Sky OS 2.0 adds cloud recording and smarter voice search to Sky Glass and Stream

Sky Glass and Sky Stream users in the UK will gain a dedicated Record button, bringing a familiar feature of traditional TV recorders to Sky’s streaming platforms. The forthcoming Sky OS 2.0 update is being tested with a select group of customers, with Sky expecting a wider rollout before the end of the year.

The upgrade replaces the platforms’ Playlist approach with a Recordings section. Users will be able to save eligible programmes and series to Sky’s cloud service, with up to 1,000 hours of storage available per household. The recordings will be accessible for up to one year; once the storage limit is reached, the system will begin deleting older saved programmes.

From bookmarks to recordings

Until now, Sky Glass and Stream customers could use the Playlist feature to bookmark shows. That did not create a traditional recording: the programme was later streamed through a catch-up app or from cloud servers. In Sky OS 2.0, Playlist is being renamed My Library, while Recordings gets its own dedicated space.

The change matters for viewers who want to save a programme rather than rely on finding it again through an on-demand service. But the new system has limits. Some channels will not allow recordings, with the BBC identified as an example.