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How to access Discovery+ Olympic coverage on Sky

Most Sky viewers will be able to stream all the best Olympic action on their TV, mobile or tablet at no extra cost.

  • The Discovery+ standard pack is available as part of a Sky TV subscription on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream
  • TNT Sport subscribers have access to Discovery+ Premium

Eurosport is offering comprehensive coverage of all the events at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics, and the only place to see every televised event, as the BBC’s coverage will be limited to only two live events at any given time.

Discovery+ offers streamers access to all of Eurosport’s coverage, including extra streams of live events. The Olympics officially take place between 26th July and Sunday 11th August 2024, but the first events, including Football and Rugby Sevens start earlier.

In total, Discovery+ will offer 3,800 hours of live coverage versus the BBC’s 250 hours.

  • Sky users can open the app from the apps menu.
  • Alternatively, say ‘Get Discovery Plus’ into your voice remote.

Additionally, by using the Discovery+ account linked to your Sky account, you can have access to Discovery+ on mobile and tablet.

That’ll be handy as many events are taking place during the day when you might not be at home.

Without Discovery+, Sky TV users can still access live coverage on Eurosport 1 and 2 as well as on BBC One and BBC RB1.

How to get free access

Most Sky TV subscribers are eligible for free access to Discovery+. You’ll need to have a Sky Q, Sky Glass or Sky Stream device.

Follow the instructions below to set up Discovery+ if you haven’t already.

Activate Discovery+

STEP 1: choose your device from the section below and follow the instructions to access Discovery+

❌ If you’re still using a Sky+HD box you won’t be able to benefit from free Discovery+. That’s because Sky Marketplace isn’t available on your device.

✅ For the three devices below, follow these instructions to access Sky Marketplace – Sky’s app store. These instructions apply in both the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Sky Q

  • Press Home, then scroll down the menu and select My Sky.
  • Or press the Voice button on your Sky remote and say “My Sky”.
  • Select discovery+. If you can’t see it, select Browse Shop then discovery+.
  • Sign up with Sky

Continue with step 2.

Sky Stream

  • Press Home, then select My Sky at the bottom of the screen. Or press the Voice button on your Sky remote and say “My Sky”.
  • Select Sky Shop then discovery+.
  • Sign up with Sky

Sky Glass

  • Press Home, then select My Sky at the bottom of the screen. Or say “Hello Sky, go to My Sky”
  • Select Sky Shop then discovery+.
  • Sign up with Sky

STEP 2: Signing up with Sky

  • If you’re eligible for a free Discovery+ subscription, the price will show as £0 (€0 in Republic of Ireland).
  • Check the terms and conditions and select confirm to move to the next screen.
  • Scan the QR code on your smartphone or tablet. Or visit sky.com/discoveryplus-activate.
  • Sign in with your Sky ID and create a Discovery+ account.
Step by step guide to signing in via sky.com/discovery-activate (1) enter email or username used for Sky ID (2) enter password (3) activate subscription (4) redirect to discovery+ to complete process

STEP 3: Activate your account with Discovery+

  • Activate your account by going to Discovery+ on your Sky device.
  • Select Sign In
  • You’ll see an activation code on your screen. Go to discoveryplus.com/link and enter the code to activate your account.

Once in to Discovery+, you’ll be able to access everything that is part of the Discovery+ Standard pack, which includes access to content from Discovery, Quest, TLC plus Eurosport and the Olympics.

Still getting an error message?

Make sure you’ve correctly activated your Discovery+ account once you’ve signed up. See step 3 above. We’ve heard from subscribers that during peak times, for example during the recent UEFA Europa League final, that the process did take a little longer than normal.

Sky subscribers with TNT Sports

Sky Q, Sky Stream and Sky Glass users with a TNT Sports subscription bought through Sky get a free upgrade to Discovery+ Premium. That includes live TNT Sports in addition to Eurosport.

If you’re a TNT Sports subscriber and already have Discovery+ Premium, you’ll automatically get full access to the Olympics.

Alternative coverage on the BBC

In addition to Eurosport and Discovery+, the BBC and BBC iPlayer will have around 250 hours of live coverage on BBC One and BBC RB1 HD (listed as ‘Olympics Extra’ on iPlayer).

Images: Main: Paris 2024 Olympic organising committee; In-article: Sky

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