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| name = Sky Go
'''Sky Go''' (formerly known as '''Sky Player''', '''Sky Anytime on PC''' and '''Sky By Broadband''') is an online television service from [[Sky (company)|Sky]] which launched in January 2006. The service allows users to watch live and [[Video on demand|on demand]] video content via an internet connection. On demand content comprises sports highlights, latest news, movies and TV programmes. Content is viewable for a limited amount of time and is protected by [[digital rights management]] software provided by [[Microsoft]] and the [[NDS Group]], and therefore cannot be copied to disc or viewed beyond the date carried by its license. The service is available at no extra cost to existing Sky TV customers, with accessible content depending on the subscriber's Sky package. Non-Sky TV customers can access the service by subscribing on a [[pay-per-view]] basis.▼
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| caption = Logo of the Sky Go app in the United Kingdom
| author = [[Sky UK Limited]]
| developer = Sky UK Limited
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*[[Windows]]
*[[macOS]]
*[[PlayStation 4]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/new-sky-go-app/tv-from-sky-what-do-you-need-help-with |title=Sky Go | Sky Help |publisher=Sky.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-13}}</ref>
*[[PlayStation 5]]
*[[Xbox Series X and Series S]]
*[[Xbox One]]
*[[Apple TV]]
*[[iOS]]
*[[Android (operating system)|Android]]
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'''Sky Go''' is a [[streaming television]] service from [[Sky Group]] provided free for [[Sky UK|Sky TV]] subscribers in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It complements Sky TV by allowing subscribers to watch live and [[Video on demand|on demand]] Sky TV via an internet connection on the go. The Sky Go app is available on Windows and Mac computers and also on Android and iOS devices.
==Overview==
Sky Go is viewable on up to two devices, with the ability to increase this to four devices with Sky Go Extra for a monthly fee. The now-deprecated [[Microsoft Silverlight]] 3.0 browser plug-in is required to play content on computers. Due to viewing rights, certain programmes are not available to watch via Sky Go, and are 'blacked out' from the schedule. To have access to the full selection of live TV channels available on Sky Go, users will need a subscription to the relevant TV packages that correspond to the available channels.▼
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▲Sky Go is viewable on up to two devices, with the ability to increase this to four devices with Sky Go Extra for a monthly fee. The now-deprecated [[Microsoft Silverlight]] 3.0 browser plug-in is required to play content on computers. Due to viewing rights, certain programmes are not available to watch via Sky Go, and are 'blacked out' from the schedule. To have access to the full selection of live TV channels available on Sky Go, users will need a subscription to the relevant Sky TV packages that correspond to the available channels.
==History==
[[File:SkyPlayer.png|thumb|Sky Player on [[Windows Media Center]] (2010)]]
It originally launched on 11 January 2006 as '''Sky by Broadband'''. On 25 November 2006 Sky announced that Sky By Broadband had been rebranded as '''Sky Anytime on PC'''. The rebranding also coincided with an update to the client, which included a new interface and a pay-per-view service for movies and US television shows. On 16 May 2008, Sky Anytime on PC was rebranded as '''Sky Player''', along with updated software to include live simulcasts of [[Sky News]] and [[Sky Sports]].
On 29 October 2009, the Sky Player service expanded on to the Xbox 360. An [[Xbox Live Gold]] subscription is required, and users need to register via the Sky Go website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/skyplayer|title=Watch TV From Sky Through Your XBOX 360 |publisher=Xbox.com |date=25 September 2009|
Users of 3G phones on [[Vodafone]], [[Orange (UK)|Orange]], and [[T-Mobile (UK)|T-Mobile]] could subscribe to a service called '''Sky Mobile TV'''. The service consisted of three packages —-Sky News, Sport and Factual Pack; Sky Entertainment Pack; and Sky Music Pack—-which include a mixture of live and made-for-mobile channels of broadcasters’ channels. Originally Sky Mobile TV launched for 3G [[Vodafone live!]] customers in November 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a25684/sky-launches-19-channel-mobile-tv-service/|title = Sky launches 19-channel mobile TV service|website = [[Digital Spy]]|date = 31 October 2005}}</ref> The first live football match from Sky Sports was streamed to mobile at the start of the 2007-08 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/media-mobile-phone-content/733672|title=Media: All about ... Mobile phone content}}</ref>
