topic Re: Remote sky + volume button not working in Sky+

Remote sky + volume button not working

Lrooney66 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:14:00 GMT

Remote control volume button not working Everything has been checked all other buttons are working

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Daniel0210 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:20:13 GMT

If this is for Sky+ (where you've posted) the quickest solution is purchasing a new remote from a larger supermarket or Argos for example.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

oj01 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:23:01 GMT

@Lrooney66 wrote:
Remote control volume button not working Everything has been checked all other buttons are working

Does the red light on the remote still light up when pressing the volume button?

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Annie+UK — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:52:25 GMT

Try taking the remote apart and cleaning the internals (Instructions are found in my Sky Plkus FAQ) 🙂

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Mark39 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:28:52 GMT

@Lrooney66 has it worked before?

Have you programmed the remote to control your tv volume?

Is this a Sky+ remote (where you've posted)?

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Lrooney66 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:14:07 GMT

No it doesn't

I will buy a new remote from argos

Thankyou

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Annie+UK — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:35:43 GMT

@Lrooney66 wrote:

No it doesn't

I will buy a new remote from argos

Thankyou

Q26 🙂

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

WifiHelpPlease — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:54:57 GMT

Hello, I purchased a new Sky+ Remote from Argos. I tried to put in different option codes for my Hitachi TV. Today I called Sky customer services and was told that that they no longer give out codes or support to get the new remote volume to work at all. (This is a sneaky move in my opionion force you to move to Q)

The old reason people do not want to move to Q is because you lose all your recorded programmes. Its unbelievale that in todays hitec world a company like Sky has not invented away to get your saved from programmes from your old box to a new.

Fortuantely we have our old remote who's play function button was playing up. So for now we will have to use 2 remotes.

Any body else know a work around.?

Thank you.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Annie+UK — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:10:32 GMT

How to program your remote control with no code.

Take a look at the link below:

See question Q43 in my Sky Plus F⋅A⋅Q

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Mark39 — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:11:37 GMT

@WifiHelpPlease you can use the remote to search for a suitable code, but beware it's a long winded process as it means going through every code on the chip in the remote until you find one that works.

Question 43 in @Annie+UK's FAQ here explains how to do it: https://annieuk.ddns.net/sky-faq?

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

WifiHelpPlease — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:35:04 GMT

Thanks for that. I will let you know how I get on.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

WifiHelpPlease — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:35:35 GMT

Thanks I will try that.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

WifiHelpPlease — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:57:46 GMT

Thanks for the link page. I tried it but it doesn't work. I have a code of 0145 for Hitachi TV's which I got off the net. Nne of the tips I have tried has made the input code box or any other thing come up. I tired to input the code after the last step.

I am afraid its as the Sky customer services guy said they don't provide a code anymore for + customers. However they did credit me with the cost of the new handset I purchased from Argos.

This whole thing is a bit of a mean thing from Sky there is no reason why they couldn't keep the code going for Sky + + customers.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

Mark39 — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:21:04 GMT

@WifiHelpPlease wrote:

I have a code of 0145 for Hitachi TV's which I got off the net. Nne of the tips I have tried has made the input code box or any other thing come up.

Not sure what you mean. If you're expecting an input box of some sort to appear on your tv screen, that's not and never has been how you programme a Sky+ remote.

If I remember correctly, this is how to programme your remote:

Press the TV button on the remote, then hold down the Select and Red buttons simultaneously until the red LED at the top flashes twice
Press the TV button again and enter the 4-digit code for your TV .The LED should flash twice to confirm the code is accepted.
Press Select to store the setting.

To test that you've entered the right code for your TV, press the remote's TV button, then the power button and your TV should turn off.

Re: Remote sky + volume button not working

WifiHelpPlease — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:43:21 GMT

Thanks All . I did try that way. but didn't work becuase the code I had for TV didn't work. Fortuanely a SKY Engineer came to day and put in a different code and now its all sorted.

I will delete this post tomorrow or can a moderator show it as solved.