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Set up and use Sky

Get started with Sky on Xbox 360

What you need to watch Sky

  • An Xbox 360 console
  • A storage device with at least 60 megabytes (MB) of available space
  • An active, qualifying Sky Go subscription
  • An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
  • A high-speed Internet connection

Note Sky on the Xbox 360 console is available in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland only. Learn more about registering with Sky.

Set up Sky

  1. On your console, go to Browse TV & Movies and then select Sky.
  2. If prompted, download the Sky application.
  3. When the download is complete, select Play Now.
  4. 4. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up Sky.

Note If you don't have a Sky subscription, you are directed to the Sky website to sign up. If you have an Xbox LIVE Free Membership, you are asked to upgrade to a Gold Membership.

Learn more about Sky programming, billing and account setup.

Start watching Sky

You can start watching Sky from the TV & Movies channel

  1. On the console, sign in with any Xbox LIVE Gold profile.
  2. Go to TV & Movies.
  3. Go to TV & Movies and select My Video Apps.
  4. Select Sky.

Note If you set a PIN (personal identification number) on the Sky website, you might be prompted to enter the PIN when launching certain channels or on-demand content.

Start or join a party with Sky Live TV

Use the Xbox LIVE party feature in the Sky program to watch Live TV with your friends. When you are in the Party area, you can communicate and interact with your friends and "perform emotions" using the "emote" actions. There are several emotes that you can select from – so go and explore.

You can start or join a party:

  • During a Live TV session.
  • In the Live TV channel/slot.
  • In the full TV guide.

Learn more about Xbox LIVE parties.

Note In the Party area, you can only watch Live TV.

Change the Xbox 360 console on which you watch Sky TV

To watch Sky on a different Xbox 360 console, you must first remove the old console from the list of registered devices on the Sky website, then select Sky from the TV & Movies channel on the new console. Here’s how:

  • On your computer, go to the Sky Go website and sign in using your Sky ID.
  • Select Settings.
  • Select Manage Devices.
  • Select Remove Device next to the Xbox 360 console that you want to remove.
  • On your console, go to TV & Movies, select My Video Apps, and then select Sky.
  • Download the Sky application. This automatically associates the new console with your Sky Go account.

Notes

  • You can have up to one console and one additional device on a single account.
  • You can change the registered console several times per month.
  • Your Sky Go account is associated with your physical Xbox 360 console, not with your Xbox LIVE Gold profile. You watch Sky on your selected Xbox 360 console when you are signed in with any Xbox LIVE Gold account.

Parental controls

Sky Go uses its own parental control settings. You edit these on the Sky Go website.

If the Xbox 360 console safety setting is set to block access to Xbox LIVE, then the console prompts you for the Xbox console pass code as soon as you launch the Sky application.

Note Microsoft does not control Sky Go parental settings, and Xbox Support cannot help you with these settings. If Sky Go parental controls are not restricting content as expected, call Sky Support at 08442 411 599 or visit the Sky Go website.

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