SKY has revived a popular freebie for telly fans with Netflix added in as well.
And it doesn’t need a satellite installation either, as the free trial is for the company’s Sky Stream service.
The alternative product comes in the form of a dinky plug-in box that uses Wi-Fi to bring popular channels to your home.
Launched in 2022, Sky Stream is a worthwhile option for people renting and not allowed a dish on the side of their home.
Or, for those who simply don’t like the look of a massive dish.
Sky recently revealed that 90 per cent of new customers buy Sky Glass or Sky Stream.
Sky Glass is the bigger version of Stream, which packs all the same features into a dedicated TV set.
All Sky’s packages come with Netflix standard with ads these days, as well as Discovery+.
As for channels, it includes more than 150 stations from the Sky Entertainment package.
The Sun previously reviewed Sky Stream and commented that it’s “surprising that a tiny box packs so much punch” – read the full review here.
Sky Stream usually costs £31 per month to subscribe on a rolling contract.
Committing to an 18 months contract brings the monthly cost down to £28.
The trial duration is a month, so you could cancel and return the box after the period ends if you wish to avoid paying.
If you’ve had the trial previously within the last 12 months then you won’t be able to redeem it again this time around.
The trial is available until May 23.
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.
Always do your own research before making any purchase.
The most obvious difference between Sky Stream and Sky Q is how they're delivered.
Sky Q uses the traditional satellite dish for live TV and broadband for on demand shows.
Whereas Sky Stream relies entirely on the internet to do both live TV and on demand.
The interfaces look pretty much identical.
Sky Q tends to have more channels, mostly because Sky Stream does away with standard definition channels (where there’s a HD one available) and +1 channels.
One major difference is recording.
On Sky Q you can record anything you like directly onto your box that will stay there forever.
On Sky Stream you can’t technically record – you can add a show to your playlist and a recording is kept in the cloud, so you always need to be online to watch it.
They will also expire after a certain amount of time too.
Read more about the difference between Sky Q and Sky Stream here.
