Discussion topic: Sky puck picture issues
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Message posted on 07 Jul 2026 10:42 PM
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Sky puck picture issues
Got a replacement sky puck last week.
had my original sky puck less than 6 months. Picture 's been freezing for past 3 weeks intermittently. Then very poor quality for a few minutes. Then all fune. Then cycle starts again. Had to restart puck 4-5 times per night!
Rang sky who broke the old puck and sent me a replacement. same thing now with new puck - I've had for less than a week. Freezing and poor quality picture again every night.
did all the suggested steps on puck and checked broadband and no issues.
any help appreciated
very frustrating sky call centre no help at all identifying or resolving the issue
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Message posted on 07 Jul 2026 10:56 PM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
@Ire-elz wrote:
sky call centre no help at all identifying or resolving the issue
When replacement hardware exhibits similar symptoms, the suspicion must be that the cause is in the local environment: the most likely would be WiFi issues.
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
Message posted on 08 Jul 2026 10:33 AM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
I thought the same but showing no fault or issue on any other device and when checked by sky!
Router is only about 5m from the puck too!
Message posted on 08 Jul 2026 11:51 AM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
@Ire-elz wrote:I thought the same but showing no fault or issue on any other device and when checked by sky!
Router is only about 5m from the puck too!
What does the network check on the Netflix app report as the speed being received by your puck?
Message posted on 08 Jul 2026 04:12 PM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
420.95 mbps
Message posted on 08 Jul 2026 04:17 PM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
@Ire-elz wrote:420.95 mbps
That's more than enough. If it's a constant signal then your puck should work.
But sadly it seems that quite a number of people are having issues at the moment. It could be a dodgy firmware update, it could be server issues due to the heat, it could be any number of things really.
Sky don't tend to comment on issues much, at least not until they have an idea of how widespread an issue is or whether they have an idea of how to fix it.
Message posted on 08 Jul 2026 09:59 PM
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Re: Sky puck picture issues
Thanks for your help ...seems like a good few on here with the same issue.
ill ring sky again as its a terrible service for the money I'm paying! Plus with World Cup and Wimbledon to enjoy you'd be glued to the telly!
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