Sky Go Web Browser



If you have a Sky TV subscription, you’re automatically given access to its on-demand service Sky Go, which allows you to watch programmes on a smartphone, tablet, desktop PC or laptop. But not – or at least not any more – if you’re one of the millions of people who use Chrome, Google’s hugely popular web browser.

If you have a Sky TV subscription, you’re automatically given access to its on-demand service Sky Go, which allows you to watch programmes on a smartphone, tablet, desktop PC or laptop. But not – or at least not any more – if you’re one of the millions of people who use Chrome, Google’s hugely popular web browser.

This is because Sky Go requires a plugin called Microsoft Silverlight in order to work, and Google recently stopped supporting Silverlight as a way of displaying online interactive content, switching to the far more popular HTML 5.

As a result, Sky Go no longer works in the desktop version of the Chrome browser. Sky’s current stance on the matter is that it has no intention of changing Sky Go, meaning that for the foreseeable future it will stay inaccessible on Chrome. We’ve reached out to Sky for a comment and some clarification, but have yet to receive a response.

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  • If you've bought your PC, Mac or laptop within the last few years, then you're all good to go. We provide support for the following internet browsers: Microsoft Edge; Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome; Safari. Most broadband users will be able to view skygo.co.nz.
  • Sky Go is a popular video streaming application that can be used to stream Sky TV programs on your devices. The app lets you watch on-demand programs. Sky Go on FireStick allows you to access various types of contents such as movies, sports highlights, the latest news, TV programs, and many more.
  • I'm on a Windows 7 computer. I am running Palemoon and FF ESR v 52.7 - updated to this version today. Silverlight is working on both. (ast to activate in FF and always activate in Palemoon) In fact, I had to fire up the netbook I'm currently on earlier today to load a city government site for my husband that required Silverlight so he could view a meeting from 2014.

How to get Sky Go working on your computer again

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So, what can you do about it? Sadly, you’re powerless to get it working in Chrome again. It’s simply not going to happen until Sky decides to change something. That leaves you with two options.

1) Use a different web browser

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It’s a pain, we know, particularly if you only ever use Chrome, but it’s a simple enough solution. Just go to go.sky.com as you normally would, but use a browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera or Safari. If you’re using Windows 10, be warned that the new Edge browser doesn’t support Silverlight either (yes, Microsoft’s own browser doesn’t support Microsoft’s own plugin).

2) Download Sky Go Desktop

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Sky Go Web Browser Extension

Your other alternative is to download the dedicated desktop app. It offers largely the same functionality as the Sky Go web page with a couple of additional features. It allows you to save programmes to watch offline, and you can also access it via another internet-capable device (like your smartphone) to download programmes when you’re out and about.