1 week Ago By Jamie Harris
SKY customers may not realise that a bunch of extra channels are hiding in plain sight on their TVs - completely free. The selection includes some much-loved British shows and even Sky Sports. Back in July, the broadcaster introduced Xumo Play to Sky Glass and Sky Stream .
The service is a little-known streaming app that instantly provides access to more channels at no extra cost. Sky plans to introduce the channels into the TV guide later this year - but for now you can watch them all within the app. It comes amid a huge rise in free streaming live channels in recent years, with rivals like Pluto, Freevee and Plex leading the way.
Sky Glass and Sky Stream already rely on Wi-Fi instead of satellite. And even Freeview's owners have got in on the act with Freely this year, swapping aerials for Wi-Fi too. Xumo Play is set to land on Sky Q later in the year.
But for those on Sky Glass and Sky Stream who can access them today, there are more than 70 channels. There are three Sky Sports branded channels in the mix, including Sky Sports Stories, Sky Sports Classics and Sky Sports Vault. Sky Sports Stories showcases sport documentaries, with titles such as EFL Rivalries and Her Huddle.
Sky Sports Classics is the home of football archives, broadcasting content like Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends. And Sky Sports Vault looks back on archive darts, EFL, and boxing content including 30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship and Fight Night. But aside from sport, there is a lot more to enjoy with themed channels.
This includes channels devoted to reality series The Real Housewives of Miami, Homes Under The Hammer and Great British Menu. There are some old classics too like Most Haunted and Xena: Warrior Princess. Sky has launched its Black Friday sale and slashed prices across its Stream and Glass TV packages.
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