Sky Glass gets a massive free feature update just in time for Christmas

A whole raft of new features have arrived on Sky Glass and Sky Stream in time for the Christmas entertainment rush – and the best news is that you don't have to pay a penny for them.

For starters, Sky Glass now supports Apple AirPlay, so you can stream video, music and photos wirelessly to your TV from an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You just have to find your set in the AirPlay menu on your device when you're ready to beam stuff over.

In addition, customers on Sky Glass or Stream with the Ad Skipping add-on can now jump through adverts faster than before. You just need to hit the "skip ads" button.

There's a new "next episode" button too, which will launch you straight into the next episode of the show you're watching without having to return to the TV menu first.

Other new features that have just landed on the TV and streaming device include the ability to add cast members to your playlist. You can add actors to a new People rail in your playlist section to instantly access shows and films in which they star.

And speaking of playlists, you can now customise your's with new avatars from a variety of shows, including Brassic and A League of Their Own. These are added to an existing selection of kids shows and the like.

And finally, the Amazon Music app on Sky Glass and Stream has received its own upgrade, with HD Audio now available for those with Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions.

This is the biggest update to Entertainment OS for a while and should download automatically. Indeed, customers should already have received the new firmware.

Sky also recently announced a new price plan for getting Sky Stream, plus a host of Sky channels including Sky Atlantic, Netflix and Discovery+ for just £15 per month – it's the company's cheapest all-in-on TV package yet.