![]() On the iPhone and iPod touch, you can enjoy the catch-up elements of iPlayer through the Safari browser by going to - note there's no live TV, though. The picture is brilliant, although the app may scale back the quality if you're on a slower connection. The BBC's popular catchup service is available in app form on the iPad, where you can also watch live BBC TV. All you need to do is log in using your Sky ID and the app is automatically linked to your box. ![]() Also free, this handy service enables you to set a future recording or to start recording any channel you've got available on your Sky+ or Sky HD box remotely using the familiar TV guide interface. The other app of note is Sky Remote Record. On the iPad version, you get a small preview at the top of the interface, which you tap to go fullscreen, so watching Sky TV on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad is simple - and you can do it over Wi-Fi or 3G. A guide shows you the day's viewing, but you can't set reminders or anything like that. Using the app is a breeze - fire it up, log in and tap the channel you want to watch. So if you don't have a Sky subscription and want Sky Sports on the iPad, it's pretty expensive. If you haven't got a Sky Sports sub, it costs £8 per month for access on one iPhone or iPod touch or £35 for access on one iPhone/iPod touch and one iPad. ![]() If you have a Sky TV subscription including the Sports 1 and 2 package, the service will cost you an extra £5 per month for access on one iPhone or iPod touch and one iPad. On the Sky iPhone app, you can also get ESPN and At the Races.Īfter downloading the free app, you log in using your Sky ID or set one up at and then sign up for the Mobile TV service using the links from the app. You can only watch sports and news, with the iPad version of Sky's Mobile TV app offering Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, Sky Sports News and Sky News. If you don't fancy buying a Slingbox to watch your Sky channels on the iPhone or iPad, there's another way - but it can be expensive, depending on your Sky TV subscription (or lack thereof). The other thing to remember is that if your home broadband isn't particularly fast and there are several people using it at the same time, you may find your video stream gets interrupted at the climax of the film you're watching! ![]()
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