Little-known codes unlock extra Sky Sports channels for FREE – and there are even more hidden on forgotten TV app
GOOD SPORT Little-known codes unlock extra Sky Sports channels for FREE – and there are even more hidden on forgotten TV app
FOOTY fans can access a number of Sky Sports channels completely free if they know where to look.
You won't find them among the usual sports channels on your TV guide.
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There are virtually unknown channels available from 1001 onward
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Instead, they're hidden away at the furthest end of the channel numbers.
And it's not just sports, there's something for people who enjoy animals, emergency reality TV and the arts too.
Sky has had the channels around for sometime but they were only recently made available as a traditional TV channel with a number to key in on your remote.
The channels are only available this way on Sky Glass and Sky Stream - though there is an app on Sky Q you can get them on instead.
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Among them is Sky Sports Classics, which shows Sky Sports Premier League archives with the likes of Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends.
There's also Sky Sports Vault with archive darts, EFL and boxing content including 30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship and Fight Night.
And Sky Sports Stories is the destination for sporting documentaries, including EFL Rivalries and Her Huddle.
If you have Sky Glass or Sky Stream you can find these and nine more bonus channels by entering the numbers on your remote listed below.
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Sky Sports Classics: 1001
Sky Sports Vault: 1002
Sky Sports Stories: 1003
Pick: 1004
Emergency 24/7: 1005
Sky Artist of the Year: 1006
NBC News NOW: 1020
Billiards: 1021
Great British Menu: 1022
Homes Under The Hammer: 1023
Crime and Justice: 1024
If you're a Sky Q customer fear not as you can access all of these and more through a little-known app.
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Xumo Play has around 70 free extra channels.
The app is available on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices too for those interested in some of the extra content.
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