Android TV: Install and use Sky GO - Here's how

Sky Go is Sky’s online streaming service. This practical tip shows you how you can also use it on your Android TV.

Android TV: Sky Go installation

Sky subscribers can use "Sky Go" to stream films and sports events live over the Internet. Since Sky Go is not available on the Play Store on Android TV, the installation is a bit more complicated.

• First you have to install the "ES File Explorer" on your Android TV. Simply search for the app in the Play Store on the Android TV and download it.
• You then have to download the "Sky Go" APK file. Copy the file to a USB stick and connect it to your TV.
• Before the installation you have to change the settings on your Android TV. To do this, open the system settings and navigate to "Users", "Security and restrictions" and finally "Unknown sources". Activate this option. After installation, you should reset these changes.
• Now open the "ES File Explorer" on your Android TV, navigate to your USB stick and then click on "Open". If a subfolder appears first, open it.
• After you have reached the USB stick folder, click on the APK file and then on "Install", "Next" and "Done".
• The Sky-Go app is now installed on your Android TV, but is not shown on the homescreen. To start the Sky Go app, you have to open the "Apps" menu and then "Downloaded apps" in the system settings. The first time you open the app, you must also enter your Sky user data.

This is how navigation works

However, further steps are necessary so that you can now also navigate in the corresponding app, which is not tailored for use with Android TV.

• Either you use a mouse-keyboard combination that you connect to your Android TV via Bluetooth.
• Alternatively, it is also possible to create a control option with the "TV SideView remote control" app. Although this was designed for Sony devices, it should also work with other TVs in many cases.
• All you have to do is install the app on your smartphone and then connect it to your Android TV. It is important that the television and smartphone are in the same network.
• Using the smartphone display, you can then navigate the screen of your Android TV, similar to a digital computer mouse. If you tap an input field, even the smartphone keyboard appears for input.
• In addition, the app is equipped with many function keys and navigation options.

Sky Go - Changes when streaming

In addition to the linear TV broadcast, you can also access a lot of content via stream via Sky Go. But: If you have previously accessed Sky Go in the web browser, you must now change.

• An additional player must be installed to stream content via Sky Go. The previously available browser version has been discontinued.
• The new Sky Go desktop app has the advantage that Sky-Q users can continue viewing at any point where they left off - regardless of the device on which the content was played.
• In addition, Sky-Q customers can download films and series directly in the "Sky Go - Desktop App" and watch them on the go.

We will show you in another practical tip how you can use Sky Go on the Fire TV stick.