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Key Highlights
- To Cast from Android: Install Sky Sports → Launch→ Sign In → Go to Notification Panel → Choose Cast→ Select Chromecast Device → Delete Profile → Done.
- To Cast from iOS: Get Replica → Connect to Chromecast Device → Start Broadcast → Get Sky Sports → Launch→ Sign In.
- To Cast from PC: Open Google Chrome Browser → Visit Sky Sports Website → Sign In → Click Cast from Menu → Choose Chromecast Device.
Nevertheless, we could call Sky Sports a home of sports streaming. Sky Sports covers Football, Cricket, Formula 1, Boxing, Golf, Rugby, Tennis, and many more. It has a streaming app to stream every Sky Sports Channel Live streaming anywhere online. The Sky Sports app is available on Android and iOS devices. Therefore, you can stream Sky Sports on your TV with the help of Chromecast.
The schedules, scores, and results of every match are updated instantly on the app. This app also has live blog commentary and detailed news articles about players, teams, leagues, events, etc. Sky Sports send a notification alert to inform you about the upcoming matches of your favorite teams and leagues. You must either have a NOW subscription for Sky Sports or Sky ID to access this app.
How to Chromecast Sky Sports to TV
You can Chromecast Sky Sports to the TV through screen mirroring because the app doesn’t have the built-in casting feature. Screen mirroring can be done from your smartphone or PC.
Mirror Sky Sports to Chromecast Using Android Phone
#1. Connect your phone and Chromecast device to the same Wi-Fi Connection.
#2. Install Sky Sports from Google Play Store and go to the Notification tab.
#3. Click the Screen Cast option from the Notification Center. The name of the icon may vary with the brand.
Note: You can also go to Settings >> Bluetooth & Device Connection >> Cast to find the available devices as well.
#4. Select the Chromecast device and connect to it. Your entire phone screen will appear on the TV.
#5. Now, launch the Sky Sports app and log in to your account to stream the content on TV.
For older versions of Android smartphones, you can’t screen mirror the Sky Sports app due to DRM protection.
Access Sky Sports on Chromecast from iOS Device
iOS devices do not have an inbuilt mirroring option to cast on Chromecast, but you can use other apps to Chromecast iPhone to TV. The most used apps are Replica and Streamer for Chromecast. Make sure that the iPhone and Chromecast are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
#1. Open App Store on your iPhone. Search and download the Replica app from the App Store.
#2. Launch the Replica app and select Continue.
#3. Choose the Chromecast device from the available devices and connect to it.
#4. Click on the Start Broadcast button to begin mirroring your iPhone screen to the TV.
#5. Now go back to the App Store and get the Sky Sports app from App Store.
#6. Launch the Sky Sports app and sign in with your account to watch the content on TV.
#6. Select Stop Broadcast in Replica to stop screen mirroring.
Cast Sky Sports on TV from PC
Sky Sports Official Website also offers live streaming of sporting events. You can utilize the inbuilt cast feature of the Google Chrome browser to cast on your TV.
#1. Start your PC and connect it to the same Wi-Fi network that the Chromecast device is connected to.
#2. Open the Google Chrome browser and search for Sky Sports. Click the Sky Sports official site.
#3. Select Customize and Control Google Chrome (three vertical dots) icon and click the Cast option.
#4. Browse and choose the Chromecast device to connect. In the Sources drop-down, select Cast Tab.
#5. Login to your account with your Username and Password. Stream your favorite team matches on TV through Chromecast.
Thus, you can Chromecast Sky Sports to watch live matches, replays, and highlights on TV. For a popular app like Sky Sports, it is surprising that the app is not supported by Chromecast. Some video streaming apps are protected with DRM technology. With that, you can’t take screenshots, screen record the video content, and so on. This is to stop online video piracy. To integrate Chromecast support in a video streaming app, one needs to tweak the DRM settings. In a similar way, you can also cast Sky Sports Box Office on your TV.
FAQs
No. Currently, Sky Sports doesn’t have Cast support to stream on connected devices. You can screen mirror the app from Android and iOS devices.
Though Sky Sports is accessible in the UK and Ireland, you can stream the app in the US using Premium VPN such as NordVPN.
