topic Controlling hidden Sky Q box in Sky Q

Controlling hidden Sky Q box

Chloe+Mo — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:50:41 GMT

Hi all,

Wondered if anyone has found a solution to the below?

We have a sky Q box that lives in the living room and it sticks out like a sore thumb so want to hide it in the playroom behind the living room through a brick wall.

The magic eye doesn't work with Sky Q so what can I use to send a signal from the living room to the Sky box in the play room?

Many thanks

Re: Controlling hidden Sky Q box

oldfella — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:54:18 GMT

@Chloe+Mo wrote:

Hi all,

Wondered if anyone has found a solution to the below?

We have a sky Q box that lives in the living room and it sticks out like a sore thumb so want to hide it in the playroom behind the living room through a brick wall.

The magic eye doesn't work with Sky Q so what can I use to send a signal from the living room to the Sky box in the play room?

Many thanks

Hi @Chloe+Mo

Your existing Bluetooth remote should work if correctly paired to your Q box

Re: Controlling hidden Sky Q box

Chloe+Mo — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:07:58 GMT

Hi oldfella,

The remote will still work through a wall?

Thanks

Re: Controlling hidden Sky Q box

oldfella — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:10:12 GMT

@Chloe+Mo wrote:

Hi oldfella,

The remote will still work through a wall?

Thanks

Yes @Chloe+Mo

Assuming it is a Bluetooth remote (with Microphone button) it will

Re: Controlling hidden Sky Q box

nigea99 — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:14:49 GMT

@Chloe+Mo wrote:

Hi oldfella,

The remote will still work through a wall?

Thanks

hi @Chloe+Mo

As @oldfella says yes when the remote is paired via bluetooth.

As a test I have used my remote in my back garden with my box located in an alcove in my front lounge near the front window, so through 2 walls and rooms.

Re: Controlling hidden Sky Q box

Chloe+Mo — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:41:22 GMT

Hi both,

thank you for the help.

That seems to wor. Tried controlling sky from playroom and channels changed.

Great.