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Watching NOW in full HD or UHD

With Boost or Ultra Boost, you can enjoy a range of shows, movies and sports in full 1080p HD or 4K HDR UHD with Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby Atmos.

 

What can I watch in HD or 4K UHD HDR?

If you’ve got Boost or Ultra Boost and a supported device, you can watch all of the following in full HD 1080p:

  • All the Sky Sports channels and on-demand content—plus, Sky Sports channels stream at 50fps
  • Selected Sky Sports+ streams, where the video feed allows for higher stream quality (Dolby Atmos/5.1 not available)
  • All the live Sky Cinema channels, plus all on-demand movies
  • All the live channels you get with your Entertainment/ Entertainment & HBO Max Membership except Cartoonito and Nicktoons, which aren't in HD, plus selected box sets and limited on-demand kids' episodes
  • A very limited selection of Hayu box sets.


With Ultra Boost only, you'll also be able to enjoy the following in up to 4K UHD HDR, depending on your device capabilities:

  • Sports Members get 4 UHD Sky Sports channels (Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports F1, plus 2 ad-hoc channels, Sky Sports UHD 1 & 2)
  • Cinema or Entertainment/Entertainment & HBO Max Members get selected shows and movies in UHD.

Once you've got Boost or Ultra Boost, if a show or movie is available in HD or UHD you'll be able to see the HD/UHD and 5.1/Dolby Atmos symbols next to it:

Screenshot showing House of the Dragon with UHD and Dolby Atmos symbols

 

Keep in mind: For your convenience, we’ll automatically show the video and audio quality of each title for the device you’re on. A show or movie may be available in UHD, but if your device can only support HD, you'll see the HD symbol and it will play at 1080p.

FAQs

What exactly are UHD, HDR and Dolby Atmos?

UHD (Ultra High Definition) gives you a picture resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels—that's 4 times as many as HD, so you get far greater clarity and detail.

HDR, or High Dynamic Range, means you get more vivid colours, better contrast levels and increased brightness compared to standard HD—which can make a dramatic difference.

So while UHD refers to the number of pixels in a screen, which results in a specific resolution, HDR refers to the screen's ability to maintain a vivid image by automatically adjusting the colour, contrast and brightness as needed beyond standard values.

Finally, Dolby Atmos goes beyond traditional surround sound systems by adding height channels, allowing sounds to be interpreted as 3D objects (so for example, you could hear a helicopter as if it were overhead) and creating an immersive experience.

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