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If you have Sky Q, you might be surprised to hear that you can use your Sky Q box(es) as Wi-Fi repeaters, even if you don’t have Sky broadband. To set it up, follow the below steps: 1) Go to Settings > Setup > Network > Advanced settings 2) Select ‘Wi-Fi hotspots’, and then ‘Turn
Are you new to Sky Q, or finding some every day functionality slow and clunky? If so, then the below shortcuts, tips and tricks should prove useful. 1) Quickly access your recordings To access your recordings, simply click the ‘Sky’ logo at the top of your remote control. It’s not necessarily obvious that it’s a
If you’re here, you know you can use your Sky Q remote control with your voice, as well as the buttons. Of course, this only works with the remote controls with the microphone buttons (either on the right-hand side, or the front, near the record button). Here are some Sky Q voice commands to get
If you’re a Sky Q user, you’re probably already aware that you can use the voice commands with one of the two remote controls that came with your box. But, did you know that you can open apps with your voice? It may sound lazy, but in this day and age, with voice assistance such
If you have multiple Sky Q boxes, say a Sky Q Silver and two or three Sky Q Mini boxes, the similar airplay/bluetooth names can be confusing. The good news is, that you can change this, but only partly. The exception to this is if you pair a device via the Sky Q box, that
If you have Sky Q, there’s a hidden engineers menu with some extra options including the ability to change the wi-fi bands and enabling connectivity over your home’s existing electricity wiring (known as powerline). Sky aren’t currently supporting powerline*, it’s a work in progress. It does appear to work, but if you decide to try
To download the latest software for your Sky / Sky+ /Sky+ HD box, please follow the below simple process: 1) Unplug your box from the power supply 2) Press and hold the backup (on the box, not the remote) button 3) Keep holding the backup button whilst you plug the power back in and until
Have you ever wondered what the USB ports are for you on your Sky+ or Sky HD box? Well I’m told it’s to allow for possible future expansion. I doubt they’ll ever be used, but who knows. Anyway, here’s what I use them for: Charging my mobile phone Charging my BlackBerry Charging my iPod Basically
As you may already know, there is an engineers menu that can be easily access on all Sky, Sky+ and Sky HD digiboxes. The most useful functions of this menu are being able to change the RF output frequency/channel, Adding a 9 to the telephone number if the system is connected to a PABX or