Sky Glass TV Review: The future of television?

I've reviewed the new Sky Glass streaming internet TV. Is it all it's cracked up to be? Shall I keep it, or send it back?
0:00 Introduction
0:29 The growth in TV channels. How many do you need?
2:56 Introducing the 43 inch Sky Glass TV. It's a screen.
4:16 A better remote control
4:34 The new interface first impressions
5:14 What's on now and live TV
6:01 Top ten this week (another plug for Sky Cinema)
6:15 Must see movies (another plug for Sky Cinema, and Disney Plus)
6:24 Apple TV+ too, which would bring the cost to £90
6:38 Overall impression of the new interface
6:48 How easy is it to watch what you want when you want?
8:54 Problems with the playlist
10:14 Overall impression of streaming on demand
10:22 Fast forward doesn't always work very well
10:48 Soon you'll have to pay to fast forward through the adverts, too.
11:06 Shall I keep it, or return it?
#skyglass #skytv #skyq
As always, I have not been paid, bribed or otherwise coerced into recommending any products in this film, and the onions expressed are entirely my own.

[@peteandrew8452]

Great review I think I'll keep my sky q might take another look at sky glass in a few years time

[@Robutube1]

Thorough, fair review - thanks Arlo. Different strokes etc. but for me, an LG smart TV with Freesat, a few subs (Netflix and Amazon Prime) and a Humax box provides more viewing choices than I realistically need.

[@arlo.guthrie]

Yeah, as I said to Seb below, it's a fine line between Sky and Freesat / Freeview. For me, they just fall a little bit short. I couldn't live without Sky F1 for example. Or Nat Geo, or Discovery. And Sky Atlantic has some great stuff these days.

[@paulb9453]

One of the best reviews I’ve ever watched, thanks!

[@arlo.guthrie]

Thank you very much, that's very high praise!!

[@paulb9453]

@@arlo.guthrie It’s well deserved, your style is inspirational, and I’m rather smitten by the one box solution of Sky Glass!

[@welshcaesar]

Not a patch on Sky Q

[@waynesworld4372]

we've had Sky Glass TV for a couple months now, coming from a 4k oled LG TV. I'm more than happy with the Glass TV. Very impressed

[@cliffordcowie93]

Really? A cheap Philips tv with pretend atmos,i,m no fan of Oled but they are better than these tv.

[@petermartinaitis8166]

You obviously like wasting money.

[@carlgorman]

Well done Arlo. You’re getting the hang of this. Want some help with vet toys?!!

[@arlo.guthrie]

Thanks Carl. And yes, certainly!

[@raftsukrafton1826]

The thick joke was very good sir I enjoyed that

[@drottle]

Always enjoy your videos even if some aren’t as relevant to me an American, I also enjoy your British wit

[@arlo.guthrie]

Thank you! I’ll try and do more stuff you can buy in the US

[@Ffish69]

An open, honest and thoroughly great review! I've been with Sky for about 20 years, through several of their iterations. I can't fault Sky Q, but your review has just left me thinking that perhaps Sky didn't get it right this time. I for one won't be moving to Glass.

[@arlo.guthrie]

Thank you! I wouldn’t go so far as to say they didn’t get it right, just not quite right enough. I think the streaming problems, which are outside their control, will probably be around for a while. But they could solve all the issues by just adding a model with a hard drive.

[@paulb9453]

Update - Arlo, thanks for your review, it made me think very hard about Sky Q vs Glass, I went for the latter. It was because the veiwing habits of my family suit access via streaming. My old Sky+HD was clogged up with unwatched episodes, scattered everywhere, with identical episodes recorded at the same time or on +1, or programmes we'd never intended to record. Deleting the harddrive became a spare time hobby that consumed more time than watching the content. Anyhow upgrading from a 1080P HD TV and HD+ box is going back two generations, so Glass has proved to be a good upgrade. However, my heartbreak will occur when my multiple episodes of Floyd on Italy/France/Spain disappear, I hope Glass revives these golden era of TV episodes - Sky? Are you listening?

[@arlo.guthrie]

I know what you mean about deleting old shows on Sky Q. It would be so much better if they had a way you could set how long to keep a recording (so for example, delete a news programme after 24 hours).

[@troyboy4345]

I have this with the 65", wall mounted (Which was a nightmare to do).... I just wish you could adjust the home page to your own preferences/layout tbh ... Although I have noticed some updates over the past few weeks and it seems to be getting smoother. The audio for me is really good, and the apps section good too, as I watch a lot of you tube etc etc

[@arlo.guthrie]

Yeah, I agree, it would be so much better if you could display what you want on the home page.

