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Free Fox Sky News Streaming Online via Foxtel Play (No Login Required)

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Free Fox Sky News Streaming Online via Foxtel Play (No Login Required)
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psylence on 19/04/2017 - 11:45 foxtel.com.au (1194 clicks)
Last edited 19/04/2017 - 14:04 by 1 other user

I joined Foxtel Play - Foxtel's online streaming service of their tv content a couple of months ago and got the one month free trial so I could watch the cricket test match. Then obviously I cancelled my subscription before the next month.

I discovered that if you download the Foxtel Play program, open it then click live tv - it will automatically start streaming Sky News. If you leave the program as is and don't try to change channel or do anything you can continue to stream Sky News without the program asking you to log in. You can maximise it and run full screen. If you try to watch anything else you can't. Probably useless for most but someone out there might want to watch this rolling news channel.

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  • Diji1 on 19/04/2017 - 11:59
    +23

    Viewers of any commercial news are worse off than not having viewed it at all.

    • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 12:03
      +2

      Works out ok for me because I live in an apartment where landlord refuses to fix antenna and we only get channel 9. I would much rather ABC 24 but this is better than nothing.

      • konji on 19/04/2017 - 12:05
        +3

        so why dont you install ABC iView or any other channels apps?

        • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 12:07

          Yes i also have this and Netflix i recommend you do the same Netflix is good value, pm me if you need help installing.

        • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2017 - 12:23
          +1

          @psylence:
          how do you install netflix?

        • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2017 - 12:25

          Doesn't the freeview app lets you watch all channels live?

        • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 12:30

          @tuzii: i sent you pm for the education helps

        • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 12:33

          @supabrudda:
          It does however can it be used on pc? Can't remember

        • [Deactivated] on 19/04/2017 - 13:41
          +2

          @psylence: whats a pc ;-)

        • ATTS on 19/04/2017 - 16:41

          @tuzii:

          how much is netflix anyway?

      • SirFlibbled on 19/04/2017 - 16:02

        Couldn't you just buy an internal antenna? I did this when I had the same problem. Cost me $6 for rabbit ears.

        • Konstantin on 19/04/2017 - 16:10

          did you have to stand in weird poses while holding high to get signal?

        • SirFlibbled on 19/04/2017 - 18:40
          +1

          @Konstantin: lol I ended up taping it to the wall so it was on it's side. I looked weird but it worked.

        • WhyAmICommenting on 20/04/2017 - 11:09
          +1

          @SirFlibbled:

          Why did you look weird? Did you tape it to yourself as well? :P

      • blackfrancis75 on 19/04/2017 - 16:26
        -1

        this is better than nothing

        No.

      • nikey2k27 on 20/04/2017 - 08:27

        I hate landlord that do this.

      • reon on 21/04/2017 - 01:10

        Install kodi man, get vader stream or some shit.

    • altitudinous on 19/04/2017 - 12:04
      +13

      Depends where you stand on the political spectrum. I find the ABC frustrating but I am not a lefty. I'm more center right so Sky News suits me fine - I find the different points of view entertaining.

      • redcreek200 on 19/04/2017 - 12:22
        +5

        Skynews is a watered down foxnews. Not for me.

      • redcreek200 on 19/04/2017 - 14:45
        +1

        Lots of alt-right's negging :)

      • arcticmonkey on 19/04/2017 - 15:49
        +1

        The 'centre right' Liberal party are the ones that want to (1) give a $50 billion hand out to big business, (2) make big cuts to health, (3) introduce $100,000 degrees, (4) pull money out of schools, (5) are against same sex marriage, (6) have no effective climate policy, (7) want to subsidise people buying their 6th and 7th house, and (8) want to subsidise millionaires who invest hundreds of thousands in super while making cuts to pensioners and single parents. The Liberals have also tripled the deficit since 2013.

        Are you a centre right Liberal that stands by those decisions?

  • altitudinous on 19/04/2017 - 12:01
    +3

    Yes indeed, this is true for Sky News on all the clients I have used. You can also view Sky News for free in full screen on the Samsung TV Foxtel Play client, and also on iPhone and iPad.

    It does shut down after about 3 hours, but you can simply shut down the app and restart for another 3 hours or so.

    I also used to watch Sky News like this, but I ended up subscribing to Foxtel Play for $10/month to get all the news and documentary channels which is excellent value. This plus Netflix for about $11/month leads to more quality TV than I can watch.

