Sky Go and HDMI cables aren’t the easiest things to use together for various reasons. Here’s a workaround to make things a bit simpler for anyone wishing to watch Sky Go.
Sky Go is only available in the United Kingdom and was launched in January 2006. You can stream Sky Go on your Mac, Windows, Android, Xbox, Playstation, iPad, and iPhone. If you are willing to stream on a big screen, you can also use Google Chromecast to cast Sky Go on your Smart TV. Sky Go is in the Apple App Store. You can now watch and record Sky TV on your iPhone or iPad wherever you are, live as nature intended and all in plenty of time for the start of the football season. Question: Q: Using sky go & AirPlay mirroring Hi I'm trying to use my Apple TV to view my sky sports, I've got a sky go account set up on my iPad I've set up airplay/mirroring, when I try & watch it I can hear the program on my tv but the app stays on screen saying hdmi not supported so I can't watch only hear.
- Bear in mind that AirPlay is only possible if your Apple TV is second-generation or later, and if your gadget is an iPhone 4, iPad 2, or later. For the best experience, we'd also recommend updating to the latest version of iOS. Bear in mind that some iOS apps are not AirPlay compatible - BT Sport, Sky Go, and Demand 5, for instance.
- You can of course use a Mac or IOS device to mirror onto the Apple TV. If they support basic airplay then you would also be able to bypass mirroring and just stream the video direct to the Apple TV.
Sky Go is a great way to enjoy Sky channels on your TV, laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet or phone.
Unfortunately, the service doesn’t allow you to use an HDMI cable directly, but there are ways to work around this issue.
Some Smart TVs also do not currently support the Sky Go app which means you might be stuck watching it on a smaller screen.
How to watch Sky Go on your phone
If you’re off on holiday or have a lot of travels planned and you’re a Sky subscriber, why not download the Sky Go app on your laptop or phone?
With this installed, you need to log in with your Sky ID and password. You should have set this up when you first joined Sky. With that done, you’re free to browse and enjoy Sky programming on your mobile device or laptop.
You can also download shows and movies to watch while you’re offline if you’re a Sky Go Extra customer, which is particularly useful when you’re heading abroad on holiday to avoid data charges.
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Why won’t my HDMI cable work with Sky Go?
Sky TV hasn’t cited in an official statement why an HDMI cable won’t work when trying to watch Sky Go on your TV.
The reason for HDMI and Sky Go being incompatible is most likely a way of protecting the Sky Go content. Sky may be concerned with what customers could do with the Sky Go content. For all they know, customers could be sharing content with other people who aren’t paying customers by recording shows.
We understand this can be frustrating when you pay for the service and then you can’t use it the way you want to. Many Sky Go customers wish to watch the service on a bigger screen and an HDMI cable enables just that.
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