Sky Go ?

[Iaing]

I don't have Sky because 1) We don't watch much telly and 2) I'm far, far too stingy.
But I wouldn't mind having it to watch the golf.

Sooooo.

My old man's got the full Sky package and as he's a bit of a luddite who doesn't have a computer and a mobile that's so old it doesn't have internet, I've been thinking of getting his Sky ID off him and setting up Sky Go on my laptop.

Any problems in doing this?

 

[thecraw]

I don't think there is any problems with that.

 

[G1BB0]

none whatsoever, you can have 2 devices on sky go (which is crap for me as was more with sky player grrrr)

a mate has it on his laptop using his brothers credentials

 

[smange]

Nope no problems as long as you dont tell Sky.

I used the in-laws sky account for couple of years and they are in UK and im in Southern Ireland but worked fine

I have Sky now but have never bothered setting up my own account for Sky Go and still use theirs so carry on

 

[GreiginFife]

This will work until some service changes come into effect early next year.

 

[G1BB0]

are they going to lock down via ip or something Greig?

 

[GreiginFife]

are they going to lock down via ip or something Greig?

Something like that. Not by IP though as thats too messy.

 

[G1BB0]

gits... lol

 

[dufferman]

Friend of mine uses his work buddies ID on his XBox - loves the movies and sports for free!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My son at uni in Sheffield uses Sky Go with my ID. I just set up up - dead easy. Don't actually think Sky have are any issues with this, but I think the location from where you watch must have a TV licence.

 

[GreiginFife]

Friend of mine uses his work buddies ID on his XBox - loves the movies and sports for free!

And this is why the business are keen to lock this down. It was known from the start that it would be open to abuse but as normal they wanted to get the product to market before competitors could.

 

[deanobillquay]

Sky Go is one of the things that they do really well. Works brilliant on the new Ipad!

 

[daveyc2k2]

Sky Go is one of the things that they do really well. Works brilliant on the new Ipad!

Apart from it does not mirror on your tv even with Apple TV. That's my only complaint though, as I use my parents Sky account to watch it on my ipad.

 

[Bomber69]

My son at uni in Sheffield uses Sky Go with my ID. I just set up up - dead easy. Don't actually think Sky have are any issues with this, but I think the location from where you watch must have a TV licence.

Dont thinks so, does that mean that I need a TV licence for my car ?

I would think that you get this service free with your sky package and can watch it wherever you want but the account holder will need a TV licence for the registered home address.

 

[Val]

Dont thinks so, does that mean that I need a TV licence for my car ?

I would think that you get this service free with your sky package and can watch it wherever you want but the account holder will need a TV licence for the registered home address.

Not true big fella, Uni students need TV licence to watch on laptops at Uni, this includes iPlayer and various others.

 

[daveyc2k2]

Not true big fella, Uni students need TV licence to watch on laptops at Uni, this includes iPlayer and various others.

That's right but Sky Go doesn't show the channels that you pay the license for so surely there is no need to worry about this?

 

[GreiginFife]

Not true big fella, Uni students need TV licence to watch on laptops at Uni, this includes iPlayer and various others.

Is the correct answer. Technically speaking, any premises that has equipment capable of receiving the BBC services and displaying them on a device requires a licence. Just having an aerial or dish on your house makes it so (you have to then prove to the TV Licence people that you can't actually use the services by e.g. not having a TV or similar device).
The current rules have not yet got up to speed with all the mobile devices and capability and were written in quite a shoddy "catch all" manner.
I do believe that the BBC are refreshing the rules soon to take account changing technology (and doing away with the B&W clause I heard).

 

[SaintHacker]

I wish they would do a version for Android tablets as well as phones

 

[GreiginFife]

I wish they would do a version for Android tablets as well as phones

Never fear this is in development.

 

[granters]

I was never truly accepted as a son in law until I handed over my details to the wife's old man. Now he buys me beer and everything.