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My parents have Sky...can I use their sky login to watch Sky go in my house?

andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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My parents have Sky in their house.

I live in a different house, can I watch Sky Go on my PC using their log in details?

So effectively I'm getting sky for free?
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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    that would be wrong though
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    andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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    Or clever?
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    ocavocav Posts: 2,341
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    andersonsonson wrote: »
    Or clever?

    Well you can, I know a lot of people who use it when they went to Uni, however it doesn't represent the full sky line up and if you have Windows 8 or above, you won't be able to watch it.
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    andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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    Why are more people not doing this?

    I could get sky and give 2 friends my log in details, and this would save them paying for sky? Assuming they're happy to watch on their PC

    What are sky doing?
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    HeinzHeinz Posts: 7,210
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    Yes, of course you can. My daughter even used her own Sky Go account/iPad via her hotel free wifi in Spain despite Sky Go supposedly being limited to UK and Irish ISP addresses.
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    soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,494
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    You can add up to two devices but can only make one change to your devices per month.
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    Heinz wrote: »
    Yes, of course you can. My daughter even used her own Sky Go account/iPad via her hotel free wifi in Spain despite Sky Go supposedly being limited to UK and Irish ISP addresses.

    there no "supposedly' about it.
    the only part of sky go that works outside of the UK is watching content already downloaded to the device.
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    HeinzHeinz Posts: 7,210
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    andersonsonson wrote: »
    I could get sky and give 2 friends my log in details, and this would save them paying for sky? Assuming they're happy to watch on their PC
    ... which could be connected to their TV using an HDMI cable.

    Morally wrong but I'm sure Sky realised the implications before releasing the technology.
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    missbtsportmissbtsport Posts: 346
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    Heinz wrote: »
    ... which could be connected to their TV using an HDMI cable.

    Morally wrong but I'm sure Sky realised the implications before releasing the technology.

    is that as wrong as someone watching it for free on line, at least the person giving their log in details to their family are paying sky some money not like the people using the internet
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    TelevisionUserTelevisionUser Posts: 41,417
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    that would be wrong though

    Well if the number of attached devices condition isn't being violated and Sky are being paid for the service I really don't see what the problem is.
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    DragonQDragonQ Posts: 4,807
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    andersonsonson wrote: »
    My parents have Sky in their house.

    I live in a different house, can I watch Sky Go on my PC using their log in details?

    So effectively I'm getting sky for free?
    Of course.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,486
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    Of course you can!

    I have given one of my Sky Go accounts to a relative. I'm not gonna use it, so someone (who I trust 100%) can benefit.
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    andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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    Cool, awesome:)
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    PatrickBateman1PatrickBateman1 Posts: 924
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    chenks wrote: »
    there no "supposedly' about it.
    the only part of sky go that works outside of the UK is watching content already downloaded to the device.

    Incorrect. Sky Go works perfectly in Ireland also.
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    pjexpjex Posts: 9,398
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    PatrickBateman1 wrote: »
    Incorrect. Sky Go works perfectly in Ireland also.

    Sky Go works globally just need a UK VPN
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    PatrickBateman1 wrote: »
    Incorrect. Sky Go works perfectly in Ireland also.

    you knew exactly what i meant.
    but for the pedant in you, yes we can include Eire in the supported countries like.

    so i'll now say....
    the only part of sky go that works outside of the BRITISH ISLES is watching content already downloaded to the device.
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    PatrickBateman1PatrickBateman1 Posts: 924
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    pjex wrote: »
    Sky Go works globally just need a UK VPN

    Or an Irish one.
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    PatrickBateman1PatrickBateman1 Posts: 924
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    chenks wrote: »
    you knew exactly what i meant.
    but for the pedant in you, yes we can include Eire in the supported countries like.

    so i'll now say....
    the only part of sky go that works outside of the BRITISH ISLES is watching content already downloaded to the device.

    I might have known but somebody else might not have known. It is nothing to do with being pedantic.
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    missbtsportmissbtsport Posts: 346
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    Winston_1 wrote: »
    Could it be because most people are honest?

    or people don't know you can do it.
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    mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    I thought the OP was a wealthy ebay business user with a hefty annual turnover - penny pinching or fallen on hard times...?
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    andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    I thought the OP was a wealthy ebay business user with a hefty annual turnover - penny pinching or fallen on hard times...?

    I have no mortgage and have 180k in the bank, but why pay for sky when I can get it for free?
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    andersonsonson wrote: »
    I have no mortgage and have 180k in the bank, but why pay for sky when I can get it for free?

    why buy a car when you could steal one?
    why let you walk past me when i could punch you in the face?
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    Young TurksYoung Turks Posts: 3,262
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    Heinz wrote: »
    ... which could be connected to their TV using an HDMI cable.
    .

    Good luck with that one! last time I tried it via HDMI it would not work. Sky is a bit behind technology or thinking cheaply that disabling HDMI on Sky would make people go out get Sky multiroom.

    chenks wrote: »
    why buy a car when you could steal one?
    why let you walk past me when i could punch you in the face?

    :D:D
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    davemurgatroyddavemurgatroyd Posts: 13,328
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    andersonsonson wrote: »
    I have no mortgage and have 180k in the bank, but why pay for sky when I can get it for free?

    Your parents will be fraudulently breaching the Ts & Cs of their contract under civil law as you do not live in the household the account applies to - rather grey area as regards criminal law but you would be receiving a "pecuniary advantage" by receiving something you are not entitled to or paying for and hence guilty of stealing pay TV,
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