Cancelling Sky TV and broadband subscription - will Q box work at all

[Kay142]

So, I'm leaving Sky and they don't want the Q box back. Will it be of any use without a subscription, for just viewing the freeview channels live? I know I can't record or anything.

[PandJ2020]

I believe it becomes a brick.  Sky have an obligation to recycle the equipment - you can still return it to them for this purpose.

[kevin88]

I'd be very surprised if they didn't ask for the Sky Q box back as its only loaned while you subscribe.  

[PandJ2020]

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@kevin88 wrote:

I'd be very surprised if they didn't ask for the Sky Q box back as its only loaned while you subscribe.  

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There are reports they don't want some older boxes back.

[TimmyBGood]

@kevin88 

Q is approaching end of life (and realistically reached market saturation a long time ago) : Sky just doesn't have a need for warehouses full of decade-old satellite boxes.