Ditch the dish! Sky Q is FINALLY available to stream over broadband, but there's a catch
Unfortunately, in the four years since that announcement, Sky has stayed worryingly quiet about the scheme. However, that’s all changed.
Sky has revealed a new set-top box – known as the Sky Q IP Box – that brings some of the most popular live channels as well as access to streaming services and apps via the internet connection in your home. And that’s all you’ll need.
There’s no need to drill holes in the side of your home to affix a satellite dish, or petition your landlord to install a communal dish to the block of flats you’re living in (Sky Q requires a newer dish than apartments previously fitted for Sky+ HD alone). And those who live somewhere without a strong enough satellite signal will not need to forgo the complete Sky Q experience, which is still substantially different from its sister streaming service, NOW (formerly NOW TV).
The only catch? Sky has only debuted its satellite-free service in Germany for now.
