Discussion topic: I cannot use both on my Skye miniboxes at the same time
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Message posted on 05 Jan 2025 09:35 AM
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I cannot use both on my Skye miniboxes at the same time
I have 2 Skyq mini boxes on my account, but I can only use one of them at a time?
I cannot find out how to correct the issue.
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Message posted on 05 Jan 2025 09:46 AM
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Re: I cannot use both on my Skye miniboxes at the same time
What hardware version do you have of the main Q box? (Some only support 1 concurrently)
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-software-updates
Message posted on 05 Jan 2025 09:49 AM
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Re: I cannot use both on my Skye miniboxes at the same time
@Tina-0964 wrote:
I have 2 Skyq mini boxes on my account, but I can only use one of them at a time?
I cannot find out how to correct the issue.
Hi @Tina-0964
You can have up to four minis installed on loan each subject to a one off upfront charge and all under by one single Q monthly Multiscreen subscription
However only two minis can be used simultaneously on all 2 TB boxes and the 1 TB UHD Main boxes to watch Sky Q content.
The original 1 TB non UHD box (32Cxxx) only permits the use of one mini at a time.
If Sky Apps are already being used on some of the minis these will not normally be counted as in Q use and therefore can be used in addition to the above limits.
See the following link for the Versions of main Q box referred to above.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-software-updates.
Subject to the above limits Sky Q minis can be used completely independently of the main Q box and the same or different program or recording can be viewed on each Q box. Even if viewing the same content it is completely independent and can be viewed at the same or different point.
Minis can do all the features same as the main Q box and can set or delete recordings on the main Q box hard drive. There is one single storage area on the main Q box with no profiles and no indication of which Q box has set a recording. (Unlike Sky+HD Multiroom which has independent storage and planners).
It should also be remembered that minis cannot view UHD recordings or content.
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