topic Re: Watching episodes from series link in Sky Q

Watching episodes from series link

Douglas91 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:45:35 GMT

Can I watch an episode from a recorded series link without having watched or deleted the previous one?

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Daniel0210 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:50:11 GMT

Short answer is Yes @Douglas91

Re: Watching episodes from series link

nigea99 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:53:42 GMT

@Douglas91 wrote:

Can I watch an episode from a recorded series link without having watched or deleted the previous one?

hi @Douglas91

You don't have to watch in any particular order.

Just go to the series in the Most Recent section of recordings listings and scroll down to the episode you want to watch

The same is the case for anything in catch up or on demand (providing the episode is availble)

P.S. It seems I gave the longer answer 🙂

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Douglas91 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:36:24 GMT

Thanks to you both; that's most encouraging. What you say doesn't seem to accord with my experience, but I will work through this to see if I can spot where I may have been going wrong.

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Daniel0210 — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:48:38 GMT

@Douglas91

Example: you record a weeks worth of Good Morning Britain episodes. For some (strange) reason you decide to watch Thursdays episode first. You can do that without a problem.

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Douglas91 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:35:43 GMT

Thanks again to you both for your responses and my problem is now solved.

I think the problem arose from my lack of familiarity with the navigation of the Q screen (the box was installed only last week and is of course very different from the HD+ box, which I had been using for about 20 years before!). After some trial-and-error practice, which is still going on, I think I am beginning to get the hang of it. I am though still puzzled when I try to delete an episode I have just watched to the end to be told that I cannot do that yet as someone is still watching it!

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Daniel0210 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:51:41 GMT

@Douglas91

You'll get used to it. Most of us were Q newbies once.

Re: Watching episodes from series link

nigea99 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:57:21 GMT

@Douglas91 wrote:

Thanks again to you both for your responses and my problem is now solved.

I think the problem arose from my lack of familiarity with the navigation of the Q screen (the box was installed only last week and is of course very different from the HD+ box, which I had been using for about 20 years before!). After some trial-and-error practice, which is still going on, I think I am beginning to get the hang of it. I am though still puzzled when I try to delete an episode I have just watched to the end to be told that I cannot do that yet as someone is still watching it!

My general advice, if you get this is to go back in & then to make sure you pause it and then use th e back / dismiss button until back to the Home screen then go back.

I also strongly advise not to use the buttons above the episode lists as these can often point to the wrpng episodes (e.g. the next episode when near the end of one) but always navigate down to use the buttons underneath the specific episode you want to 'action' (e.g. delete)

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Daniel0210 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:58:41 GMT

@Douglas91

Also, get into the habit of watching recordings from Most Recent and try to avoid the Continue option.

Re: Watching episodes from series link

nigea99 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:03:34 GMT

@Daniel0210 wrote:

@Douglas91

Also, get into the habit of watching recordings from Most Recent and try to avoid the Continue option.

Indeed - we do advise the use of the continue Section unless you really know it is pointing to the correct episode

Re: Watching episodes from series link

nigea99 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:30:51 GMT

@nigea99 wrote:

@Daniel0210 wrote:

@Douglas91

Also, get into the habit of watching recordings from Most Recent and try to avoid the Continue option.

Indeed - we do advise the use of the continue Section unless you really know it is pointing to the correct episode

OOPS - were did the NOT go

we do not advise the use of the continue Section unless you really know it is pointing to the correct episode

Re: Watching episodes from series link

Douglas91 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:50:02 GMT

Yes, I had guessed that was a typo! But thanks again @nigea99 for all your help.

Re: Watching episodes from series link

nigea99 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:55:20 GMT

@Douglas91 wrote:

Yes, I had guessed that was a typo! But thanks again @nigea99 for all your help.

SKY Q can be a bit of a culture shock after SKY HD

If you have any other queries feel free to ask & we will try to help

edit BTW if you haven't already discovered Voice control is very handy & I definitely recommend setting up favourite channels

My favourite voice controls for recordings are :
Skip nn minutes
Go To nn minutes
Back nn minutes

You can use hours, minutes & seconds or mix e.g. Go to 1hour 15 minutes

Skip nn minutes is very handy for adverts and you get used to the length on regular used channels (Many are around the 4 minute mark)

You can also say Go To Start

As I say voice control in general is very useful - see
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-q-voice-control-commands