Sky Go (Linux)

Brilliant for live sports and downloads. Let down by low resolution and draconian device rules. Do you still use Sky Go, or have you switched to streaming only? Let me know in the comments below.

However, if you are not a Sky subscriber, do not get a Sky subscription just for Sky Go. Get instead. It’s cheaper, less restrictive, and looks better on your TV. sky go

It is 2026. Most of us have OLED phones and 4K tablets. Sky Go still caps most content at 720p (or 1080p on newer devices). When you switch from watching Andor in 4K HDR on Disney+ to watching Sky Go, you notice the softness. It looks… fine. But not premium. Brilliant for live sports and downloads

If you are a Sky subscriber, you already have it. You might as well use it. For sports fans and commuters, it is worth the £5/month upgrade for multi-screen. Let me know in the comments below

I spent a week using nothing but Sky Go to find out. Here is the honest verdict. 1. The "Download & Go" Lifesaver The commute. The train. The dreaded no-signal zone. Sky Go’s download feature is genuinely brilliant. You can pull down entire boxsets or live recordings directly to your phone or iPad. On a recent flight to Edinburgh, I downloaded three episodes of The Last of Us in under ten minutes. No buffering. No data usage. Just pure entertainment.

If you’re in the UK and you’ve ever muttered the words “I wish I could watch this in the garden,” chances are you’ve met Sky Go .

For over a decade, Sky Go has been the loyal sidekick to the main Sky Q or Sky Glass box in your living room. But in a world now drowning in Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video, does Sky Go still hold its weight? Or is it just a clunky relic of the early 2010s?