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How to watch Sky go on a tv

One More Toy · 2020-06-02 20:04:44

Hi all Just curious if anyone is able to watch Sky go on their TV, I've tried a few android boxes but they were all rooted and the app wouldn't work, any ideas? Tia

02-06-2020 8:04pm

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One More Toy

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Hi all

Just curious if anyone is able to watch Sky go on their TV, I've tried a few android boxes but they were all rooted and the app wouldn't work, any ideas?
Tia

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#2 02-06-2020 8:18pm

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One More Toy wrote: »

Hi all

Just curious if anyone is able to watch Sky go on their TV, I've tried a few android boxes but they were all rooted and the app wouldn't work, any ideas?
Tia

Try connect a laptop or tablet via hdmi cable to your tv.

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#3 03-06-2020 6:42am

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That’s the only way. The mobile/tablet apps are designed not to output to a TV.

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#4 03-06-2020 9:06am

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PS4 has a Sky Go app. I think/assume Xbox has app too.

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#5 03-06-2020 10:40am

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icdg wrote: »

That’s the only way.

It is most definitely not the only way as I watch on a television via a games console.

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#6 03-06-2020 10:41am

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dulpit wrote: »

PS4 has a Sky Go app. I think/assume Xbox has app too.

Yep Xbox has the Sky app

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#7 03-06-2020 11:45am

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Would a non rooted android box work?

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#8 03-06-2020 12:08pm

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One More Toy wrote: »

Would a non rooted android box work?

No.

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