On 6 July 2011, Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV services were merged and rebranded as '''Sky Go'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2011/Sky_TV_Goes_Online_and_Mobile_for_all_10%20million_customers.htm|title=Sky TV Goes Online and Mobile for all 10 million customers|publisher=British Sky Broadcasting|date=10 June 2011|access-date=11 June 2011|archive-date=16 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616142144/http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2011/Sky_TV_Goes_Online_and_Mobile_for_all_10%20million_customers.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Key changes include the ability to watch live channels in line with your Sky TV subscription at no additional cost, limited to two simultaneous devices. Support for Windows Media Center was dropped, however an app was released for [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] operating system, used on the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]]. A Sky Go app for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices was released on 20 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sky-go-for-android-launched-1064677|title=Sky Go for Android launched|publisher=TechRadar|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> Sky Go for Android does not work on [[Rooting (Android OS)|rooted]] phones and was initially only available on a selection of Android phones from [[HTC]] and [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2012/02/20/sky-go-for-android-if-you-want-it-to-work-dont-upgrade-to-android-4-0/|title=Sky Go for Android: If you want it to work,
▲On 6 July 2011, Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV services were merged and rebranded as Sky Go.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2011/Sky_TV_Goes_Online_and_Mobile_for_all_10%20million_customers.htm|title=Sky TV Goes Online and Mobile for all 10 million customers|publisher=British Sky Broadcasting|date=10 June 2011}}</ref> Key changes include the ability to watch live channels in line with your Sky TV subscription at no additional cost, limited to two simultaneous devices. Support for Windows Media Center was dropped, however an app was released for [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] operating system, used on the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]]. A Sky Go app for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices was released on 20 February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sky-go-for-android-launched-1064677|title=Sky Go for Android launched|publisher=TechRadar|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> Sky Go for Android does not work on [[Rooting (Android OS)|rooted]] phones and was initially only available on a selection of Android phones from [[HTC]] and [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2012/02/20/sky-go-for-android-if-you-want-it-to-work-dont-upgrade-to-android-4-0/|title=Sky Go for Android: If you want it to work, don’t upgrade to Android 4.0|publisher=Electricpig|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> On 11 December 2012, Sky Go added support for [[Jelly Bean (operating system)|Jelly Bean]] and additional devices, including those from [[Google Nexus|Google]], [[LG Electronics|LG]] and [[Sony Mobile Communications|Sony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/sky-go-android-app-launched-for-14-new-devices-including-google-nexus-4|title=Sky Go Android app launched for 14 new devices including Google Nexus 4|publisher=Trusted Reviews|date=11 December 2012 }}</ref>
{{As of|2013}}, Sky Go is not in development for other platforms such as [[BlackBerry 10]], [[Windows Phone 8]] or [[Windows RT]], as Sky believes that the market is too small to justify the cost of development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/television/don-t-hold-your-breath-for-sky-go-on-windows-phone-or-surface-1111836|title=Don't hold your breath for Sky Go on Windows Phone or Surface|publisher=TechRadar|date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/sky-go-blackberry-10-app-not-in-the-works-says-broadcaster|title=Sky Go BlackBerry 10 app not in the works says broadcaster|publisher=Trusted Reviews|date=1 February 2013}}</ref>
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On 22 January 2013, a download service called Sky Go Extra was added, allowing up to four users to download content to their computers, smartphones and tablets to view offline for an additional monthly fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9817454/Sky-Go-Extra-download-service-launches.html|title=Sky Go Extra download service launches|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|date=22 January 2013}}</ref> The download feature was previously available for free in the Sky Go Desktop client.
On 1 May 2014, Sky announced the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PlayStation 4]] will be receiving Sky Go by the end of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.sky.com/investors/press_releases/2014/sky_go_and_now_tv_to_join_playstation4_this_summer|title=Sky Go and NOW TV to join PlayStation®4 this summer|publisher=BSkyB|date=1 May 2014|access-date=1 May 2014|archive-date=1 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501220721/http://corporate.sky.com/investors/press_releases/2014/sky_go_and_now_tv_to_join_playstation4_this_summer|url-status=dead}}</ref> The PlayStation 4 received the service on 3 December 2014, through an application named "TV from Sky" <ref>Duncan Heaney. [http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/news/tv/sky-go-app-available-for-ps4-but-not-called-sky-go-00090 Sky Go app available for PlayStation 4, but it’s not called Sky Go], broadbandchoices.co.uk, December, 2014.</ref> and on 29 January 2015 Sky launched this application on the [[PlayStation 3]].<ref>Rik Henderson. [http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/132546-sky-go-now-available-for-ps3-owners-too-tv-from-sky-app-in-playstation-store Sky Go now available for PS3 owners too, TV from Sky app in PlayStation Store], pocket-lint.com, January, 2015.</ref>
Since 2019, [[Sky Mobile]] customers can use Sky Go including [[Sky Cinema]] and [[Sky Sports]] without a mobile data charge.
==International versions==
[[File:Logo Sky Go.svg|thumb|130px|Previous Sky Go logo for Germany]]
Separate Sky Go services are also operated by [[Sky Italia]] and [[Sky Deutschland]].
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