What features are available on NOW?

Personalise the way you watch on NOW with features such as downloads, profile PINs, parental controls, subtitles, live pause and rewind on supported devices, and Sky Sports+ streams for eligible Sports Members. You can also enjoy HD and UHD streaming with Boost or Ultra Boost where available. Features vary depending on your NOW Membership and device.

Select an option below to learn more about features on NOW:

• Watch in HD or UHD
• Download shows, movies and sports to watch offline
• Using subtitles (closed captions)
• Manage profiles and parental controls
• Pause and rewind live TV
• Find shows and movies
• Access Sky Sports+ streams

Watch in HD or UHD

Upgrade your NOW Membership with better picture and sound quality, plus watch on 2 or 3 devices at the same time. With Boost or Ultra Boost, you’ll also get:

• All the Sky Sports channels, plus selected shows, movies and Sky Sports+ streams, in 1080p video quality instead of the usual 720p – plus, all the sports channels stream at 50 frames per second. Find out more about watching in HD and UHD.
• A fully immersive audio experience with Dolby Digital 5.1 or Atmos (selected content and devices)
• On-demand shows, movies and sport ad-free.

Not sure if your device is compatible? Check your device’s maximum available streaming quality. 

Download shows, movies and sports to watch offline

Choose how and where you stream on NOW. Download selected shows, movies and sports to watch offline, save your favourites or pick up where you left off with your Watchlist and Continue Watching.

Using subtitles (closed captions)

NOW offers a range of accessibility features to help you enjoy more of your favourite shows, movies and sports. You can watch with subtitles (closed captions) and audio description, and find shows and movies with British Sign Language (BSL) where available. Find out more about accessibility support on NOW.

Manage profiles and parental controls

Create and manage profiles in one account so you and the whole family can watch the movies, shows and sports you love. Plus, you’ll each get personalised recommendations based on what you watch. You can also set up a profile PIN and parental controls to help manage what kids and teens can see.

Pause and rewind live TV

Watch at home or on the go on supported TVs, mobiles, tablets and more. With NOW you can pause and rewind the TV channels, live sports channels and Sky Sports+ streams on selected devices, plus manage devices linked to your account. You can also upgrade to Boost or Ultra Boost if you'd like to stream from more than one device at a time. 

Find shows and movies

With NOW, finding something new to watch is quick and simple. Personalise your profile’s homepage and enjoy tailored Entertainment and Cinema recommendations. You can also browse the top 10 trending shows and movies, or search by title, genre, actor and more. Learn more about search and personalised recommendations.

Access Sky Sports+ streams

If you have a Sports Day or Month Membership, you can access Sky Sports+ streams for selected sports events, including additional EFL matches and F1 Race Control. When a stream is available, you'll find it on the relevant sports page in the NOW app - for example, rugby live streams will be on the Rugby page.

And if you've got Boost or Ultra Boost, you'll be able to view selected Sky Sports+ streams in full 1080p HD where a higher quality stream is available.