How to skip forwards on netflix?

[Silvermanz]

Trying to watch the Tyson fight on Netflix from last night via my sky stream box.

It's 5 hours long. I'm trying to skip to the main fight. The skip ahead function is very slow. Feels like it's going to take me half an hour of holding the button down as it slowlys skips forward 10 seconds at a time.

I've given up.

How can I skip ahead faster or in bigger increments?

[lettice]

On Netflix, using the remote only, rather than a single holdingpress, click the ff button on/off quickly continuously, it searches through the programme quicker.

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@lettice wrote:

Use your remote control with the voice option, saying  for example ' skip one hour ten minutes'

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That function isn't supported from Netflix shows as far as i'm aware.

Unfortunately the fast forwarding and rewinding functionality in Netflix is quite basic at the minute.

[lettice]

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

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@lettice wrote:

Use your remote control with the voice option, saying  for example ' skip one hour ten minutes'

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That function isn't supported from Netflix shows as far as i'm aware.

Unfortunately the fast forwarding and rewinding functionality in Netflix is quite basic at the minute.

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Yes just updated my post, did not see Netflix on first look, as thought it was a sky sports match, haha.

Never twigged Netflix and Boxing.

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@lettice wrote:

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

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@lettice wrote:

Use your remote control with the voice option, saying  for example ' skip one hour ten minutes'

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That function isn't supported from Netflix shows as far as i'm aware.

Unfortunately the fast forwarding and rewinding functionality in Netflix is quite basic at the minute.

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Yes just updated my post, did not see Netflix on first look, as thought it was a sky sports match, haha.

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To be honest - its a bit of a shame the Netflix app doesn't support it, as Sky seem to have quite a good relationship with Netflix.

[lettice]

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

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@lettice wrote:

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

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@lettice wrote:

Use your remote control with the voice option, saying  for example ' skip one hour ten minutes'

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That function isn't supported from Netflix shows as far as i'm aware.

Unfortunately the fast forwarding and rewinding functionality in Netflix is quite basic at the minute.

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Yes just updated my post, did not see Netflix on first look, as thought it was a sky sports match, haha.

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To be honest - its a bit of a shame the Netflix app doesn't support it, as Sky seem to have quite a good relationship with Netflix.

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Agree, would be a nice addition.

[Silvermanz]

As said the voice commands don't work, and the tapping the button method appears to be no faster either.

Still giving me only 10 seconds per press.

[Bazaaa]

Just been sat here myself trying to fast forward 5hrs to get to the main event in 10 second intervals - that's only 1800 clicks - come on sky sort it out

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@Bazaaa wrote:

Just been sat here myself trying to fast forward 5hrs to get to the main event in 10 second intervals - that's only 1800 clicks - come on sky sort it out

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Nothing to do with Sky - they don't own the Netflix app.

[lettice · Accepted solution]

Another way to solve this is to open up the Netflix app on a phone or tablet and scroll forward on the timeline with your finger.

That is a fast way.

Then just cast the app to your Sky Stream box.

As mentioned above, the Netflix app on Sky Q, Sky Stream/Glass and smart TVs is controlled by Netflix themselves for most of the functions.

May be worth contacting Netflix to request some kind of better ff feature, especially in view of a five hour programme, like the above.

Contact them by calling or chat from here;

https://help.netflix.com/en/contactus

Or if you prefer contact the Sky Viewer relations team as a request, that may get passed on to the relevant teams.

Send an email to;
ViewerR@sky.uk