SKY GO Extra

[plaiter]

Just wondered if anyone had seen the new SKY Go Extra. It looks pretty good.

Downloading shows to watch later etc.

[BenMcr]

shouldn't this be in 'Other Digital TV Services discussion' ?

[paultrademark]

Yeah probably should be Ben as no way a similar service will be coming anytime soon to VM...

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by paultrademark

Yeah probably should be Ben as no way a similar service will be coming anytime soon to VM...

Probably right there mate,still waiting for some decent streaming channels on the ipad.currently TV anywhere is well poor compared to sky go (nothing unusual there/another big idea but failing to deliver)

seems a bit sneaky to me ,stop the old Sky go from working offline and charge for the new one that does ,sorry but i aint paying anymore

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basically they have started charging for something that used to be part of your package

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Probably right there mate,still waiting for some decent streaming channels on the ipad.

You are ahead of the Android customers who are still waiting for virgin to give them a streaming app.

[Stuart]

The topic is Sky Go Extra. Not what Virgin do or don't provide. Please go back to the topic.

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by martyh

seems a bit sneaky to me ,stop the old Sky go from working offline and charge for the new one that does ,sorry but i aint paying anymore

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basically they have started charging for something that used to be part of your package

The basic Sky Go still works exactly the same way that it always has, completely unchanged and still a free addition to your Sky package.

Sky Go Extra ups the device limit to 4 (great for families) and also offers a download option so you can download as many movies, sports & TV shows that your device will hold! This would be great for the commute or plane journeys etc.

This upgraded service will cost £5 a month (less than Netflix) and allows you to have the latest movies and TV shows available to download as soon as they air in the UK - in many instances this is over a year earlier than the more expensive Lovefilm & Netflix.

Originally Posted by Doz007

The basic Sky Go still works exactly the same way that it always has, completely unchanged and still a free addition to your Sky package.

Sky Go Extra ups the device limit to 4 (great for families) and also offers a download option so you can download as many movies, sports & TV shows that your device will hold! This would be great for the commute or plane journeys etc.

This upgraded service will cost £5 a month (less than Netflix) and allows you to have the latest movies and TV shows available to download as soon as they air in the UK - in many instances this is over a year earlier than the more expensive Lovefilm & Netflix.

Since the upodate it appears to have stopped working, on my I pad nothing is appearing in the on now section>

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Go-o...-Go/m-p/875060

[Doz007]

That's strange, Just checked and everything is working as usual my iPad. Have you tried to delete and redownload the app?

Originally Posted by Doz007

That's strange, Just checked and everything is working as usual my iPad. Have you tried to delete and redownload the app?

Just done that - working fine now, thanks for the advice - seemingly it was a known problem?

[nstokes]

Just upgraded to Sky Go Extra for the 2 months free. For people that are unsure Sky Go is still free and provides the same service as before at no extra cost. Sky Go Extra allows upto 4 devices and allows you to download content for offline viewing.

Just downloaded a film and will see how it works later. I dont think i will use it that much so unless i can find reasons for it i dont think i will use it after the 2 months free but we will see

Originally Posted by Doz007

The basic Sky Go still works exactly the same way that it always has, completely unchanged and still a free addition to your Sky package.

Sky Go Extra ups the device limit to 4 (great for families) and also offers a download option so you can download as many movies, sports & TV shows that your device will hold! This would be great for the commute or plane journeys etc.

This upgraded service will cost £5 a month (less than Netflix) and allows you to have the latest movies and TV shows available to download as soon as they air in the UK - in many instances this is over a year earlier than the more expensive Lovefilm & Netflix.

I used to be able to download programs with Sky Go to watch offline but now i can only stream so it's only any good if there is an internet connection .The difference is we are being asked to pay for watching offline and 2 extra devices .This is the email sent to me yesterday

We've changed Sky Go –
but we're giving you something extra
Hello , We've changed the way Sky Go works, which means you can no longer download movies and shows to your PC, Mac or laptop to watch offline. You're still able to stream live and on demand though, at no extra cost. To give you an even better offline viewing experience, there's new Sky Go Extra • Register up to four devices, including mobiles and selected tablets, and download to them all • Then watch offline and on the move – no more signal interruptions or buffering We're giving it to you free for 3 months. And if you love it as much as we think you will, it's easy to keep and great value at just £5 extra a month. If it's not for you, don't worry, we'll automatically remove it on
21 April. To enjoy Sky Go Extra, just update the Sky Go app or go to go.sky.com You'll see the new download feature there waiting for you.

The Sky Team

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by martyh

I used to be able to download programs with Sky Go to watch offline but now i can only stream so it's only any good if there is an internet connection .The difference is we are being asked to pay for watching offline and 2 extra devices .This is the email sent to me yesterday

We've changed Sky Go –
but we're giving you something extra
Hello , We've changed the way Sky Go works, which means you can no longer download movies and shows to your PC, Mac or laptop to watch offline. You're still able to stream live and on demand though, at no extra cost. To give you an even better offline viewing experience, there's new Sky Go Extra • Register up to four devices, including mobiles and selected tablets, and download to them all • Then watch offline and on the move – no more signal interruptions or buffering We're giving it to you free for 3 months. And if you love it as much as we think you will, it's easy to keep and great value at just £5 extra a month. If it's not for you, don't worry, we'll automatically remove it on
21 April. To enjoy Sky Go Extra, just update the Sky Go app or go to go.sky.com You'll see the new download feature there waiting for you.

The Sky Team

I stand corected Martyh.

I wasn't aware that you could previously download content on the desktop top app as I've not used SkyGO in that environment. The downloading is definitely a new feature to mobile & tablet devices though.

Originally Posted by Doz007

I stand corected Martyh.

I wasn't aware that you could previously download content on the desktop top app as I've not used SkyGO in that environment. The downloading is definitely a new feature to mobile & tablet devices though.

I think this whole revamp of SkyGo is due the rise in popularity of netflix and such like ,Sky have realised that despite having that product a number of years they are losing a lot of money by having it completely free .
One thing i am not sure of is if you pay the extra for Sky go extra do you still have to subscribe to a certain channel to watch it ?or does the £5 a month allow you download a movie even though i don't subscibe to the movie channels ?