Sky Q is no longer purchasable online

[Paul_G]

And which is exactly why if Sky Q goes and there is not a recordable solution. I will no longer be a Sky customer. I've said this already by the way so there is no need to reply.

[JamesJGordon]

Hi all, 

when sky q ends in 2029 will I loose the function to record tv for example I record the British touring cars from itv4 as it's on all day and I watch it over a couple of days as I do other things when it's on, I hope I can still record when it ends 

[daveNOS]

@JamesJGordon Once Sky Q ends its highly unlikely you will be able to record anything through Sky TV, that is unless Sky/Comcast decide to develop and release a recordable streaming box(and that is even less likely).

[JamesJGordon]

That's a shame I hope they do come up with something as a lot of what I record is on a night & im not staying up to watch it

[MarkGoldsmith]

---

@JamesJGordon wrote:

That's a shame I hope they do come up with something as a lot of what I record is on a night & im not staying up to watch it

---

The streaming platform is unlikely to ever have the same sort of recording Sky + and Sky Q had, instead it relies upon on-demand versions being made available to watch on catch-up on whichever service has the rights to that property.

[DaveDrizen]

I two will miss the recording facilities of Sky Q part of my subscription is Sky Cinema the way  Sky works it down load the movie in recording section of the and yes some movies self delete in time but many don't and stay there  until I decide to delete them so if I like a particular movie and to watch it some time in future all Ito do is find it my recording and can view even year later at no extra cost. How ever with stream has not got this facility and watch them as a stream. So when the movie is removed Sky cinema s libarey after some time a couulpe months the only way Iwatch it again is paying for it in Sky store.

[Daniel0210]

@DaveDrizen 

Sky Q was never designed to keep recordings indefinitely although the majority of customers probably do so. It's there for what's described as 'time shifting'. You record a programme, watch it and delete it. 

[JamesJGordon]

I suppose if it's like Netflix or similar I could wait till it's uploaded then watched at a time that's convenient for me but it's still a long way off yet