Live TV
Live TV
- Can I watch live TV on Sky Player?
- Which TV programmes are not available to watch live on Sky Player?
- Why does my TV programme keep stopping and buffering?
- What speed internet connection do I need?
- How do I resume playback after the channel has stopped?
- Live TV and proxy server issues
Can I watch live TV on Sky Player?
You can watch Sky Player live TV in your web browser on any PC with broadband from any provider.
Which TV programmes are not available to watch live on Sky Player?
Not all programmes that are shown on Sky TV channels are available to watch live online. Parts of the schedule will be 'blacked out' until the rights are cleared and they are available to show online.
Sky Sports : WWE, non-live UEFA Champions League and HBO boxing events.
Which TV programmes are not available to watch live on Sky Player?
Sky Player offers a selection of live and on demand Sky TV programming, but not all programmes and channels that are shown on Sky TV will be available to watch on Sky Player. Some programmes from Sky Player Live TV channels we carry will also be 'blacked out', where we do not have permission to show those online.
This means that you may not be able to watch every programme scheduled for a channel when you watch online and 'blackouts' will typically effect certain one off events and the kinds of programmes shown below.
Sky Sports: WWE and HBO boxing events.
ESPN: Major League Baseball.
National Geographic Channel: Upcoming programmes include episodes of Warplanes and Underwater Dream Machine, Monster Lobster, Stonehenge Decoded, The Mystery of Zulu Dawn, Nuremberg, Battle of the Hood and The Bismarck.
Disney: No planned programmes in upcoming schedules.
Eurosport: No planned programmes in upcoming schedules.
MTV One : The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Randy Jackson's Best Dance Crew, The Jerry Springer Hustle, My Super Sweet 16.
Nickelodeon : Space Goofs
Nick Jr : Thomas The Tank Engine, The Backyardigans, Barbie, Maggie And The Ferocious Beast, Bob The Builder, Rainbow, Trumpton, Chigley, Pic Me, Max And Ruby.
G.O.L.D. : Charlies Angels, New Statesman.
Nat Geo Wild : Giant Panda.
Eden : Portrait of Courage, Sex in the Bush.
Sky Real Lives : Airline, X-Weighted, Zoo Vet At Large, Don't Drop The Coffin, Sex Slaves, The Real Sex Traffic, Air Rage, Casino Cops, Petnapped, A Life Without Pain, Club Reps, The Heidi Fleiss Story, Male 33 Seeks Puberty, Girls Behaving Badly, The Zoo, Invasion Of the Body Scratchers, The Filth Files, Wedding Days, Hotel Sex. Sex addict, Real Desperate Housewives.
Why does my TV programme keep stopping and buffering?
Picture and sound quality will depend on your broadband connection speed, your computer hardware, and whatever else you are using your computer for at the time.
What speed internet connection do I need?
Sky Player live TV channels are available at 3 quality levels so you can select the one that works best for your current internet connection speed. You only need a 1Mbps internet connection to watch the Low (600Kbps) quality, but we recommend at least a 2Mbps connection to watch at Medium (1200Kbps) or High (1800Kbps) quality. The high setting gives a great viewing experience; you'll hardly notice the difference to the quality on your television.
How do I resume playback after the channel has stopped?
Click on either of the play buttons. If this does not work try changing to a different channel and back again.
Live TV and proxy server issues
A number of our regular Sky Player users have encountered problems trying to access Live TV, particularly the Ashes from their work computers. Instead of being able to watch the Ashes they get an [MF1] error.
This error can be generated if your work PC is passing through a proxy server.
What is a proxy server? Well simply put a proxy server essentially sits between your work PC and the Internet. The proxy server will handle requests for information and websites from your work PC and pass the result back, rather than your PC connecting directly to the Internet.
Many employers use their proxy servers to block and filter access to particular types of websites and you may find that your IT guys have blocked access to streaming content in order to keep the load down on your company network.
As a result of this Sky are unable to do anything directly that will allow you to view the content from your work PC. Your IT guys however may be able to allow your access through the proxy server.