How Do Access the BBC Red Button on Sly Q

[PastSellByDate]

Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to access the BBC Red Button on Sky Q please

[nigea99]

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@PastSellByDate wrote:

Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to access the BBC Red Button on Sky Q please

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hi @PastSellByDate 

if you are after the text service that was on SKY HD then I am afraid it is not availble on SKY Q

[PastSellByDate]

I after the Red Button Channel to watch the Indoor Bowls

[nigea99]

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@PastSellByDate wrote:

Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to access the BBC Red Button on Sky Q please

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hi @PastSellByDate 

Does nothing happen when you press the Red button when on BBC1 ?

If it doesn;t work - try going directly to Channel 970 (although it is possible the channel number may be different for you - in which case try looking around that number in the TV Guide)

[Laing1]

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@PastSellByDate wrote:

I after the Red Button Channel to watch the Indoor Bowls

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@PastSellByDate if pressing the red button on the remote doesn't work try rebooting your main Q box ie

putting your box into Standby  

switch it off at the wall for 30 seconds then
switch it back on

then follow the on screen instructions

[Invisiblename]

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@nigea99 wrote:

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@PastSellByDate wrote:

Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to access the BBC Red Button on Sky Q please

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hi @PastSellByDate 

Does nothing happen when you press the Red button when on BBC1 ?

If it doesn;t work - try going directly to Channel 970 (although it is possible the channel number may be different for you - in which case try looking around that number in the TV Guide)

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Wow, didn't know that the BBC Red Button actually featured on a channel number - every day's a school day! 😆

[nigea99]

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@Invisiblename wrote:

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If it doesn;t work - try going directly to Channel 970 (although it is possible the channel number may be different for you - in which case try looking around that number in the TV Guide)

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Wow, didn't know that the BBC Red Button actually featured on a channel number - every day's a school day! 😆

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What's more being in the TV guide you can record from it and include in favourites

(useful for when Wimbledon, Olympics & similar are on etc.

edit : they also increase the number of channels during these - although in the past they were only SD so not sure how many they might use now they have gone to HD only)

[TimmyBGood]

@PastSellByDate 

Note that 'BBC Interactive Services' on Q are only delivered online, not over the satellite link, so if for some reason Q is running without a broadband connection then it won't be available from a 'Red Button' press (but some content should be on the channel number given above)

[PastSellByDate]

Channel 970 works for me, Thank You

[HalcyonDays]

Very useful I never considered looking for a channel number It works for me and is a great solution if the  red button does not work