topic Re: Program reminder in Sky Q

Program reminder

Newbie+to+SkyQ — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:02:39 GMT

I have to say I am very disappointed that you cannot set a program reminder on SkyQ I don't want to have to keep clock watching if I am watching another channel whilst waiting for my program to start, so why Sky thing people prefer to just record what is the point in live TV at all then so why are we paying BBC for a TV license

Re: Program reminder

Newbie+to+SkyQ — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:07:12 GMT

Also I would like to add, who did Sky ask this question of to get their research information as I have been a Sky customer for 22 years and nobody asked me if I use the program reminder!!!!

Re: Program reminder

PandJ2020 — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:09:44 GMT

There's no slow motion either.

But neither are likely to come to Q now.

Re: Program reminder

Daniel0210 — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:10:26 GMT

@Newbie+to+SkyQ

Reminders, or rather the lack of the Reminder function, have been discussed to death on the forum over the years. It won't be added at this stage in the life of Sky Q.

Re: Program reminder

MightyQuinn — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:23:15 GMT

@Newbie+to+SkyQ wrote:
people prefer to just record what is the point in live TV at all then so why are we paying BBC for a TV license

Hi @Newbie+to+SkyQ Because you require a TV License to watch recorded live TV (all channels, not just BBC).

Re: Program reminder

best+of+the+best — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:14:00 GMT

@Newbie+to+SkyQ wrote:
I have to say I am very disappointed that you cannot set a program reminder on SkyQ I don't want to have to keep clock watching if I am watching another channel whilst waiting for my program to start, so why Sky thing people prefer to just record what is the point in live TV at all then so why are we paying BBC for a TV license

Hi @Newbie+to+SkyQ maybe this might help if you don't want to clock watch Using the Mini Guide | Sky Help | Sky.com

Re: Program reminder

PolynomialPal — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:11:36 GMT

This is not correct. You need a TV license to watch or record live TV, not to watch recordings.

Re: Program reminder

Invisiblename — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:29:05 GMT

@PolynomialPal wrote:
This is not correct. You need a TV license to watch or record live TV, not to watch recordings.

Wrong!

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one

Re: Program reminder

PolynomialPal — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 22:24:59 GMT

That is the same webpage that I checked before posting. It states that you need a TV license for 'recording programmes and watching foreign channels'. It does not state that you need to watch recorded programmes.

Re: Program reminder

Invisiblename — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:48:19 GMT

@PolynomialPal wrote:
That is the same webpage that I checked before posting. It states that you need a TV license for 'recording programmes and watching foreign channels'. It does not state that you need to watch recorded programmes.

And how would you record the recordings?

Re: Program reminder

PandJ2020 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:53:16 GMT

@Invisiblename wrote:
@PolynomialPal wrote:
That is the same webpage that I checked before posting. It states that you need a TV license for 'recording programmes and watching foreign channels'. It does not state that you need to watch recorded programmes.
And how would you record the recordings?

Indeed, time-shifting doesn't remove the requirement for a licence...

Re: Program reminder

PolynomialPal — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:40:20 GMT

I wouldn't. I was correcting a comment that was about watching recordings, not making them. I said myself that you need a tv license to record.

Re: Program reminder

MightyQuinn — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:49:11 GMT

Hi @PolynomialPal The post that you replied to, was over two years old.

Re: Program reminder

PolynomialPal — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:13:03 GMT

Yes I can see that. I don't think the position on watching recorded live TV has changed since you posted. I am sorry if I am mistaken about that.

I came to this thread seeking information about the programme reminder function as my brother was asking about it last night. I'm satisfied based on what I have read that it is not available on SkyQ.

Re: Program reminder

Chodley — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:43:22 GMT

@PolynomialPal wrote:
I wouldn't. I was correcting a comment that was about watching recordings, not making them. I said myself that you need a tv license to record.

Ok so you could go to someone else's house and watch a recording they had made, and you wouldn't need a TV license yourself.

And I thought I was a pedant. 😁