topic Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream? in Sky Stream

how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

LizM — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:15:57 GMT

how do I rewind or fast forward live Sky stream? I'm surprised at how cluncky Sky is....

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

MarkGoldsmith — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:29:52 GMT

It depends on a couple of factors

What are you trying to fastforward, is it on own for be on-demand apps I.e ITV X or are you using the watch from start feature on a "live" channel? Also do you have the ad-skipping add-on?

you generally use the right and left side of the second bigger circle on your Sky stream remote for rewind and fast forward. The speeds depend on what service is being used. For example one click on the Channel 4 app skips 10 seconds, but on ITv X there are only three speeds available so to get through ads you are best to press the button 3 times to get the fastest speed.

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

Exiled-in-HH — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 19:17:11 GMT

Sky stream user guides are online....

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/your-sky-glass-remote

Glass and Puck remotes are the same😉

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

PSC133 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 09:33:31 GMT

Here is one specific example:

If I would like to watch a half hour live programme on ITV1 I select the programme about 6 minutes after it was due to start. I then select the watch from start feature. (Occasionally ITV have an issue with this and the watch from start pop-up can be missing).

When the programme reaches the ad break use the voice control and say "Forward 4 minutes".

ITV 1 add breaks are almost always 4 minutes. This will take you immediately to part 2.

You can adjust the timings dependant on the length of the programme that you are trying to watch and the number of ad-breaks that it is likely to contain.

You can also use this feature on other terrestrial channels which contain ads and you quickly get used to the usual length of the break. If for any reason you over-shoot the break use voice control to "Back 20 seconds" etc..

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

RudeDawg — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:24:46 GMT

None of this works when watching a program "from the start". There are no controls, just the timer and underneath are a back arrow and another "watch from start" button.

No way to go forward, backward or pause.

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

MarkGoldsmith — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:37:37 GMT

@RudeDawg wrote:
None of this works when watching a program "from the start". There are no controls, just the timer and underneath are a back arrow and another "watch from start" button.
No way to go forward, backward or pause.

You need to use either the remote (either the left or right side of the circle surrounding the select button on your Sky Streaming remote) or voice control (Fast forward X minutes) to fast foward

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

RudeDawg — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:23:52 GMT

Not on itvx.

As I explained, it is not possible. Sorry if I wasn't clear. It's on itvx. Rubbish app. We are forced to use the apps to "watch from start" as sky chooses not to use it's servers to cache live TV for us. Sky p**bleep** that responsibility to the apps and thus we receive totally inconsistent form, function and have to watch adverts even if we pay sky not to.

There is no standardisation. Sky just allow bbc, it, C4 and c5 to port their android apps to sky stream.

It's crap.

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

Jporch316 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:10:10 GMT

I can forward adverts in itv x .

what happens when you try ? I'm assuming you have the sky ad skip add on pack ?

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

RudeDawg — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:21:36 GMT

Nothing happens, as I have described I have no control icons and the navigation controls on the remote do not work when in itvx "watch from start".

I can't ffwd anything so adverts are the same!

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

RudeDawg — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:24:40 GMT

Sorry for the thread creep, the original thread was obviously from a noob who didn't want to Google the basic sky stream controls. My problem is more nuanced and pertains to itvx. I've finished watching the rugby and all the frigging adverts now so no need to try to help!

Re: how do I rewind or fast forward on Sky stream?

Jporch316 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 19:27:28 GMT

in my experience trying to forward anything in watch from start can be a little flaky often landing the show back in real time