Sky Glass TV Review | One Month Later...

Reviewing Sky Glass after a month of testing this smart QLED TV, the successor to Sky Q and possibly the ultimate streaming telly in 2021. With this television, you no longer need a dish nailed to your house to enjoy those many, many channels. Instead, Sky Glass can stream all of your shows, movies and sports over the internet. Setup is simple, taking only a few minutes, while the Stream Puck can be used to beam content to your other televisions.

Sky Glass' QLED panel isn't as bright and doesn't boast as strong contrast as rivals from Sony and LG, while PS5 and Xbox Series X fans miss out on 4K at 120Hz. However, the audio output is sublime, removing the need for soundbars and surround sound systems.

One big deciding factor in the Sky Glass vs Sky Q argument however is the use of playlists instead of local recording. No longer can you store TV shows and other bits on a box, instead it's all done via the cloud. Bums.

That's my thoughts on this Sky TV after one month of full time use, but what do you reckon? Let me know your thoughts below!

Sky Glass TV Review Chapters:
0:00 - Waffly start bit
0:42 - Design
1:44 - Setup & ports
3:34 - Remote control & Enhanced experience
4:33 - Voice search
5:32 - UI
6:06 - Playlists
8:02 - Issues
8:33 - Video
9:37 - Audio
10:28 - Sky Stream Pucks
11:25 - Verdict

[amanfriday]

Thank you for your overview.
I recently migrated to Sky for TV and was sent a puck and the remote you feature. I agree the voice command feature is impressive.
However, within two days the remote started playing up, the buttons, sporadically, didn’t “light up” and pressing buttons failed to get a reaction on the TV. A day later and the remote packed up completely. I rang Sky and was told that the remote would need to be replaced as it was defective. Obviously, without the remote the puck is useless and the TV cannot be watched. The lack of a recording facility means I can’t even watch a “downloaded” series whilst waiting for the replacement remote.
I then learned from Sky that this is now a common issue and that there is now a two-week backlog on sending out a replacement remote.
So much for watching the World Cup!
With best wishes.

[TheDarrenc]

Ah dude you've just burst my bubble... I so wanted to love this but with no record function it's dead to me.... they should do a version with internal storage a bit like a PS5 with or without a disk tray and let people choose... Nice review dude

[superblues]

had mine for around 6 months now and apart from the odd glitch im more than happy the picture quality and sound are more than adequate and just the fact that for the first time in years i havent got a mass of cables and extension leads behind my tv is a huge plus. so overall im very happy with what i have and never struggle for something to watch as i have loads to watch if im at a lose end due to the shows i have saved in my favourites.

[TZLE]

This was a awesome review, I love the fact it wasn’t overly professional and has a real human touch. I am definitely much more informed. I’m going to go watch some more reviews just for the banter 😄😄 Good job man👌🏾

[tentotwo]

This is ideal for peeps who Can’t have a dish, and can’t afford to buy a big TV with cash or on HP.
No good for existing customers, I love to record all my faves and FF through the ads. Thanks for sharing 👍

[ianhope]

Heard many negative things about it - have decided for now to leave well alone until it been fully tested & works real well. Friend of mine was so pissed with it that he cancelled his subs & put the tv in the garage - went out & bought a new tv & free sat box

[stuartgreenfield]

I was thinking of getting this, but I record stuff and use Sky through my hifi system. No soundboard can compare to the sound I get, but no ability to record is the real killer for me.
I can't understand why they haven't included storage. There looks to be room for a 2T hard-drive and it wouldn't have cost much more.
As a long time Sky customer I feel they've made a huge mistake.
I 'll stick with my system until they get the thing sorted for serious users.
Good review by the way. It answered all the questions I asked. Unlike Sky which failed to mention its limitations.

[shelleytaylor]

So glad I found your channel. This review has told me everything I needed to know, when deciding whether or not to go for SKY Glass. And it's a no from me. I'm defo a serial series recorder, as I work shifts. Absolutely loved the look, features and idea of SKY Glass, but your review has helped me decide against it. Thanks for saving me some money and stress from finding out after I'd bought it, that you can't record ..

[gcrosheffielduk]

I got Sky glass and it seems ok. Mounted it on the wall and the sound really is good. The disappointment for me is the picture. When I see that a tv is 4K I expect to see the ‘nearly real’ quality on my screen but to then find out that it doesn’t support a higher frame per second I was a bit gutted. The picture seems no different to my old HD tv. Never the less, I’ve got it now and the deal I got was cheaper per month than what I was paying for SkyQ so that’s good in these expensive times.

[bazanime]

Had mine for 2 weeks now. Its a great concept for those like that want sky but can't put a dish up but also want a good TV without paying full price upfront.
I now have a 55 inch UHD TV with lots of content in one convinient place and so far only paid 52 quid.

Now it's not the best TV panel around for sure, it's gotta be affordable after all. So I won't compare it to the dedicated Samsung, LG, Sony, and even TCL.
The quality if viewing at an extreme angle is not the best, but straight on as you normally would be watching TV the quality is great, very crisp. I suggest you put it in movie mode and turn off the auto backlight for the best results. Don't tweak too much.

The sound is awesome, its incredible on dolby content. It's not as powerful as a dedicated theatre sound system with subwoofer, but that's the same for other TVs. This TV has one of the best out of the box audio experiences.

