Best/Cheapest way to watch Sky Sports?

[RoxburghHibs]

I’m currently a Virgin TV customer without the Sky Sports channels. I don’t have a Hibs season ticket (I’m a walk up supporter). So I’m considering purchasing Sky Sports so I can watch the games.

My question is - has anyone looked into the best way to do this? Should I add the channels to my Virgin TV package or is it better to get NowTV or similar?

[Tambo]

Think scottish football will be on sky sports football so if you can just get that channel added to your virgin then that's probably your best bet.

Now tv is like 33 pound a month for every sport channel.

[CMurdoch]

Sky etc are more expensive per game than a season ticket to watch Hibs live at home this season

[Tambo]

Also they do sky sports mobile passes for cheaper but much better on the big screen than your mobile or tablet, unless you can hook your phone up to your tv.

[green&left]

NowTV is £33 a month. But you can watch channels on two devices at the same time meaning you could go halfers with someone. Think its also flexible so you can cancel. Virgin will most likely want you to sign upto a 1 year deal.

[Numptie]

In a normal season I would watch Sky games on Now TV. £9.99 for a week or £33.99 for a month. I would need to confirm Sky Sports prices as being with Virgin as well, they will probs do a deal. However, overall Sky Sports is a waste ofmoney- just to watch live Hibs games.

[J-C]

I have my laddies Sky login details and have Skygo on my laptop, I only have BT where I am so it's very handy, I just link it up to the telly with an HDMI cable.

[EI255]

Had SS years ago and would never consider buying a package from them again. Just wasn't value for money.

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[Alfred E Newman]

Watch the games in somebody else’s hoose.

[Moulin Yarns]

Watch the games in somebody else’s hoose.

Or a public hoose😉?

[murray26]

Get a fire stick

[King Cosell]

In a normal season I would watch Sky games on Now TV. £9.99 for a week or £33.99 for a month. I would need to confirm Sky Sports prices as being with Virgin as well, they will probs do a deal. However, overall Sky Sports is a waste ofmoney- just to watch live Hibs games.

You can get a Now TV Sky Sports month pass at Currys/PC World for £25.

[King Cosell]

You can get a Now TV Sky Sports month pass at Currys/PC World for £25.

Cancel before the end of the month and they'll offer you a deal, something like 3 months at £20 a month, cancel before the end of 3 months and buy another pass from Currys/PC World.

[Frazerbob]

IPTV £25 per year

[Halmyre Hibee]

I got sky sports added through Virgin £22/mth plus £8 for HD so £30 added to my package. Now TV HD is £33.95/mth.

[berwickhibee]

Get a fire stick

Exactly😁

[007 Mickey Weir]

Nowtv plus boost is £36.99 per month. But can be viewed on 3 devices at a time. So £12.33 each if split between 3 friends

[NC1875]

Exactly😁

And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc

[The Spaceman]

Sky doing a deal just now - £39 per month for Sky TV + Sports with Sky Q. £52 per month if you want BT Sports as well. 18 month contract.

[Frazerbob]

And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc


No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.

[NC1875]

No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.

Everyone seems to say that. And then I’ve been at a few peoples houses to watch games and it’s always a drama to get it. Fair play if you don’t have those issues.

[LancashireHibby]

Everyone seems to say that. And then I’ve been at a few peoples houses to watch games and it’s always a drama to get it. Fair play if you don’t have those issues.
I also found it a pain. A lot to be said for the simplicity of turning the telly on and picking your channel. Likewise with NowTV we found that it would occasionally buffer and whatnot, plus it’s a good 30 seconds behind Sky so a nightmare if you have score updates or people texting you etc.

We pay £70 a month for broadband,Sky entertainment and Sports channels in HD and Sky Q which I think is pretty reasonable all told.

[mcohibs]

Stand outside the pub and peak through the window

[TheGog]

And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc
Mines doesn't buffer use a vpn and your good to go, had mines 3 months best thing I've done

[jakedance]

I have my laddies Sky login details and have Skygo on my laptop, I only have BT where I am so it's very handy, I just link it up to the telly with an HDMI cable.

That’s similar to me. I’ve got my mum and dad’s login details and have the full Sky package, catch up and on demand through SkyGo on my PlayStation and iPad. Great quality and free.

[RoxburghHibs]

That’s similar to me. I’ve got my mum and dad’s login details and have the full Sky package, catch up and on demand through SkyGo on my PlayStation and iPad. Great quality and free.

Cool are they willing to share their login details? 😉

[calumhibee1]

And have it buffering or have to try how many different channels before you find one that works. No thanks!

Just pay for Sky and you can watch it without any hassle, even record games to watch later etc

I’m the same. Got a firestick a few months back and a lot of the channels that worked at the time don’t work anymore, the sounds out of sync or the pictures poor. I seem to get the odd channel which is perfect but there’s not many.

