Sky Go on an Android tablet

phog

My daughter has recently got an Android Tablet (Samsung) and she signed up for Sky Go but she thinks it's not available on the Tablet (at least she cant get it working). I think she has it working on her laptop.

Anyone know should it work on the tablet?

evolutionqy7

phog wrote: »

My daughter has recently got an Android Tablet (Samsung) and she signed up for Sky Go but she thinks it's not available on the Tablet (at least she cant get it working). I think she has it working on her laptop.

Anyone know should it work on the tablet?

It will only work on the tablets sky go approves. So if her Samsung Tablet is not on Sky's list you won't be able to run it

Bluefoam

Its worth checking to see if Flash is installed and active

Patsy fyre

AFAIK sky go won't work on any android tablet.

Bluefoam

Patsy fyre wrote: »

AFAIK sky go won't work on any android tablet.

Why would they have an app if it won't work on any Android Tablets?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo&hl=en

SKY

SKY wrote:

Supported handsets: HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible, HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE, Google Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note.

So yes it doesn't work on any tablet.

Atomic Pineapple

Deleted User wrote: »

So yes it doesn't work on any tablet.

In addition to that:

http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/sky-go-on-android wrote:

We are looking to support Android tablets in the future, but the lack of market penetration and the challenge of securing content rights for this device means that it is not currently on our immediate product release roadmap. We will bring you any updates on this page.

irishpancake

Deleted User wrote: »

So yes it doesn't work on any tablet.

And apparently not on ICS or JB either!!!! You need Gingerbread or Froyo......FFS!!!

or Rooted devices!!!!

lot's of posts in this thread from XDA:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506967

basically, Sky don't believe that Android Tablets have the user base to justify developing the App for Android Tablets!!!!

Just another reason for me to make that phone call to Sky "Customer Services"

Patsy fyre

Skygo is on ics on selected devices.

Absolutely disgraceful from sky though considering there was 3 million nexus 7's sold and 7 million kindle fires.

It's sky's typical ios bias.

phog

Thanks for all your replies, I didn't realise that Sky could work on some Tablets and not on others, just assumed once it worked on Android itwould work on all of them.

I was looking at a GoClever tablet for myslef andthought it would be great for Sky Go, may have to rethink now :mad:

irishpancake

qualitynet wrote: »

First check if that tablet is on Sky's list then try to run it.

It's a pity ppl don't read posts/thread.......SkyGo does not work on any Android Tablet......!!!!!

It works on a very limited number of listed Android phones

All the info is in this thread, and other quoted stuff from XDA and Sly themselves.......