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New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:54:12 GMT

I have the sky sports channel through BT tv .

Although the new sky sports + channel is on there it will not function properly and you are unable to watch multiple games.

This is the same as when sky have games behind the red button, BT Tv will not allow you to use this function.

It will also not work on Now Tv.

Why is it that whilst paying for the full sky sports package BT does not fully mirror the sky output?.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:02:12 GMT

@stuart10 Because they are BT not Sky, a reseller that provides access to the content but not the full experience.

You will find several posts around the forum asking for some sort of red button action to be added to take you to the Sky Sports+ streams in the NOW app.

Ultimately, you pays your money and took your choice, the only way to get the fully joined up Sky experience is to have Sky. Otherwise, you have to wait for BT/EE to see if they want to make your life easier on the platform they own.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:05:10 GMT

I reported the red button problem months ago and they just don't want to know.

As you say the only way is to go over to sky which is what I think I will do.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:08:25 GMT

Just note @stuart10 that whichever platform you choose, the extra streams cannot be recorded, only what is shown on the linear channel Sky Sports+.

The red button works really well to get you where you need to go though, plus they have tiles for all the games on the home screen on Q, Glass and Stream.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

patelc7 — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:53:14 GMT

I thought the extra content (EPL games for example) that would be on the red button are all available in the NOW app on the Youview box to watch, juts have to load the app and go to the right section. You get the extra F1 cameras as well.

NO red button, but still quite simple

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:05:17 GMT

Thanks very much.

I did try Now TV but didn’t realise you have to scroll down right to the bottom.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

patelc7 — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:17:15 GMT

Or go to the Sport tab at the top

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:20:32 GMT

I do, to get the sports up, but still have then to tab down to the bottom of the page.

The games at the top are just the ones you can get on other sky channels not the numerous ones you can stream.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

MHL1 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:32:51 GMT

Still can't see how to watch the alternative streams - an explanation would be appreciated. Thanks

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

zulu17 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:38:43 GMT

@MHL1 the Sky Sports + extra (bonus) streams are available via the NOW app .

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:00:24 GMT

I find it works very well.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

MHL1 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:01:19 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I can't see them. Are you able to provide an idiots guide? When I looked the other night I could only link to the 'main' game.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

stuart10 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:05:13 GMT

Go to the top and click on sport then just page down.

EFL will appear and the streams are on this.

It can be confusing as also you get the highlights of games already played.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

MHL1 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:16:17 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I'll take a look.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

Garyhitchen — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:05:51 GMT

So basically I have to pay an extra £10 per month for the Now TV app if I want to watch the red button games on Sky Sports + ?

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

MHL1 — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:29:41 GMT

It worked. Cheers

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

DarrenDev — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:49:50 GMT

@Garyhitchen Access to the Now TV app is included with your subscription - you've already activated your Now TV login, using the same email address that you're logged into this forum with.

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

Garyhitchen — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:25:26 GMT

I don’t think it is. When I first signed up last Oct BT added the £10 Now TV add-on even though I hadn’t requested it so I phoned them and they cancelled it

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

DarrenDev — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:35:45 GMT

@Garyhitchen you have the Big Sports subscription, which includes access to Now TV as standard. The £9.99 add-on was for Entertainment, which was subsequently removed and refunded. You still have access to Now TV to watch the Sport content (including Sky Sports+).

Re: New Sky sports + channel through BT TV

Garyhitchen — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:06:43 GMT

Aaah…ok thanks and yes I see I have a Now TV I in on screen. So tonight I will look to access Sky Sports+ red button football matches via this. I assume I go into Now TV and select Sports and it’s in there somehow