topic Re: SKY+ to sky Q issues in Sky+

SKY+ to sky Q issues

Jacmcb — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:13:23 GMT

Can you have a sky box (sky+) in one room but sky stream or q in another. We are multiroom, have 2 dishes. My dad had alzheimers, he lives with us and can still work sky+ interface, Our box has packed in but I am relucytant to change as I dont think he'll be able to work/learn the new interface. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Re: SKY+ to sky Q issues

Daniel0210 — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:20:02 GMT

@Jacmcb

You can't mix the different platforms. It's either Sky+ or Sky Q or Stream.

Re: SKY+ to sky Q issues

TimmyBGood — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:45:14 GMT

@Jacmcb

Potentially he could retain use of a Sky+ HD box as a free to air satellite channel tuner after the household moves to Stream. This is trickier (but not impossible) with Sky Q because it requires a non-standard LNB on the satellite dish.

It's not now possible to transfer a Sky viewing card into another Sky box acquired second hand.

Re: SKY+ to sky Q issues

nigea99 — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:30:58 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Jacmcb

Potentially he could retain use of a Sky+ HD box as a free to air satellite channel tuner after the household moves to Stream. This is trickier (but not impossible) with Sky Q because it requires a non-standard LNB on the satellite dish.

Although, if you currrently have 2 separate dishes, the LNB should not an issue to allow it to be used for FTA channels - but note this would be view live only (as indicated by @TimmyBGood 's mention of tuner) , as record & playback also needs a subscription which cannot be mixed

It's not now possible to transfer a Sky viewing card into another Sky box acquired second hand.