Yes the recording things will and has pissed alot of traditional Sky users off. If you are used to that style of recording do stay with Sky Q it's more superior in that sense. Sky are not leaving Q, Glass is just another product for a different demographic.
I personally don't record, I like to watch live and then scrub on demand. Its cool that one can install get access to the library of episodes in all the streaming services in one place.

There are a few annoying bugs so far. Good thing is that they seem to be software based so an update can fix them.
One really frustrating bug is the HDMI CEC feature which allows you compatible devices to be controlled by your TV and vice versa. Unfortunately it screws up with Glass auto wake feature to the point that it has to be unplugged at the main to wake it up. Once I turned it off on my Xbox, Glass was waking up alright.
As a long term early adopter of many gadgets I'm not surprised by the version one bugs, so I know how to adapt.

In conclusion, it's a great concept that makes UHD TVs even more affordable and the Sky service more appealing.
There are many great TV panels on the market and I suggest you shop around before you settle for this, but Glass is a nice all in one deal.

The bugs and feature limitations will bother some, so I suggest you wait a year or at least 6 months for the major issues to be ironed out.
If you are on Sky Q, do not change, just go buy a new TV if that what you're looking for.

[GODNATLIVE]

Why they have bothered releasing a TV I will never know, surely there is more money to be made and a better customer experience in creating a pay-walled smart tv app

[A_Acars]

I agree the recording feature is a must. It was the best part of having sky. To record and binge at your liesure.

[alpettett]

Thanks for the review. I recently helped a friend install this TV as it came as part of a cheaper sky subscription so he went for it. He had it 4 days before returning and buying a Samsung oled, cheaper and more stable than this nonsense.
First off even if you're a full sky customer this thing is a cut down a lot compared to the Q box. It has half the channels and no recording deeming it pretty rubbish for previous sky users who are used to the full shebang of sky services.
Pretty much a downgrade from a q box if youre happy to spend the cash you would over time on an actual normal TV which gives you full function of a telly without any added gimmicks or taking anything away from the usual viewing experience.
Outputs are hidden and with no way to add a sound system, this made for a quick cold shoulder from my friend who has a 3k linn system with floor standers which would be amazing for games and movies had sky given that option. That or even just Bluetooth so we could buy an adapter, but no. Sky being their arrogant, obnoxious selves as per usual, basically giving no choice as if their built in Atmos sound is going to compare to a 3 thousand pounds stereo system!!.
On top of that, we put an Xbox one through the thing and it at first did not want to display but with further investigation we eventually (several hours later) got it going only to wirness a terrible amount of flickering, screen tearing, missing textures, broken sound, the TV changing source by itself and only, laggy, unbuffered and pretty much attrocious to play.
This TV should be recalled until they have dedicated it to everybody, not just sky users. Obviously it's a sky TV and naturally you wouldn't have the telly without that subscription but this is where they get you. It's only food for sky streaming and not much else. It's huge, abnoxious and feels like even after a full purchase (which my friend had done) it still belongs to sky as does the user.

My advice? Don't fall for it unless sky is all you want on your TV.

My friends new Samsung oled 75" beast cost £29 less than this and to be honest the difference was immediate. Picture quality, user friendliness and actual actions of a TV with a source button on the remote and ample means to link a TV to an older sound system unlike the nonsense we had just experienced.

Samsung took 2 hours tops to set up. That included setting up a pc, a sound system and a console all working fantastically.

The sky glass however took a full day of sighing scratching heads and figuring out we had been had, with nothing connecting or acting as it should.

The thing is literally a gimmick for existing sky customers!!

It's an insult that a better all round TV actually worked out cheaper than this junk.

Also Sky pretending to be eco friendly with their cardboard packaging backfires when you have at least 3 full bins of cardboard to get rid of and every time they send you a new product with it comes a new plastic and metal built router, half the parts non recyclable!! Why? Just why?

If you wanna go down the eco friendly road that's fantastic but don't try and full the general public into believing that's what's going on when in reality most of your "old" tech probably goes straight to landfill anyway!!.

I'd score this TV less than 2 out of 10 compared to just about every other current set out there at the moment. I'd never ever ever buy this.

[TriSportsCricket]

The way energy ratings are assessed has changed this year. Items that were previously A or A+ are now rated F-G under the new criteria. That’s why this tv is an F. Last year it would’ve been rated an A.

[petecoventry]

it's a smart TV with a Sky app - something people have been asking for on Sky's forums for years. I am amazed it took them so long to come up with this

[turnpiketumbler]

Was actually considering upgrading this week. The lack of the record feature is a major deal breaker for me. The missus would have killed me if i took that feature away from her! Oh, well, I'll just have to wait until the next generation of Sky Glass is released. Cheers for the review.

[patrickoddy]

I’ve had Sky Glass for3weeks now and I don’t miss not having any saved recording’s you just get on & watch something new

[billiedavis]

having my Sky Glass delivered on Thursday xx Thank you for your review xx

[alexhouston]

Apart from the lack of recording, this sounds great. I just can’t understand why the service isn’t available as that little set top box on its own or even a smart tv app.

[RannyDownd]

Great review, really disappointed to hear about the recording feature, unlikely I’ll upgrade due to that alone