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(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
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Quick SummarySky will soon update its Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream box with a raft of new features.The next version of Entertainment OS will also include improvements in latency for Sky Sports coverage and gaming.
Sky will soon update its Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream box with a raft of new features.The next version of Entertainment OS will also include improvements in latency for Sky Sports coverage and gaming.
Sky will soon update its Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream box with a raft of new features.The next version of Entertainment OS will also include improvements in latency for Sky Sports coverage and gaming.
Sky will soon update its Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream box with a raft of new features.
The next version of Entertainment OS will also include improvements in latency for Sky Sports coverage and gaming.
Sky has shown T3 a sneak preview of a suite of new features coming toSky GlassandSky Streamsoon. And, as well as enhance the personalisation options on the shared Entertainment OS platform, the next couple of updates bring great news for gamers and sports fans.
That’s because one forthcoming over-the-air software upgrade will include a reduction in the latency for both.
In gaming terms, the Sky Glasstelevisionwill receive ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) support, which will dramatically improve the experience when running games from a connected console. While sports fans will finally find that live events aren’t lagging so far behind traditional broadcasts.
It will arrive on the Sky Sports Main Event channel first, in May, then follow onto all other Sky Sports channels in the coming months.
Those are probably the headline new improvements, although there are also several changes that have either just arrived or coming to the general user interface and voice search soon.
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
More personalisation
One of the new features that has arrived already is greater personalisation – specifically when it comes to films.
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That means you should now see rails on the “Movies” hub that are recommendations just for you. These are based on content you’ve watched already or added to your Playlist. There will also be editorially curated films that are based on your viewing habits, but you might not have considered before.
Personalised rails will also be launched for TV shows soon.
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
Speaking of which, you can also now see the cast and crew on all show pages, and clicking on them will bring up all their connected content available on Sky or apps.
Other new features coming in May
This then ensures you can find the films of Tom Cruise, for example, more easily.
There are also new icons on show and movie pages, replacing the original text-based buttons on screen for a cleaner look. And, as Sky’s owner Comcast also owns Rotten Tomatoes, you will see critics and viewer ratings for films on each of their dedicated pages.
The films will also be listed using their title art rather than a stock font.
All the new features will be free and should download automatically when available.
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