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Message posted on 07 Sep 2026 08:24 PM
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I've noticed you can now close apps and reinstall them on Sky OS. This'll come in handy
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Message posted on 08 Sep 2026 10:58 AM
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@PortableCarrot wrote:I've noticed you can now close apps and reinstall them on Sky OS. This'll come in handy
Yup, part of one of the recent updates. Should make it much easier when you are suffering from an issue with one particular app, as you can just force it to close and then re-open it as opposed to having to do a complete restart of the TV or puck.
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Message posted on 08 Sep 2026 10:58 AM
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@PortableCarrot wrote:I've noticed you can now close apps and reinstall them on Sky OS. This'll come in handy
Yup, part of one of the recent updates. Should make it much easier when you are suffering from an issue with one particular app, as you can just force it to close and then re-open it as opposed to having to do a complete restart of the TV or puck.
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Message posted on 09 Sep 2026 03:43 PM
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Re: Closing and reinstalling apps in Sky OS
Ooh I'll look on my tv see if close apps is there
Message posted on 09 Sep 2026 03:53 PM
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Re: Closing and reinstalling apps in Sky OS
Yep it's on my tv and reinstall apps too but seems a pain that you have to sign back into an app but another thing that's now vanished is choose from watchlist it was there last week but it wasn't working at the time when I tried it
Message posted on 26 Sep 2026 10:37 PM
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Re: Closing and reinstalling apps in Sky OS
- It's on my tv's and puck to
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