What are the colored buttons for on sky a remote

[Sue134]

I've got new sky Q and just wondering what the 4 colored buttons are for on the remote control 

[TimmyBGood]

@Sue134 

A press on that gives access to 'Red Button' service when a channel has this.

The other colours effectively do nothing.

[nigea99]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Sue134 

A press on that gives access to 'Red Button' service when a channel has this.

The other colours effectively do nothing.

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I have always been very disappointed that the coloured buttons apart from the red button are not used (although IIRC one button - green? - does have one fairly obscure use)

To me it reflects poor customer focus from those resposnible for the UI.

I may be wrong but I have a gut feeling that they were afraid to use colour buttons other than for a 'standard' rather than focus on the usability for users. 

I think it amazes customers coming from SKy +/HD where IIRC the coloured buttons were  useful shortcuts  

[oldfella]

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@Sue134 wrote:

I've got new sky Q and just wondering what the 4 colored buttons are for on the remote control 

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Hi @Sue134 

See link below

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/q-buttons-explained-voice