Sky Glass Air is a slim 4K Smart TV with voice controls and everything you need to stream Sky channels for £6

Sky Glass Air is powered by Sky OS, née EntertainmentOS, the same custom-designed software that runs on the newly refreshed Sky Glass Gen 2 and Sky Stream. It’s designed to bring together live channels with the torrent of content from its own on-demand library and streamers like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Prime Video.

The new telly comes equipped with a far-field microphone array, enabling hands-free voice controls, so you can switch channels, control playback, and adjust volume with a spoken command using the wake phrase "Hello Sky...". An ambient light sensor will automatically brighten the image on-screen for a clearer, more vivid picture based on your surroundings.

Sky Glass Air is available in three colours – Sea Green, Carbon Grey, and Cotton White. Each plug-and-play TV arrives with a colour-matched remote control. Those are distinct from the three finishes released for Sky Glass Gen 2 (Volcanic Grey, Atlantic Blue, Arctic Silver) although Sea Green bears a passing resemblance to the Racing Green that launched with the original Sky Glass but didn’t materialise for its successor.

The designers at Sky have made set-up easy, with no tools required to fit the redesigned aluminium stand. Glass Air is compatible with universal wall mounts, as well as one designed by the team inside Sky.

One of the biggest differentiators between Sky Glass Air and Sky Glass Gen 2 is the former is missing the Dolby Atmos soundbar built into the frame. With an HDMI eARC connection at the back, Sky Glass Air will work with any soundbar that you already own.

Sky TV and NOW Managing Director, Carli Kerr said: "With Sky Glass Air, we're bringing the Sky experience to more people through a beautifully designed TV with stunning picture quality from just £6 a month.

"It's all about giving people better for less: more choice, great tech, and the content they love, without compromising on quality. From the ultimate performance of Glass Gen 2 to the incredible value of Air, there’s now a Sky Glass to suit everyone, whether you’re new to Sky or already with us."

The new Sky Glass Air will be available to buy at Sky.com, brick-and-mortar Sky Stores nationwide, and via Sky call centres. Currys will stock the Sky Glass Air online from June 10.

It'll be on sale in Currys stores across the UK from June 18, if you wanted to see the Smart TV with your own eyes.

With the introduction of Sky Glass Air, this is how the lineup from Sky stacks up:

• Sky Stream — the most affordable option, which can be connected to any television via HDMI. It’s powered by the same SkyOS software and shares (almost) all of the same features as Sky Glass TVs. Can be paired with an existing sound system. Only available in a single colour, but ships with the redesigned remote control introduced with Sky Glass
  
• Sky Glass Air — the most affordable flatscreen built by the engineers at Sky. On paper, this upcoming model looks set to compete with the slew of Smart TVs powered by software from Roku, Android TV, or Amazon’s Fire TV. It ships in three colourways (Carbon Grey, Cotton White, Sea Green) and three sizes (43”, 55”, 65”) with a colour-matched remote control
  
• Sky Q — the last remaining kit from Sky that relies on a satellite dish, Sky Q is starting to look a little long-in-the-tooth following its launch in early 2016. It’s also the last set-top box standing with a physical hard-drive that actually records — since Glass and Stream don’t store anything locally and instead stream on-demand versions of the show, film, or match after-the-fact. Sky still rolls-out updates to Sky Q with new features or support for new streamers …but these are few and far between compared to SkyOS. This box is also quite pricey compared to Sky Stream
  
• Sky Glass Gen 2 — the first major refresh to Sky’s unique all-in-one television design in four years debuted in February with a brighter QLED display, more speakers, and new colours. It ships in either Volcanic Grey, Atlantic Blue, or Arctic Silver with a 43”, 55”, or 65” display