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Some things are just made to be watched on a big screen. So, when it comes to Sky Go, there are times you want to ditch that laptop, tablet or smartphone and kick back in front of a TV. Here’s how to stream Sky Go on your TV.
Sky Go has been around for some time now and it’s gone through several iterations, including some confusing crossovers with the Sky Q app. The app’s main function is letting you watch your Sky package over the internet – a super useful feature when you’re away from home or just not in the same room as your Sky box.
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While being able to watch Sky on your Android or iOS device – from a Samsung Galaxy phone to an iPad – will be a marvel for some, sometimes it just isn’t good enough. The heart-pounding action scenes of Game of Thrones or Gangs of London on even the largest mobile device just won’t do.
We’ve put together this handy guide to show you just how to watch Sky Go on a TV.
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How do I stream Sky Go to my TV?
Kicking things off on a bit of a downer, the simple answer is you can’t. Never fear, you can get Sky Go on a TV using a good ol’ cable.
Unfortunately, Sky is yet to add any kind of casting function to the Sky Go app – as you can do with other streaming services like Netflix or Amazon – and this means there’s no way to shift the app’s mobile content from your phone or tablet to a TV. A lack of a Sky Go app on smart TVs doesn’t help the situation either.
Instead, you’ll need to grab your laptop and download Sky Go if you haven’t already. The next step is to check what connections your laptop has and, fingers crossed, it has an HDMI port and you’ve got a handy HDMI cable lying around.
Other solutions include a VGA/DVI connection on some older machines or a more flexible Thunderbolt port, but HDMI is the simplest way of going about things. Here’s exactly how to do it:
- Open the Sky Go app on your laptop
- Find what you want to watch and go fullscreen
- Attach the HDMI cable to your laptop
- Plug the other end into a free HDMI port on the back of the TV
- Make sure you are on the correct HDMI input on the TV and you are all set
TalkTalk has unleashed TV2Go, a service that lets owners of iOS and Android devices watch live and catch-up content over WiFi.
Up to two devices can stream content on the go and the service allows you to start watching on a mobile device and continue watching later on your TalkTalk TV box or vice versa, in a similar manner to how the Wii U lets you take catch-up content with you into another room.
There’s no full list of supported channels, but TalkTalk says a wide range of content from its TV Boosts can be accessed via TV2Go, including Kids channels and TVBox content. Channels from Sky Boosts aren’t available, but TalkTalk says it plans to add more channels in the future.
There is also no sign of any Blinkbox content either – when TalkTalk acquired the streaming service from Tesco earlier this year, the ISP mentioned that it planned to launch or integrate Blinkbox content into a mobile service.
Spokespeople have been unable to confirm when or even if Blinkbox access will be baked in to TV2Go in the future.
Olivia Streatfield, commercial director for consumer products at TalkTalk, said: “There’s no denying that our plans for TalkTalk TV are set to ramp up this year. The TV2Go app demonstrates our commitment to continually improve our service and give TalkTalk homes even more for their money.
“We’ve all been there when you want to watch your favourite show and someone is hogging the TV or you’re waiting for a delayed flight and need to entertain the kids, now if you’re ever in those moments you can catch the next episode of the latest series or stream a whole movie with TV2Go.
TV2Go also includes a ‘play all episodes’ feature that lets you stream an entire season of shows like 30 Rock, Suits and Heroes if you’ve got the £5/month TVBox Boost bolted on to your TalkTalk TV package. There’s even a Watchloist tool that lets you build up a list of shows to burn through on those lazy Sunday afternoons.
You can download the TV2Go app from the iTunes App Store and Google Play now.
The iOS app is optimised for the iPhone 5 and requires iOS 7.0 or higher to run. Just a handful of Android devices are supported right now, but TalkTalk promises to expand support soon.
Which Android devices can download TalkTalk TV2Go?
Sky Go App For Laptop Not Working
- Samsung S3
- Samsung S3 mini
- Samsung S4
- Samsung S4 mini
- Samsung S5
- Motorola Moto G
- Motorola Moto G2
- LG Nexus 5
- Asus Nexus 7
- Samsung Nexus 10
- Samsung Tab 3 7-inch