How many ways to reboot SKY Q Box?

[menezes02]

Hello everyone, 

I recently learned that I can reboot the SKY Q Box by:

Press Home on your Sky Q remote and select Settings, then Setup.
Select Preferences, followed by Standby mode and select the setting you want.

Is there any different way of doing it?

Thank you

[Daniel0210]

@menezes02 
The main reboot method is -
~ Using the remote put your main Sky Q box into standby
~ switch the box off at the plug
~ wait at least 30 seconds and then switch the box back on at the plug
~ follow the on screen instructions
~ when the screen goes blank and the blue Q stops pulsating wait another 30 seconds
~ press the 🏠 button

Allow 5-10 minutes before things hopefully revert back to normal.

[menezes02]

@Daniel0210
Thanks for the help! That method works great when I have physical access to the box. However, I was looking for a way to reboot it remotely using the Sky Q remote, as I sometimes don’t have direct access to the device. Do you know if there’s another way to do it through the remote only?

Appreciate your input! 👍

[PandJ2020]

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@menezes02 wrote:

@Daniel0210
Do you know if there’s another way to do it through the remote only?

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Change the max number of recorded channels from 5 to 6 (or vice versa) - the box reboots...

[menezes02]

Thank you for your time, that's the only way I know how to do it and I am wondering if there is any more. Cheers! 

[Chodley]

Eh? Isn't that two ways now?

[menezes02]

@Chodley I made a mistake on my post that actually the way I learned how to do it so my apologies. Apart from this do you know any more ways of doing it? Appreciate your time and help, cheers! 🤝

[PandJ2020]

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@menezes02 wrote:

Apart from this do you know any more ways of doing it? 

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No.

...get a smartplug and control it remotely.

[menezes02]

@PandJ2020 I think that's what I gonna do! Appreciate your time and support, cheers! 🤝