Introducing Sky Live, the new interactive camera from Sky
Sky today unveils Sky Live, the clever entertainment device that will transform the way you use your TV.
Exclusive to Sky Glass, the new interactive camera brings you exciting new ways to share your favourite TV with family and friends, work out, play and video call – all on your TV. Sky Live is now available to buy from £6 per month.
Fraser Stirling, Global Chief Product Officer, Sky, said: “We surprised everyone when we launched our streaming TV, Sky Glass, in 2021. Now we’re doing it again. Sky Live makes your TV much more than just a TV, by introducing new entertainment experiences for the heart of your home.
“Get active with motion control games, work out with body tracking technology, video call on the big screen and watch TV with loved ones – even from afar. And this is just the start. With our powerful Entertainment OS ecosystem, it will keep getting better with every update.”
Sky Live makes the big screen in your living room even smarter, more social, and more interactive. Key features include:
Watch Together when you’re not together
- Enjoy TV together, even when you’re apart.
- See and hear family and friends in their own homes alongside your favourite content on your TV screen, so you can celebrate Premier League goals together live, discuss the latest drama on Love Island, and chat through every episode of And Just Like That, S2.
- Working across live channels and Sky on demand content – the dedicated Watch Together button on screen lets you invite your family and friends to watch with you*.
- And with Auto-Tracking, everyone will always be in shot and in focus. Plus, Sky Live’s background noise suppression technology means sound will be crystal-clear.
Workout with a personal trainer on your TV
- With the exclusive Mvmnt fitness app, you can choose from over 130 interactive workouts, including a range of strength, mobility, Pilates and yoga classes for all abilities.
- Built-in Body Tracking technology improves your technique by analysing your form, providing real-time feedback as you move and counting your reps.
- Developed in partnership with WithU and qualified coaches, Mvmnt is exclusive to Sky Live for innovative and easy ways to work out from home on the big screen.
- Download the Mvmnt companion mobile app so you can also get real-time feedback on your form directly to your mobile. Plus, you can plan your workouts, track your personal progress, and share to social media.
Play hands-free immersive games for the whole family
- Use your body as the controller in fun active games like Starri, PAW Patrol PAWsome fitness and Fruit Ninja with Sky Live’s ground-breaking Motion Control technology, which uses AI-powered body tracking and gesture control. With more games like Peppa Pig coming soon.
- Play solo at home, or challenge family and friends to join in a range of fun multiplayer games and experiences like Monopoly.
- With VideoBooth you can capture short videos and photos on your Sky Glass. Immerse yourself in some of your favourite TV shows and films with AR filters for PAW Patrol, Trolls and more. Download your creations and share with your family, friends and on social media.
- Also coming soon is the Stingray Karaoke app, allowing you to record, play back and easily share your best performances on social media.
Video Call on your TV
- Make Zoom calls to family and friends from your sofa to any device.
- Have better conversations and see people in HD, large as life and crystal-clear on the big screen – no more juggling iPads, laptops or mobiles.
- Everyone will be in shot with Auto-Tracking and you can hear every word with the background noise suppression technology.
- You can even switch from a call on your mobile to your TV if you’re signed into the same account on Sky Live. Just use your existing Zoom account and log in with your regular e-mail address and password.
Simple set up
Sky Live has been designed with the same simplicity and privacy credentials as Sky Glass. It’s easy to set up, with no remotes, headsets or controllers, and the magnetic base sits securely on top of your Sky Glass, with cables to connect to the TV. Giving you complete control over your privacy, there’s a dedicated button which lets you switch the camera and microphone on and off - when the front light is off, you know it’s completely off.
Pricing and availability
Sky Live is available to buy in the UK from today (Thursday 22 June) at Sky.com, in Sky retail stores or with our customer services.
Buy for £6 per month interest-free credit on a 48-month contract, £12 per month on a 24-month contract, or £290 RRP in the UK.
Buy Sky Glass, your smarter than a smart TV, from just £14 per month. Add Sky Ultimate TV with Sky TV, Netflix and discovery+ for just £26 per month.
Developing for the future
Sky Live is the latest addition to the Sky TV Entertainment OS ecosystem, which includes Sky Glass and Sky Stream. Sky Live will never stay the same; its software will continue to evolve, with new games, workouts, features and more to come in future releases.
As a platform Sky is looking forward to working with experience and app creators to bring new entertaining innovations to the big screen. We're even opening our developer portal very soon.
*Customers require a Sky Glass, Sky Live and a subscription to the same channel / package to see the content in a Watch Together session (currently excluding UHD). If you do not have the same package, you will still be able to chat to video participants in a Watch Together room.
Sky Live has a 12MP HDR capable smart camera with 106° wide field of view (WFOV) for crystal-clear viewing with all your favourite apps inside. For more tech specs, click
here.
About Sky
Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA.
We’re famous for innovation. We offer streaming services NOW and WOW; the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; and the best aggregation platform, Sky Q. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, and fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband.
We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts.
We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.
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At launch, games on Sky Live include:
- Fruit Ninja
- Whack-A-Mole
- Starri
- Monopoly
- PAW Patrol PAWsome Fitness
- Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course
- Air Racer
- Galaxy Jumpers
- Scooby Doo Sandwich Stack
- Arcade
- And coming soon… Peppa Pig
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Paramount+ is also available with Sky Cinema at no extra cost.
Originally published: June 24, 2023.
