Sky has confirmed the rollout of a free update that fixes one of the biggest gripes when streaming TV.
It’s no secret that Sky is trying to push more people over to streaming rather than watching TV via an old-fashioned satellite dish. A quick trip to the firm’s website shows endless deals on devices such as Sky Glass and Sky Stream whilst finding offers on the older Sky Q box is almost impossible.
Of course, streaming telly has its advantages as there’s no need for fussy installation, you don’t need an ugly dish stuck on the chimney and everything can be set up without an engineer needing to visit or trudge through the home.
Once the device arrives, you simply plug it in, type in the Wi-Fi password and then start watching live and on-demand content in minutes.
There’s plenty to like about switching to streaming but it does have one major drawback which is especially annoying if you love watching sport.
As you may have noticed – if you’ve ever watched shows on services such as iPlayer – streaming is always around 30-40 seconds behind standard over-the-air signals.
That means when a Premier League goal hits the back of the net, those with streaming devices might not find out until almost a minute later.
It’s a frustrating quirk but Sky is starting to solve the problem. Early this year, the firm promised it would speed up its streams and it seems the company is being true to its word. Those with a Sky streaming device including Sky Glass TVs can now tune into a new low latency sports channel which cuts the lag down by a whopping 22 seconds.
With that channel loaded, sports fans should now get an experience that’s almost as good as watching via a dish or aerial.
This update is starting with the Sky Sports Main Event but expect more channels to follow in the future.
Fancy giving it a go?
To view the all-new low latency sports channel, you can either:
• Opt in on the Live Sync button on Sky Sports Main Event
• Tune into the dedicated channel on the TV Guide – 921 for HD customers and 922 for UHD customers
• You can also voice search by saying ” Sky Sports Main Event Low Latency” or “Sky Sports Main Event Live Sync”
If that update has made streaming sound more enticing then Sky has just launched its big Black Friday sale event. This includes a swathe of offers such as a Sky Stream box at the lowest-ever price.
That means you can sign up and watch TV for just £19 per month.
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