Sky Q is ethernet worth it?

[will28]

Hi,

Is it worth connecting my sky q box by Ethernet as suppose to WiFi,will it make any difference with Netflix,Amazon etc and just in general use of the Sky q?

Thankyou 

[F1Jon97]

It works well for me although I dont use any of the apps on Sky Q as I have Apple TV boxes for that.  I tend to use Sky Q mostly for just watching and recording.

I have Ethernet from the Q main box to the router then powerline from the router to powerline in another room which connects to the mini.  I also turned off wifi on both boxes, and find that doing this massivly improves the reliability of the mini box connection (even though the sky engineer told me it couldnt be done without having Sky Broadband....yeah nice try 😉 )

[TimmyBGood]

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@will28 wrote:

will it make any difference with Netflix,Amazon etc and just in general use of the Sky q?

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What 'difference' are you hoping it will make?

If your Q box is currently getting enough bandwidth with sufficient stability then there should be no difference at all.

[will28]

Apps like Disney+ etc loading up quicker,content starting quicker,but I suppose any improvement. I mean ethernet is more reliable and gives you access to the full speed of your broadband unlike WiFi.

[SlenderRobert]

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@will28 wrote:

Apps like Disney+ etc loading up quicker,content starting quicker,but I suppose any improvement. I mean ethernet is more reliable and gives you access to the full speed of your broadband unlike WiFi.

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Unless your WiFi signal is very poor then using ethernet will not do anything to the speed of the apps loading up quicker. Q boxes are a satellite PVR first and foremost - that's what they were designed to do. The streaming apps are a bonus feature and are not the best in terms of functionality. 

If you want apps that load faster and function better then you'd be better off using a dedicated streaming device such as a Firestick, Roku or Apple TV 4K box. They will usually provide a better experience as that's what they were designed to do. 

Sky Q has been around for many years now - the boxes are not particularly powerful. They are designed for convenience, not quality. If you want a better streaming experience then you'd be better getting a streaming device. Sky Stream works better than Q on this front, but also has its issues. 

[Martin+S]

I have never had a problem with any of the apps on ethernet (Netflix, Disney+, Disovery+)  or any other problems with Sky Q

On my firestick 5Ghz wifi is fine but 2.3Ghz is sub-par, slower to load and play content, and that's with a good signal 6ft line of sight from the router.

[EQ1]

Iv'e tried using power line type connection to sky Q second room box as It was getting disconnection issues. The box is only in conservatory door away from main box. It worked at first but would cause issues. But when connected via Wi-Fi it would reconnect much better as it would talk to main box, whereas Ethernet main box and second box have to link up through router.

[TimmyBGood]

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@will28 wrote:

I mean ethernet is more reliable and gives you access to the full speed of your broadband unlike WiFi.

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Nothing a main Q box can do uses more than 30Mbs (streaming UHD into a hosted app).  If WiFi can deliver 30Mbs consistently then there's no advantage to cabling.