can i get sky sports + if i only got sky hd box

[CHUCKY1]

will i get the new sky sports + if i only have a sky+ HD BOX

[SKY1992bf]

@CHUCKY1  You might get the linear channel (this is yet to be confirmed though) but not the extra streams and additional features without using the sky sports mobile app 

[Mark39]

Sky+ isn't included in Sky's article here: https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/introducing-sky-sports-giving-more-choice-to-sports-fans-via-...

"Once live, customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won’t need to do a thing; Sky Sports+ will simply drop into the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW."

But that might simply be because Sky+ is a legacy platform which doesn't feature in Sky's news articles....

[caesarome]

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@Mark39 wrote:

But that might simply be because Sky+ is a legacy platform which doesn't feature in Sky's news articles....

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It's because Sky+ boxes are not capable of receiving the streams for the new sports service.

[Mark39]

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@caesarome wrote:

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@Mark39 wrote:

But that might simply be because Sky+ is a legacy platform which doesn't feature in Sky's news articles....

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It's because Sky+ boxes are not capable of receiving the streams for the new sports service.

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The article says there will be a linear channel too.

[caesarome]

I would assume the linear channel would be available but the other streams will not.

[Active]

It looks like yet again us with sky+ are going to miss out on sky sports+ my WiFi is not so good and comunial dish so wouldn't choose stream or glass but will  still paying the same as everybody else

[theredhouse55555]

Is Sky Sports + going to be available on old SKY + H.D. boxes?

Moderator note: Amended title to better reflect query

[SKY1992bf]

@theredhouse55555  Only the linear channel 412 from Thursday 

for the additional streams you need to use the sky sports app for mobile devices only 

[theredhouse55555]

So this will not be on Smart T.V.s

[SKY1992bf]

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@theredhouse55555 wrote:

So this will not be on Smart T.V.s

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@theredhouse55555  That's correct it won't be on smart TVs (the only exception being sky glass or sky stream linked to a standard smart tv or now tv box linked to a standard smart tv)

the other alternative is to upgrade to sky Q 

[Daniel0210]

@theredhouse55555 

See this link which is from the News section at the top of the forum page 

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Introducing-Sky-Sports/ba-p/4706785

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@SKY1992bf wrote:

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@theredhouse55555 wrote:

So this will not be on Smart T.V.s

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@theredhouse55555  That's correct it won't be on smart TVs (the only exception being sky glass or sky stream linked to a standard smart tv or now tv box linked to a standard smart tv)

the other alternative is to upgrade to sky Q 

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According to this "Once live, customers with a full Sky Sports subscription won’t need to do a thing; Sky Sports+ will simply drop into the existing Sky experience, across Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and NOW" ... any device with the NOWTV app wil be supported NOT only now tv boxes🤔

[saint83]

Does anybody know if this linear channel feature a match choice option?

[SKY1992bf]

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@saint83 wrote:

Does anybody know if this linear channel feature a match choice option?

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@saint83  no it doesn't, all additional streams are accessible through the app only