There is also at least a 30-second delay to live content via the Sky Stream box, compared to live over the air, or Sky Q signals. We would recommend that you only entertain Sky Stream with a very fast internet connection. You can’t add the box to existing kit or subscriptions.Īs with any Sky product you can tailor your package to suit your needs. And you can’t add Sky Stream to an existing Sky account, you will need a separate subscription to Stream, if for example you already have Sky Q. Just be aware that, unlike the Glass TV, the Stream Puck is useless without a subscription to Sky. You do have to pay for the box which is £39.95 if you take the 31-day rolling contract option, or £20 if you go with an 18-month subscription. Well, thankfully, that is exactly what Sky Stream allows and subscriptions start at £26 including Netflix basic. We said back then that a better option would be to offer up the Sky streaming content as per the Glass TV, but available on a high-quality TV of your choice. When we reviewed Sky Glass last year our main complaint wasn’t the content available from Sky, but rather the poor picture quality of the LED LCD TV you had to buy to access Sky without a dish. Sky Stream is a small streaming device with minimal connections and a Sky remote control, capable of streaming Sky content to the TV of your choice. For those with good internet speeds and wanting hassle-free access to Sky content on your own choice of TV and more, it comes recommended. Subscription costs can be fairly reasonable and you also have the option of a monthly rolling contract so you can dip in and out. Overall, it is a great way to get Sky without a dish and the content quality is very good with HD as standard and UHD available at extra cost. Content aggregation is also excellent and if you subscribe to a number of popular VOD apps it all feeds into the Sky Stream UI to make content searching easy. These will differ depending on your set-up and internet speeds, but in terms of picture quality it matches and in some cases beats the Sky Q box, it offers 4K UHD content, including live sports and Dolby Atmos sound.
During our time with the Sky Stream box, we have encountered a few issues with playback skipping, the box crashing and problems connected with our internet speed in our testing. With Sky Stream you connect it to the TV of your choice, allowing you the freedom to get the very best out of your viewing experience.
Sky Stream is perfect for those with a strong internet connection and who want Sky content without the need for a dish, installation costs or investing in the Sky Glass TV.
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