Wasn’t expensive so was worth the gamble but that’s the third IPTV package I’ve had and they’ve all been the same. The only one that ever worked for me was that Sportsmania before it got shut down.

[macca70]

Buy a season ticket then you’ll get to watch all the home games, not just the games on Sky.

If cost/price is an issue buy the cheapest and then all the money goes direct to Hibs too

[bod]

SKy sports will be cheaper if it’s not in HD , you could put up with it for 90 minutes to keep the cost down

[Saint Hibee]

No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.

Is this the Amazon fire stick you’re talking about? Or have I misunderstood?

[Partyraiser]

No buffering, full HD & recordable and daily updates from the provider on best channels to watch every live game/match for most sports. Throw in tens of thousands of films. A year subscription for a third of one month I was paying Sky.


This has been my experience of iptv. Couldn't speak highly enough about it :agree:

[Scouse Hibee]

I’m the same. Got a firestick a few months back and a lot of the channels that worked at the time don’t work anymore, the sounds out of sync or the pictures poor. I seem to get the odd channel which is perfect but there’s not many.

Wasn’t expensive so was worth the gamble but that’s the third IPTV package I’ve had and they’ve all been the same. The only one that ever worked for me was that Sportsmania before it got shut down.

This is why I won’t bother and will continue to pay legitimately through Virgin. I want to turn the TV on and be guaranteed instant high quality picture and sound throughout the event I am watching.

[bringbackbenny]

This is why I won’t bother and will continue to pay legitimately through Virgin. I want to turn the TV on and be guaranteed instant high quality picture and sound throughout the event I am watching.

I've tried many paid iptv services over the last 3/4 years.

Some have been ok but tbh was never guaranteed I could switch on and watch a match start to end without some issue.

The typical pattern is they start off excellent and then, through word of mouth, they get a larger subscriber base and the bandwidth gets less and the buffers and outages are more frequent. Also most are resellers for larger providers and outages are outwith your contacts direct control.

You have to have a mindset of you pay buttons and accept rough with smooth.

[ChrissyG1875]

IPTV £25 per yearWhat one do you use? Mines is £50 and I'm just about to have to renew it for the year.

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[Newcastlehibby]

My daughter and son-in-law (Newcastle supporter) have Sky Sports, so I can get it on Sky Go using their log in details and cast it to my tv.

That seems fair seeing as I share my Amazon Prime and Disney with them.

The cheapest option then is finding someone with Sky Sports who is willing to share with you.

[Coco Bryce]

What one do you use? Mines is £50 and I'm just about to have to renew it for the year.

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You get what you pay for. I've been using IPTV for about 5-6 years now. I have paid £50, £40, £35 and £30 and the £50 was by far the best. Although the £35 one was a very close 2nd.

I currently have two different suppliers on the go just now for obvious reasons in case one gets closed down.

The kids have Firesticks in their rooms and they have pretty much every channel, films and boxsets they could ever need.

[Phil MaGlass]

Ahm payin 160 for my iptv per year in Spain, obviously pays to shop around

[Coco Bryce]

Ahm payin 160 for my iptv per year in Spain, obviously pays to shop around

Wow! Why don't just get it here and use the same account?

[calumhibee1]

This is why I won’t bother and will continue to pay legitimately through Virgin. I want to turn the TV on and be guaranteed instant high quality picture and sound throughout the event I am watching.

Yup. I’ve never relied on them cause I’ve had Sky and BT to go along with them, I only ever really got them for the club tv channels and 3pm Saturday premiership games. I’m glad I’ve never had to as they’re nowhere near reliable enough.

[Phil MaGlass]

Wow! Why don't just get it here and use the same account?

I live i Holland, have a place in Spain. Someone on here explained it to me, but, Im pretty thick when it comes to this sort of thing, didnae understan it, so pay a high price to someone else is my only option.

[Tommy75]

My daughter and son-in-law (Newcastle supporter) have Sky Sports, so I can get it on Sky Go using their log in details and cast it to my tv.

That seems fair seeing as I share my Amazon Prime and Disney with them.

The cheapest option then is finding someone with Sky Sports who is willing to share with you.

How do you cast Sky Go on to your TV?

[StevieC]

How do you cast Sky Go on to your TV?

Depends on what device you are using.

My Samsung tablet has "smart view" which automatically connects to my smart TV.

Best advice I can give is Google your device type and "mirror to tv"

[BILLYHIBS]

Do Virgin do Disney + ?

Asking for a Hearts friend 😃

[1875Sean]

Depends on what device you are using.

My Samsung tablet has "smart view" which automatically connects to my smart TV.

Best advice I can give is Google your device type and "mirror to tv"

I think the issue is the Sky Sports app doesn’t usually allow you to cast onto any device unlike the BT App

[J-C]

How do you cast Sky Go on to your TV?


HDMI cable from laptop to TV, or just watch it on laptop.

[The 90+2]

Do Virgin do Disney + ?

Asking for a Hearts friend 😃

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