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This message was authored by: Angel_Aka

Re: Ad skipping (isn't working)


@PaulaSlayford wrote:

hey. do you know if u can add the ad skipping g option to my sky Q? or how can i get ad skipping with sky? do i have to upgrade to sky glass? does that mean i need to get new tvs with sky as sky glass? i have new panasonic tvs, so i am happy with mine, so then, i have to have sky Q don't i? i desperately want the ad skipping , but how? pls pls any help would be amazing! i have looked on every website, every option under my sky account, on the app and on the tv, i cannot find any option to add the skip ad ? pls help 


If you are desperate to have ad-skipping then you can change from Sky Q to Sky Stream. You would swap your Q box for a Stream puck. 

But make sure you understand that it is a very different type of system which doesn't record in the same sense as Sky Q. It also has fewer channels available so make sure you check the list of what is and isn't available. It also relies entirely on you providing and maintaining a fast enough broadband network to function. There is no engineer support for Sky stream.

Ad skipping on sky stream only works on some apps. You can fast forward the ads when watching on demand programmes via the ITVX, STV Player, Channel 4 and 5 apps. Sky's on demand programmes give you an on-screen button to skip the ads.

On Sky Q you can record any programme on the programme guide on any channel then simply fast forward through the ads at your leisure. It gives you much more control. Sky stream is much more controlled by the broadcasters, and by Sky so it's harder to get round ads. 

This message was authored by: Hunter2660

Re: Ad skipping (isn't working)

@PaulaSlayford If it's only Sky's on demand material you were referring to, then take out a Now sub with Boost, there are no ads at all. If you're referring to live TV then you can't skip the ads, that's impossible.

This message was authored by: Louise3281

Re: Ad skipping (isn't working)

Hi all,  I pay for ad skipping and it was all working fine (for a couple of years!) until recently and now I can skip ads on sky channels but not on ITVX, ITV3, ITV4 catchup.  Any help would be appreciated!  

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