topic Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up in Sky Q

How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

gibson+stuart — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:57:21 GMT

I find the WATCH FROM START pop-up every time I change channels really annoying, is there a way to turn it off?

Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

nigea99 — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:33 GMT

@gibson+stuart wrote:

I find the WATCH FROM START pop-up every time I change channels really annoying, is there a way to turn it off?

Sorry @gibson+stuart

There is no option to switch it off - despite many requests here to make it an option

I am sure you are aware that the dismiss button does remove it when you get it, if you don't want to wait

Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

mattchew — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:46:32 GMT

I am extremely close to cancelling all of my sky subscriptions due to the "watch from start" banner [removed]

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Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

Daniel0210 — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:48:42 GMT

@mattchew

Some might say that's an overreaction given that one press of the dismiss button should remove it.

Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

dantwilliams — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:41:56 GMT

It is very annoying. Especially when switching between BBC 1 and 2 when 2 World Cup games are on at the same time

it even pops up 1 minute into a program starting??! Why would I want to watch it from the start when it's literally just started!!!

please for the love of god give us an option to switch it off

Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

xenon81 — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:53:33 GMT

It should disappear automatically after 5 seconds, is that not happening?

Re: How do I turn off the Watch from Start pop-up

Invisiblename — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:20:23 GMT

@dantwilliams wrote:
It is very annoying. Especially when switching between BBC 1 and 2 when 2 World Cup games are on at the same time

it even pops up 1 minute into a program starting??! Why would I want to watch it from the start when it's literally just started!!!

please for the love of god give us an option to switch it off

Afraid it's very unlikely to be offered. You do know that a simple press of the back button (left facing arrow in a 3/4 square) removes it?