topic Re: Free view in Sky Q

Free view

Freeview01 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:25:02 GMT

How can I watch free view only through a sky box

Re: Free view

BenJoBanjo — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:43:38 GMT

@Freeview01 wrote:
How can I watch free view only through a sky box

You can't.
Freeview is a service received via an aerial.
You can watch free to air channels via a Sky Q box with the Sky Q Essentials subscription.

Re: Free view

PandJ2020 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:43:41 GMT

@Freeview01 wrote:
How can I watch free view only through a sky box

Ask Sky for a 'Q Essentials' subscription.

It costs £15pm retail and allows recording etc.

Re: Free view

TimmyBGood — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:11:37 GMT

@Freeview01

For Freesat reception through a dish with a Q LNB you'd need a 'Freesat 4K' branded receiver. Earlier HD receivers and satellite tuners built-in to a television set won't work.

Alternatively the LNB could be replaced with an earlier (pre-Q) model, but Sky won't do this themselves.

Re: Free view

KT4SKY — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:15:00 GMT

@PandJ2020 wrote:
@Freeview01 wrote:
How can I watch free view only through a sky box
Ask Sky for a 'Q Essentials' subscription.

It costs £15pm retail and allows recording etc.

I have Essentials on Sky+ and it's great though annoyingly I can't download ITV programmes in HD, only SD. Be helpful to know if any Q users on the same package experience the same?

Re: Free view

PandJ2020 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:30:11 GMT

@KT4SKY wrote:
@PandJ2020 wrote:
@Freeview01 wrote:
How can I watch free view only through a sky box
Ask Sky for a 'Q Essentials' subscription.

It costs £15pm retail and allows recording etc.
I have Essentials on Sky+ and it's great though annoyingly I can't download ITV programmes in HD, only SD. Be helpful to know if any Q users on the same package experience the same?

Yes - you need the HD pack.

Re: Free view

KT4SKY — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:36:32 GMT

Great, thanks so much for the confirmation! Now just need to see if Sky will still offer me this HD addon...