How can I watch Sky TV online?

In a web browser

Watch Live TV and TV on demand instantly in your web browser. Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer are all supported.

If you have the Sky Player software installed on another PC, you can also send on demand content to your library so it’s ready to watch when you get home.

Technical Requirements

MICROSOFT WINDOWS

Operating system
· Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit)
· Windows XP, Service Pack 3

Web browsers
· Internet Explorer 6
· Internet Explorer 7
· Firefox 2.0
· Firefox 3.0

Internet Explorer is required by the Sky Player software.

APPLE MACINTOSH

Operating system
· OS X 10.4.8+ on Intel-based Macs
(Sorry, Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 is not available for older Macs with PowerPC processors.)

Web browsers
· Safari 3.0
· Firefox 3.0

Using Sky Player Software

Some programmes, such as Movies and Entertainment, require the free Sky Player software. The software also allows you to download programmes to watch offline with guaranteed picture quality.

The Sky Player Software is free and will help you enjoy the Sky Player experience to the full on your PC.

You need Sky Player Software to:
· watch Movies and Entertainment programmes
· watch programmes offline
· ensure top-quality viewing, even with a slow internet connection
· buy programmes to keep

What you should know

· Sky Player Software is a safe, 10MB download. (You may also be prompted to install other safe Microsoft software during installation.)

· The Sky Player Software uses secure peer-2-peer technology, which means that your computer will automatically share programmes you’ve downloaded with other Sky Player users.



What's On TV
07/30/2010 10:43 PM
G-Force
(10:00 AM, Sky Movies Premiere) Loveable family film featuring talking guinea pigs and Bill Nighy.More for the kids than the whole family, this is an incredibly silly but well-made and well-cast…



07/30/2010 10:43 PM
Come Dine With Me
(3:55 PM, C4) The popular entertaining show relocates to Australia.We're expecting more al fresco dining and barbies than you'd find in the UK version of this series as it goes Down Under,…



07/30/2010 10:43 PM
BBC Proms
(8:00 PM, BBC2) Live music featuring the BBC orchestra in London's Royal Albert Hall.Fans of a belting show tune are in for a treat tonight, as the BBC Concert Orchestra is joined by a host of…



07/30/2010 10:43 PM
European Athletics
(8:45 AM, BBC1) Live European athletics from Barcelona.Jessica Ennis is currently the finest all-round female athlete on the planet, and today she'll be hoping to add the European heptathlon…



07/30/2010 10:43 PM
Casualty
(9:00 PM, BBC1) The long-running drama set in Holby City Hospital.He's not usually the most principled soul, so we're a little surprised Lenny's still fuming about Robert Ludlow's involvement in…



07/30/2010 10:43 PM
John Bishop's Britain
(9:50 PM, BBC1) Comedy chat, stand-up and sketches from the rising Liverpudlian star.This show's the ideal platform for comedian John Bishop. His usual top-notch banter sits nicely alongside…



07/28/2010 06:34 PM
Southland
(10:00 PM, more4) Gritty US crime thriller.Right from its atmospheric opening credits, this intense cop drama draws you into the murk of LA's ganglands. When drunk Sal (Michael McGrady) crashes…



07/28/2010 06:34 PM
America's Got Talent
(8:00 PM, ITV2) The talent show continues.Don't miss this chance to see opera singer Barbara Padilla perform again in the America's Got Talent quarter-finals tonight. Barbara, who battled…



07/28/2010 06:34 PM
The Secret Tourist
(9:00 PM, BBC1) Matt Allwright visits nightmare holiday destinations... so you don't have to.We've all been on holidays that didn't live up to expectations, but some of the horror stories in this…



07/28/2010 06:34 PM
The Man with 121 Children
(9:00 PM, National Geographic Channel) Profile of Winston Blackmore, a man with 121 children.Winston Blackmore clearly enjoys being a dad - he's fathered 121 children. He also has 25 wives to…