topic Re: Sky mini box in Sky Q

Sky mini box

mikekelly26 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:59:08 GMT

Do you have to pay sky for an additional mini box?

Re: Sky mini box

oldfella — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:04:03 GMT

@mikekelly26 wrote:

Do you have to pay sky for an additional mini box?

Yes you do @mikekelly26

There is normally a one off upfront charge in the region of £50.

This is assuming you already have at least one existing mini and already have the monthly Multiscreen subscription.

You can have up to four minis installed on loan each subject to a one off upfront charge and all under by one single Q monthly Multiscreen subscription
However only two minis can be used simultaneously on all 2 TB boxes and the 1 TB UHD Main boxes to watch Sky Q content.
The original 1 TB non UHD box (32Cxxx) only permits the use of one mini at a time.
If Sky Apps are already being used on some of the minis these will not normally be counted as in Q use and therefore can be used in addition to the above limits.
See the following link for the Versions of main Q box referred to above.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-software-updates.
Subject to the above limits Sky Q minis can be used completely independently of the main Q box and the same or different program or recording can be viewed on each Q box. Even if viewing the same content it is completely independent and can be viewed at the same or different point.
Minis can do all the features same as the main Q box and can set or delete recordings on the main Q box hard drive. There is one single storage area on the main Q box with no profiles and no indication of which Q box has set a recording. (Unlike Sky+HD Multiroom which has independent storage and planners).
It should also be remembered that minis cannot view UHD recordings or content.

Re: Sky mini box

nigea99 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:03:23 GMT

@mikekelly26 wrote:

Do you have to pay sky for an additional mini box?

Hi @mikekelly26

there is no additional monthly charge for additional mini boxes (assuming you already have the Mulitscreen option)

there is usually a one off admin fee - I think it used to be £49 not too sure if that has gone up or not

You may already know but just in case you don't - you can use a maximum of 2 minis at the same time for SKY content - Satellite/Recordings- (only one if you have the non UHD box - Hardware version 32Cxxx) although you can have up to 4 on the account

You may be able to use more at the same time if the first ones in use are only being used for Streaming apps such as Netflix or Disney+