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This message was authored by: Trystin

downloading shows on Sky Q

Sometimes when I download shows or movies to my Sky Q box it will get to 100% then continue to "download" the show getting upto 150%+ downloaded. Why does my Sky Q box keep doing this?

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Re: downloading shows on Sky Q

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@Trystin wrote:

Sometimes when I download shows or movies to my Sky Q box it will get to 100% then continue to "download" the show getting upto 150%+ downloaded. Why does my Sky Q box keep doing this?


Hi @Trystin 


Try a Reset Settings in the Q box hidden menu.
To enter hidden menu press Home and navigate down to Settings but do not select Settings.
With Settings highlighted press 0 0 1 Select.
Only Carry out the first Reset (Reset Settings) as the other two will wipe all recordings.
After the Reset you will have to re pair your Bluetooth remote If you use one.
If you cannot switch the Q box on with the remote after the Reset press the Standby button (Amber led) on the front of the box.
To re pair the remote press 1 & 3 together on the remote and follow onscreen instructions to re pair.

Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the Q box when you press 1 & 3 together.

Resetting the settings will also reset:

Audio visual settings, such as picture resolution and HDMI control
Settings changed within the hidden engineer menu, include LNB type. If on a communal dish you need to reset the LNB to SCR in the hidden menu. After changing the LNB type you need to reboot the Q box.

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Re: downloading shows on Sky Q

Hi there, I tried this and now it won't let me download anything. Couldn't download the show I wanted to watch and I tried downloaded something else to see if it was a problem with that show or something else. But now I just get an error saying because of a technical issue it couldn't be downloaded right now.

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Re: downloading shows on Sky Q

Update: it's let me download the show is SD with no problem so that'll do for now.

This message was authored by: oldfella

Re: downloading shows on Sky Q

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@Trystin wrote:

Hi there, I tried this and now it won't let me download anything. Couldn't download the show I wanted to watch and I tried downloaded something else to see if it was a problem with that show or something else. But now I just get an error saying because of a technical issue it couldn't be downloaded right now.


Hi @Trystin 

Can you make any new recordings from live channels or watch existing recordings.

Is this still shows errors you nave Hard drive issues.

If this is the case check through the following link.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-q-hard-disk-error-messages

 

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Re: downloading shows on Sky Q

It's allowing me to record live TV from HD channels and SD channels and I'm able to watch previous recordings and downloads.

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