Sky Stream/Go - What channels in Ireland?

[WildcardMoo]

We're thinking of returning to Sky again. Sky Stream seems ideal for this (no satellite to deal with, and the broadband we have is good enough).

The issue is just this: I've gotten really used to only having one remote anymore, which controls my nvidia shield (Android box) which then lets me access youtube, plex and all sorts of streaming apps. I really don't want to add another box (the Sky Stream one) to the mix, which would then mean going from one remote to 3 (+ Sky Stream remote, +Samsung telly remote to switch channels). This is very... backwards.

So I'm wondering if Sky Go, which has an Android App, would be good enough. Then I could just keep using my Android box to access the Sky content.

It seems though that Sky Go has a different channel list (https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-go-channel-list) than Sky Stream (https://www.sky.com/help/articles/tv-channel-list-sky-glass-roi).

e.g. RTE One is available on Sky Stream for customers in the ROI, whereas it's only available on Sky Go in ROI if you are a "Sports Extra Customer".

Surely that's not accurate, right?

[TimmyBGood]

@WildcardMoo 

The channel list on Go is not a duplicate of either the Stream or satellite EPGs: it's up to individual channel owners whether or not to have a presence in the app.

Given that Go is lower video definition and audio quality and you'd be paying Stream pricing anyway, not using a puck simply to avoid a remote would seem poor value for money.

[WildcardMoo]

Thanks for the info. I guess we'll skip it then. I really don't need another device for what could simply be an app (see Zattoo for example).

[lettice]

Sounds like Now TV from Sky would work better for you, totally app based if you prefer it that way?

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[TimmyBGood]

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@WildcardMoo wrote:

 I really don't need another device for what could simply be an app

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Sky has always been a company with its own hardware.  As @lettice indicates, app-only access to Sky content is through NowTV.