Are you a Sky customer and have you booked the multiscreen option or the full Sky Q service? Then from now on you also have access to the practical Sky Q app via the PlayStation 4. However, this is only free in exceptional cases.
It is well known that Sky is facing major challenges . No more Champions League , Bundesliga games subscribers can only watch on Saturdays and now also the imminent end of the TV channel FOX Channel . That is why Germany’s largest pay TV broadcaster is doing a lot to counteract this with new or expanded offers. For example with new TV channels such as Sky Crime and Sky Comedy . Now there is news about the Sky Q app.
SKY Q APP FOR THE PLAYSTATION 4
It has now been announced that it is now possible to use the Sky Q app on another device. From now on, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) from Sony also belongs to the hardware on which the app can be installed. If you wish, you can not only get your Sky program on the main TV, but also on other screens. If your PS4 is in a different room, you can use the app on the console for extended reception of Sky. Then over 100 linear TV channels or your favorite series and film blockbusters are available via webstream.
But: The Sky Q app will only be available to new subscribers from June 2020 with the multiscreen option . It not only offers a total of three parallel streams via Sky Go , but also the option of watching Sky on other televisions; For example via the PlayStation 4. Sky Multiscreen costs 10 euros extra per month and is also available via Apple TV from generation 4 and various smart TVs from Samsung and LG from model year 2015.
THE APP CAN ONLY BE USED FREE OF CHARGE IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES
If you are able to access a subscription with Sky Q Service, you can also use the Sky Q app. For some customers who have booked a complete package, even at no additional cost; and that on up to five devices. The easiest way to check whether the complete Sky Q service is available is in the Sky Go app. If you can download content there, you can use the Sky Q app on the PS4, for example, at no additional cost.
When the app may also be available on the new PlayStation 5 (PS5) in the future has not yet been determined. It was only this week that it became known that Sky was preparing a change of different broadcast slots. We have summarized everything you need to know about this in a separate report for you.