[@sebxiou-lifestyle4465]

Hi we have a 50" tv and that was hernia-inducing enough. I can only imagine your pain mounting a 65" slab. I am beginning to think it would be easier to build a new wall brick-by-brick up to a scaffold-supported tv (lowered in by crane) than mount to an existing wall. Get better soon! I hope to :)

[@troyboy4345]

@@sebxiou-lifestyle4465 Yeh mate, it wasn't easy, mostly because it stands off the wall my a few millimetres, no room for adjustment, you have to get that very shallow wall bracket bang on ! ... but me and my brother sorted it ;-)

[@sebxiou-lifestyle4465]

@@troyboy4345 Hi. Brill - I'll know who to call when my tv disintegrates after I've thrown something at it in anger - which I almost do monthly! Actually, we used a swivelling pantograph bracket which comes a good-distance from the wall, so we can view the tv from different angles - meaning we had quite some room between tv and wall to manipulate the job. I shall now remember not to use a close wall-bracket - thanks. All the best.

[@normanjohnston3648]

Great review. I just got Sky Q a few weeks back after storm Arwen messed up the old dish. I thought for a moment I’d missed a trick with Glass but agree with you about the downsides so I’ll stick with Q for now. BTW - have you no bed to go to filming in the middle of the night! 😂😂

[@arlo.guthrie]

Hi Norman. Thanks. LOL about filming in the middle of the night. The problem was continuity. I started late afternoon, got a load of it done, then had some technical issues. I either had to keep filming till I finished, or reshoot the whole lot. I decided to work late!

[@simonbucknall3699]

Thanks Arlo, brilliant review as always. just saved me giving sky even more of my money.

[@arlo.guthrie]

Glad to be of service, Simon!

[@SubSandwich_lol]

This is a great review.

[@arlo.guthrie]

Thank you!

[@cliffordcowie93]

I thought about it for a couple of months bit decided on The Samsung QN90A ,stunning picture add sky Q ,miles ahead of sky glass.No cheap Philips tv with mediocre hdr and kid on atmos for me.

[@johnhamill7358]

Thane, Thane, I luv it, I wanna watch more/Can you tell me which channel number it's on?

[@uniqueelectronics9677]

Good review, but you failed to mention the superb sound, fantastic! using Dolby Atmos. 5.1. The Picture is fab, if you have a 4K source. There are issues, freezing, lag is a bit of an issue!? Its new so you expect a few teething problems. Over all I am pretty Happy. :) Its way cheaper than Virgin still, and I get a decent TV, I was paying nearly £100 a month with Virgin, for broadband, admittedly faster, and a basic TV package. I have a TV and 59mbs for £60!, I am not a gamer, so I don`t need more than 60mbs.

[@arlo.guthrie]

But I did mention the sound! I said the sound is probably better than anything else you’ll find built into a TV.

[@carlbee1000]

Sky glass in my opinion not well thought out sky q is well better I understand if you can’t have a dish

[@lisadefries6718]

Good if you renting a house/flat and may move frequently…..

[@knownpleasures]

I only found 4 music channels on it !! So disappointed 🎸 plus I didn’t see ye old radio stations

[@dark147891]

Why did u have it then they tell u the limits before u order they told me everything I'm not made of money so I think its a good way to get a 4k TV

[@arlo.guthrie]

Not sure I quite understand. But they didn't tell me the limits before I ordered. As for price, Samsung does a 65 inch TV for less. That said, you do get a sound bar thrown in.

[@carlbee1000]

My dish is on my wall no roof

[@geraldtait2578]

I always record on sky Q SO WONT GET SKY GLASS THINKING ABOUT DITCHING SKY IN AUGUST

[@Hazel14686]

I happen to like God Tv

[@simonsaysrewind]

I always delete shite channels so if i do channel hopping i keep it to a minimum.

[@pamsefton3336]

No

[@arlo.guthrie]

Well, I know social media likes to condense an argument ... but

[@welshcaesar]

If you thought playlist was the same as record then I'm not sure why your on here reviewing anything.

[@arlo.guthrie]

Ha, charming. I didn't say it was the same as record. I said I thought it was meant to "mirror the experience of recording". In other words, provide a way of watching stuff after broadcast. Reliably. Which, er, this doesn't.

[@pigy136]

😂

[@mosless1]

The history of Sky has nothing to do with Sky Glass. You have just waisted my time.

[@arlo.guthrie]

I am so sorry, will you ever forgive me?

[@bogrot69]

@@arlo.guthrie You monster! 🤣🤣🤣❤

[@knownpleasures]

It has . BSB was the child . Sky Glass is meant to be the fully grown adult