BBC iPlayer UHD on SkyQ?

[Lozzer62]

Hi, I have a new SkyQ box, but it does not offer UHD on iPlayer.  I have accessed iPlayer on my 2018 model Sony TV in another room and it works on that device.

Does anyone know if SkyQ UHD 1Tb is able to play UHD content in iPlayer?

[Quoman7]

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@Lozzer62 wrote:

Hi, I have a new SkyQ box, but it does not offer UHD on iPlayer.  I have accessed iPlayer on my 2018 model Sony TV in another room and it works on that device.

Does anyone know if SkyQ UHD 1Tb is able to play UHD content in iPlayer?

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Hi @Lozzer62 BBC Ultra HD content is not available on the BBC iPlayer app on Sky, to view Ultra HD content where available, you'll need to use the BBC iPlayer app on your smart TV.

[PeteRG41]

The BBC iPlayer resource page indicates that Sky Q isn't compatible (yet) with UHD

Can I watch programmes in Ultra HD on my connected TV? | iPlayer help (bbc.co.uk)

However, a post on this recent thread:

Answered: Wimbledon in 4K? | Sky Community

Implies that some Sky Q boxes are compatible

I guess the real answer is that your box isn't currently on the BBCs approved list but might be in the future..

[oldfella]

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@Lozzer62 wrote:

Hi, I have a new SkyQ box, but it does not offer UHD on iPlayer.  I have accessed iPlayer on my 2018 model Sony TV in another room and it works on that device.

Does anyone know if SkyQ UHD 1Tb is able to play UHD content in iPlayer?

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Hi @Lozzer62 

Do you have the Sky Q UltraHD (UHD) add on package?

[Lozzer62 · Accepted solution]

Thanks all for your input.

No, I don't have any add-ons. I only got the Sky Q because it was better value than buying a freesat 4k box, which, incidentally also doesn't support UHD on iPlayer.

Stupidly, I thought that terms UHD and 4k would apply across the board and not just to subscription services.

Thanks all.

[PeteRG41]

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@Lozzer62 wrote:

Thanks all for your input.

No, I don't have any add-ons. I only got the Sky Q because it was better value than buying a freesat 4k box, which, incidentally also doesn't support UHD on iPlayer.

Stupidly, I thought that terms UHD and 4k would apply across the board and not just to subscription services.

Thanks all.

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Yeah, that's a bit of a pain isn't it?  However, for a few quid a month, you can get UHD which then overlays all of your packages - so you pay for the UHD addon and it'll apply to any TV/Sports/Movies packages you have.

[Lozzer62]

Thanks Pete

That's very useful information re: subscriptions 

[Will12345]

I think mine is uhd now 

[xenon81]

There are three generations of Sky Q boxes, the newest (third) generation support UHD on the iPlayer app, the older ones don't.

[Dave-1234567890]

Is that for both the 1TB & 2TB v3 boxes?

I just replaced my v1 2TB box with a V3 1 TB box, 32B206 and i don't see the UHD icons on the relevant iPlayer programs, although the quality looks like UHD

[nigea99]

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@Dave-1234567890 wrote:

Is that for both the 1TB & 2TB v3 boxes?

I just replaced my v1 2TB box with a V3 1 TB box, 32B206 and i don't see the UHD icons on the relevant iPlayer programs, although the quality looks like UHD

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hi @Dave-1234567890 

I believe the v3 UHD Boxes should have a version of the BBC iPlayer that plays UHD - although I think the discussions we have had have tended to discuss the 2TB version but AFAIK the 1TB & 2TB are the same bar the HDD size

We do know the v1 & V2 2TB boxes do not have a UHD capable version of iplayer

[Dave-1234567890]

Thanks @nigea99 

I'd be interested to hear from anyone with a 2TB v3 box hardware version 32B2** to know it they see UHD icons on on relevant programs on iPlayer or not. 

Dave

[Godfrey]

@Dave-1234567890   My Sky Q V3 receiver offers UHD;

Godfrey.

[MightyQuinn]

Hi @Dave-1234567890   You don't mention that you have the UHD subscription add-on. The BBC iPlayer on my 2TB 32B2 box shows UHD The Responder on the home page.

[Dave-1234567890]

I do have a sky UHD subscription, I watch premier league