App

[Danni.I]

Sky Stream was launched in October 2025.  That's nearly 3 years ago and  Sky still haven't released a Sky Stream app for mobile devices such as Android, iPadOS or iPhoneOS,  Come on.  It's 2025 and subscribers to the UK's  premium TV subscription service expect to be able to manage Playlists on mobile devices.  This is a massive step backwards from Sky Q,  Think twice before ditching Sky Q for Sky Stream, it is not necessarily an "upgrade".  Not to mention you can't access BBC channels from Sky Go  if you are a Sky Stream subscriber.  Sky, if  you have an. mobile app in development for Sky Stream, please let your subscribers know.

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@Danni.I  You're not talking to Sky by posting here,  this is a customer led community, in case you're not aware Sky have never released details of any future developments so they certainly won't post anything here.

[BenJoBanjo]

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@Danni.I wrote:

Sky Stream was launched in October 2025.  That's nearly 3 years ago and  Sky still haven't released a Sky Stream app for mobile devices such as Android, iPadOS or iPhoneOS,  Come on.  It's 2025 and subscribers to the UK's  premium TV subscription service expect to be able to manage Playlists on mobile devices.  This is a massive step backwards from Sky Q,  Think twice before ditching Sky Q for Sky Stream, it is not necessarily an "upgrade".  Not to mention you can't access BBC channels from Sky Go  if you are a Sky Stream subscriber.  Sky, if  you have an. mobile app in development for Sky Stream, please let your subscribers know.

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It actually launched in October 2021, along with Sky Glass so it's actually nearly 4 years old.  October 2022 was when the standalone Stream product launched.
You can access BBC Channels from the iPlayer app on any mobile device, same with Netflix, Paramount+, Disney+ etc. 

[Danni.I]

Sorry meant to type October 2021!

[Danni.I]

Sorry meant to type Ocotober 2021!  I know you can access other mobile stream apps like iPlayer, ITVX, etc.  but you don't need Sky for that.  Using 3rd party apps defeats the value of Sky being a content aggregator. (single interface, single search, single playlist, single watch progress of a programme etc, etc,.).  Looks like UK television will continue to be a fragmented experience.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Danni.I wrote:

Not to mention you can't access BBC channels from Sky Go  if you are a Sky Stream subscriber.  

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That's a decision by the BBC: there's no reason for them to permit Go access on mobile devices which by definition can use iPlayer.

[Danni.I]

No reason why Sky and BBC shouldn't work in harmony (as they do with Sky Q and Sky Go)..  Also, if  the BBC's logic is to steer people towards using iPlayer, what is the value for the BBC in that?  There is no advertising revenue on iPlayer.  Also, why wouldn't the BBC block their content when using the Sky apps that are built into Sky hardware such as Sky Q and Sky Stream?  This would force users to use iPlayer on there smart TV's.  If anything, the BBC blocking BBC content on Sky Go reduces the number of viewers of BBC content,  I would  have thought that  the content is the value and not the player?

it is just odd and frustrating.  I am no longer waiting for a joined up strategy from any content providers.  Maybe Freely will be the answer when they have  finished developing their Amazon firestick equivalent,  at that point you can just subscribe to the content that you want to watch (TV license for BBC, subcribe to ITVX, Channel 4 and Channel 5 so they can all be watched ad free).  It will then be up the other content providers (Sky, Disney, Netflix etc.) on whether they want to make their content available on more platforms (further increasing subscription revenues).

[TimmyBGood]

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@Danni.I wrote:

Also, if  the BBC's logic is to steer people towards using iPlayer, what is the value for the BBC in that?  

Audience figures in iPlayer are used to justify spending License Fee revenue on that platform and BBC content creation in general.

There is no advertising revenue on iPlayer.  

The BBC earns no money from distribution through Sky platforms or advertising shown on Sky: it also takes nothing from Sky subscriptions.  All of that is forbidden by the BBC Charter.

Also, why wouldn't the BBC block their content when using the Sky apps that are built into Sky hardware such as Sky Q and Sky Stream?  

That's still iPlayer, not a 'Sky app'.  Some BBC Studios content is found in non-BBC apps because it's the job of that particular bit of the BBC (which doesn't receive Licence Fee revenue) to make and sell content for wider distribution.

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[Hunter2660]

The Fire TV stick has a basic epg that incorporates BBC, ITV, 4, 5 and other streaming channels. Selecting a channel will open the corresponding app. Yes it is slow but perfectly servicable. Likewise Apple products have the "TV Launcher" app which has a full epg and does the same thing, but includes Sky Go, Now, Discovery+ (if you have a sub).

[TimmyBGood]

@Hunter2660 

I'd suggest it's not an EPG if it opens channel apps, and it's not regulated as such by Ofcom.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/digital-tv/regulated-epgs 

[Jporch316]

Stream / glass app for me would be more useful if it 

- had a remote control function (would solve a lot of issues 

- able to add shows to the playlist 

I'm not that bothered about an EPG that's what sky go is for 

[Hunter2660]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Hunter2660 

I'd suggest it's not an EPG if it opens channel apps, and it's not regulated as such by Ofcom.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/digital-tv/regulated-epgs 

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Ok, let's just say it's a 7 day programme guide which resembles an EPG and when used, opens the selected channel stream direct from the various broadcaster's apps. It works and is perfectly servicable if you haven't got an aerial or dish.