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Discussion topic: Sky Q search doesn’t find the shows from TV guide

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This message was authored by: Ropo202

Sky Q search doesn’t find the shows from TV guide

I'm newish to Sky Q (had Sky + for many years). I keep trying to use the voice search to find a show to record that is on in the future. C4 advert said it was on tomorrow and so I used voice search to find it so I can record. 
I always get 'Sorry no results' - so instead have to trawl through the TV guide trying to find the show so I can press record.

This has happened with almost every show that I know is scheduled and would be in the TV guide but wouldn't be ready to access from catch up or on demand. 
why doesn't sky q search the TV guide to show results? And why isn't it intuitive and find best match rather than exact match?
Sometimes I don't know what day or time a show is on so have to go through each day and hour in the guide. 
And where had the blue button option gone when an ad for a show is on, allowed you to press blue to go straight to record? 

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This message was authored by: lettice

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I use voice serach regularly and it is usually reliable, but does have occasionally glitches..
But, you can do a manual search (which tends to pick up a lot more than the voice search, along with Netflix listings (if you have that with Sky)) by clicking on the search button (top right) on your Sky Q remote.

Have a  read of the this Sky Q article to resolve problems with voice search;
Using Voice Control on your Sky Q box | Sky Help | Sky.com

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This message was authored by: Martin+S

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@Ropo202 wrote:

I'm newish to Sky Q (had Sky + for many years). I keep trying to use the voice search to find a show to record that is on in the future. C4 advert said it was on tomorrow and so I used voice search to find it so I can record. 
I always get 'Sorry no results' - so instead have to trawl through the TV guide trying to find the show so I can press record.

This has happened with almost every show that I know is scheduled and would be in the TV guide but wouldn't be ready to access from catch up or on demand. 
why doesn't sky q search the TV guide to show results? And why isn't it intuitive and find best match rather than exact match?
Sometimes I don't know what day or time a show is on so have to go through each day and hour in the guide. 
And where had the blue button option gone when an ad for a show is on, allowed you to press blue to go straight to record? 


I agree is isn't very reliable, often miss hears what I say, would rate it at 60% reliable whereas Alexa is 99% reliable.

This message was authored by: Cassh

Re: Sky Q search doesn’t find the shows from TV guide

I keep having this too! It's hearing my words correctly and I've even tried typing in the word but it doesn't find it in the guide. Annoying.

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