Kayo Sports requiring location to stream: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In September 2025, Kayo Sports began requiring precise location to be provided in the iOS and Android apps in order to stream content.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Location services required for some mobile devices |url=https://kayosports.com.au/en-AU/help/articles/30864153787805-location-services-required-for-some-mobile-devices |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260416103721/https://kayosports.com.au/en-AU/help/articles/30864153787805-location-services-required-for-some-mobile-devices |archive-date=2026-04-16 |website=Kayo Help Centre}}</ref> The Kayo Sports web player was not initially affected by this change.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | In September 2025, Kayo Sports began requiring precise location to be provided in the iOS and Android apps in order to stream content.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Location services required for some mobile devices |url=https://kayosports.com.au/en-AU/help/articles/30864153787805-location-services-required-for-some-mobile-devices |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260416103721/https://kayosports.com.au/en-AU/help/articles/30864153787805-location-services-required-for-some-mobile-devices |archive-date=2026-04-16 |website=Kayo Help Centre}}</ref> The Kayo Sports web player was not initially affected by this change.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | ||
==Expansion to all platforms== | ==Expansion to all platforms== | ||
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Upon first launch of the Apple TV app, the user is presented with a QR code which launches the Kayo Sports mobile app (iOS/Android). The mobile app must have been granted location access in order to allow streaming (precise location required on iOS). | Upon first launch of the Apple TV app, the user is presented with a QR code which launches the Kayo Sports mobile app (iOS/Android). The mobile app must have been granted location access in order to allow streaming (precise location required on iOS). | ||
[[File:Kayo Sports web player location requirement.jpg|alt=A pop-up displayed on the Kayo Sports web player which requires the user to share location before streaming is allowed|thumb|Kayo Sports web player requires location in order to stream content]] | |||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||