topic Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box? in Sky Q

Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:16:34 GMT

When I switch on my Sky box, the TV Guide automatically appears

Is there an option for the TV Guide not to automatically be displayed every time I turn on my Sky box?

Thank you in advance

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

oldfella — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:23:09 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

When I switch on my Sky box, the TV Guide automatically appears

Is there an option for the TV Guide not to automatically be displayed every time I turn on my Sky box?

Thank you in advance

Hi @Walt+Jabsco

When you switch on the Q box you should get the Home page and this cannot be changed.

Do you have Sky Q?

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

NickNewark — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:23:03 GMT

That's a No.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:30:59 GMT

Yes I have Sky Q. I have to turn off the TV Guide whenever I switch it on, as I prefer to just select the channel I need manually.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

oldfella — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:55:52 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

Yes I have Sky Q. I have to turn off the TV Guide whenever I switch it on, as I prefer to just select the channel I need manually.

Hi @Walt+Jabsco

Suggest you take another look when you switch the box on.

It is the Home page that you get and not the TV Guide.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:36:16 GMT

Yes - either way - it's the home page/TV guide that I don't want displayed as it means I have to turn it off every time

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Daniel0210 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:38:54 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

it means I have to turn it off every time

@Walt+Jabsco

It's one press of the dismiss button.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

nigea99 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:41:11 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

Yes - either way - it's the home page/TV guide that I don't want displayed as it means I have to turn it off every time

Unfortunately @Walt+Jabsco SKY have a different view.

It is a deliberate decision that we must always have the Home page where they can push any content they wish

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Chodley — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:20:34 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:
Yes - either way - it's the home page/TV guide that I don't want displayed as it means I have to turn it off every time

As per the first reply, it can't be changed.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

oldfella — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:34:59 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

Yes - either way - it's the home page/TV guide that I don't want displayed as it means I have to turn it off every time

Hi @Walt+Jabsco

Best thing to do when you press Standby to turn the Q box on just follow that by pressing the Dismiss button (left of Home button).

When the Q box comes on it will be on the last channel watched and not the Home Screen

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:12:16 GMT

Yes, obviously. Which is why I asked the question about how I can avoid doing that.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Daniel0210 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:15:40 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco

It's one button press so not time consuming.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

MightyQuinn — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:18:43 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:
Yes, obviously. Which is why I asked the question about how I can avoid doing that.

Hi @Walt+Jabsco You can't. That is unless you apply a 3rd party solution like a harmony hub. When I switch on Sky Q using a Harmony Elite it always goes to the last channel viewed because I have programmed the Dismiss button into the start sequence.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:00:59 GMT

I asked the question - on a forum to help Sky users - as I don't want to have to press another button every time I turn on my Sky box

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Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Daniel0210 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:38:40 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco

Although the replies aren't what you wanted to hear I'm afraid the answers remain the same.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Invisiblename — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:01:20 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

I asked the question - on a forum to help Sky users - as I don't want to have to press another button every time I turn on my Sky box

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Moderator note: Can we please be nice to each other.

Doesn't matter how many times you ask the question, the answer will be the same! One press of the back button on switching out of standby is what you have to do.... whether you like it or not.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Chodley — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:01:37 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

I asked the question - on a forum to help Sky users - as I don't want to have to press another button every time I turn on my Sky box

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Moderator note: Can we please be nice to each other.

Well if the only replies to this thread were ways that you could do what you want, you would have been completely ignored and that just seems more rude.

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

best+of+the+best — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:01:55 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

I asked the question - on a forum to help Sky users - as I don't want to have to press another button every time I turn on my Sky box

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Moderator note: Can we please be nice to each other.

@Walt+Jabsco you could press the Sky button at the top of the Sky Q remote to turn on your tv and Sky Q box this is a shortcut button to your recordings you bypass the Home screen but you still need to press another button

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Walt+Jabsco — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:25:53 GMT

Responses like "It's one press of the dismiss button" to a simple and concise question is more rude than ignoring it. If nobody responded, I would presume it can't be done - fine.

Instead, some of the responses are unhelpful and unnecessary. Why bother responding with "it's one press of the dismiss button", when my question is explicitly asks how to avoid that?

(and thanks to those who provided more constructive answers)

Re: Is it possible to disable the TV Guide when switching on my Sky box?

Laing1 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:33:14 GMT

@Walt+Jabsco wrote:

Responses like "It's one press of the dismiss button" to a simple and concise question is more rude than ignoring it. If nobody responded, I would presume it can't be done - fine.

Instead, some of the responses are unhelpful and unnecessary. Why bother responding with "it's one press of the dismiss button", when my question is explicitly asks how to avoid that?

(and thanks to those who provided more constructive answers)

@Walt+Jabsco the answer is you cannot disable the home screen that comes on when you start Sky Q