Discussion topic: Setting up a Sky Q mini box
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Message posted on 13 Dec 2025 09:54 PM
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Setting up a Sky Q mini box
Is it easy to set up a Sky Q mini box in my living room?
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Message posted on 13 Dec 2025 10:00 PM
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Re: Setting up a Sky Q mini box
@nick+cyrille wrote:
Is it easy to set up a Sky Q mini box in my living room?
Yes @nick+cyrille
Connecting a mini is quite straightforward. It connects by WiFi to your main Q box and so this needs to be in WiFi range.
Bear in mind that the use of minis requires the monthly Multiscreen subscription. However if this your second mini then you should already have this. One monthly Multiscreen subscription covers all minis.
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 set or view UHD recordings or content.
Message posted on 14 Dec 2025 02:40 AM
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Re: Setting up a Sky Q mini box
Thanks Oldfella
Message posted on 14 Dec 2025 02:48 AM
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Sky Q mini box phone Wi-fi
Can i make use of my Sky Q mini with the Wi-fi from my phone? I would appreciate an answer ASAP
Message posted on 14 Dec 2025 06:55 AM
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Re: Sky Q mini box phone Wi-fi
@nick+cyrille wrote:
Can i make use of my Sky Q mini with the Wi-fi from my phone? I would appreciate an answer ASAP
No - SKY mini boxes rely on their signal from the main box.
They cannot be used without a main box being active
If your home wifi is SKY (& not the latest SKy Max) then they use your home wifi to connect otherwise they use a wifi generated by the main box itself (although they can all be connected via ethernet)
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