topic Re: What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote in Sky Q

What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote

Sue134 — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:07:03 GMT

I've got new sky Q and just wondering what the 4 colored buttons are for on the remote control

Re: What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote

TimmyBGood — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:36:35 GMT

@Sue134

A press on that gives access to 'Red Button' service when a channel has this.

The other colours effectively do nothing.

Re: What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote

nigea99 — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:11:29 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Sue134

A press on that gives access to 'Red Button' service when a channel has this.

The other colours effectively do nothing.

I have always been very disappointed that the coloured buttons apart from the red button are not used (although IIRC one button - green? - does have one fairly obscure use)

To me it reflects poor customer focus from those resposnible for the UI.

I may be wrong but I have a gut feeling that they were afraid to use colour buttons other than for a 'standard' rather than focus on the usability for users.

I think it amazes customers coming from SKy +/HD where IIRC the coloured buttons were useful shortcuts

Re: What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote

oldfella — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:46:32 GMT

@Sue134 wrote:

I've got new sky Q and just wondering what the 4 colored buttons are for on the remote control

Hi @Sue134

See link below

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/q-buttons-explained-voice