  • hawkers8905 on 19/04/2017 - 12:18
    +7

    Not really a bargain. A quick google found other free and also legal streams. Should be in the forums.

  • corzajacko on 19/04/2017 - 12:21
    +7

    Sky News on Foxtel play has always been for FREE. Having been a member of Foxtel Play since 2011
    this has always been the case and will also continue working even if your account has been suspended.

    • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 12:38

      Seems like a true real deal that not many people know about. I asked 9 people at my work and no one knew! Could try also telling your work people?

      • arcticmonkey on 19/04/2017 - 15:51
        +3

        What did his colleagues do to him to deserve that?

  • ashdays on 19/04/2017 - 13:11
    +3

    Sky news has always been free

    • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 13:17
      +1

      True great deal that not many people know about

  • coxymla on 19/04/2017 - 14:02
    +2

    Can you watch on PC?

    Would be a good option if so considering ABC doesn't have decent streams.

    • psylence on 19/04/2017 - 14:18
      +2

      Yeah that's what im using Foxtel Play for PC

    • coxymla on 19/04/2017 - 22:12

      LOL just tried and the app requires silverlight and only works on OS X 10.6 and 10.7.

  • kev98 on 19/04/2017 - 14:38
    +1

    No point watching now that Latham got the arse

    /s

  • GunnerMcDagget on 19/04/2017 - 14:39
    +1

    Yep. It's always been free. I forget that there's many people who don't know this.

    The only reason I know is because Foxtel Go is buggy. It constantly logs you out. You'll be watching Sky news and won't realise you're logged out until you try to change the channel. Then when you log back in it tells you that you need to de-register a device and you see that you have the same iPad registered 4 times, then it won't let you de-register a device because you've already de-registered too many devices this month after it logged you out 3 times yesterday.

    Fun times.

    • 11112007 on 19/04/2017 - 16:04
      +1

      It's probably not going to be free anymore since its been Ozbargained!

    • cjmoore on 19/04/2017 - 18:16

      Whenever that happens to me (often after updating device drivers on PC), a quick email to their support team is all it takes to reset your monthly device change allowance.

  • Rusty4 on 19/04/2017 - 15:01
    +2

    Same with Foxtel go.

  • panek on 19/04/2017 - 15:34
    +5

    I'm not even going to watch it. But I hate Foxtel that much, that I am going to just have it open anyway, exploiting their system.

    EDIT: It's free? :((( I can always pretend I'm exploiting their service I guess. What a sad life I lead.

  • henrus on 19/04/2017 - 16:22

    It's also unmetered if you have a Telstra ADSL or Cable internet connection.

  • ipiok on 19/04/2017 - 17:05
    +2

    This has always been the case…….

  • jelko on 19/04/2017 - 17:37
    +1

    You can also watch Fox Sports News channel for free if you have a "Telstra TV" device.

  • blandest on 19/04/2017 - 20:22

    How can I watch Sky News for free on my non-samsung TV? Airplay from phone doesn't work - audio only :(

  • daver on 19/04/2017 - 22:27

    *<920MBHr applies per use of 4G 3G, fixed platforms, as usual: total streams(!)

    Lost the mobile users last year unfortunately.
    Limited workaround:
    Pocket Casts via Android for just audio chatter of sky program content without news. Works now for avoiding bombardment of ads embedded in live foxtel.

    IView choice for consistent quality delivery as always.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2017 - 07:59
    -1

    Most news are fake and designed to profit one or a group of people.

  • Marrk on 20/04/2017 - 13:09

    This channel is free so you can test the streaming quality before signing up.

  • pacificstorm on 20/04/2017 - 14:28

    A Murdoch empire? No thank you very much.

  • aussieaubs on 20/04/2017 - 21:02
    +2

    Has always been free. Glad others now know.

    Fake news. :-)

  • CecillyL on 22/07/2017 - 21:18

    Hey, I'm a Fuxtel subscriber with Basic plus Sports. Last night and again tonight I see all channels can be accessed via the Fuxtel app on my iPad. However, it wasn't there this morning. Anyone know what's going on?
    Just quietly, don't contact Fuxtel about this because they'll be the last to know. (PS I'm still waiting for a technician to visit me after contacting Fuxtel several months ago about a problem (it's since rectified itself, but Fuxtel wouldn't know). Their customer service is, quite honestly, fuxtelling pathetic.

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