topic Re: Cannot set a start-up channel in Sky Stream

Cannot set a start-up channel

ROB+WB — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:52:58 GMT

Come on Sky - why can't I set a start-up channel. Have just moved over to Sky Stream from Sky Q and this is a massive drawback. The reason I've stated with Sky for over 20 years is because the user interface was so good. This is winding me up every time I switch on the tv. Please put it right!!

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

Mark39 — Fri, 22 May 2026 21:32:55 GMT

@ROB+WB you may consider it to be an omission, but it's not a fault.

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

GD1 — Sat, 23 May 2026 01:32:54 GMT

@ROB+WB Unfortunately Sky Stream is a different system to Sky Q as was Sky Q to Sky +HD.

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

TimmyBGood — Sat, 23 May 2026 06:47:47 GMT

@ROB+WB

Sky wants users seeing that Home page at every startup because for them it's valuable commercial real-estate to promote PPV events, add-ons and partners.

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

Hunter2660 — Sat, 23 May 2026 14:17:58 GMT

Just click to the left on start up and the last viewed channels will be there. Not what you require, but easier than scrolling down to the EPG.

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

ROB+WB — Sat, 23 May 2026 22:09:07 GMT

Thank you Hunter, really appreciate your reply and suggestion.

Re: Cannot set a start-up channel

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:19:42 GMT

@ROB+WB I also think it is "horses for courses". I so much prefer turning on to the Home Screen. With SkyQ, if there were other family members asleep, especially first thing in a morning it was always necessary to quickly hit the mute button or the volume button to turn the sound down. Even without that I just prefer it.