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Can I get my Sky + box to change channel automatically?

‎06 Oct 2023 09:41 PM

My mum has dementia and is now struggling to operate her Sky TV as she gets confused with the remote. Is there any way I could set her Sky+ HD box to automatically change channels at certain times so she can still watch her favourite programmes without getting stressed? I live 10 mins from her but it's difficult having to go round all the time to change the channel, so I need a way to do this from my house or set the box to charge automatically if possible. Thanks.

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‎06 Oct 2023 09:43 PM

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@JuneyP This isn't possible I'm afraid 


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‎06 Oct 2023 09:44 PM

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This feature does not exist

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‎17 Nov 2024 05:11 PM

Why not? We are in 2024 with all the technology we need. This has to be made available. 

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‎17 Nov 2024 05:15 PM - last edited: ‎17 Nov 2024 05:17 PM

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@Clarkey02 wrote:

Why not? We are in 2024 with all the technology we need. This has to be made available. 

We maybe in 2024 but Sky Plus is 2015 and earlier tech

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‎17 Nov 2024 05:18 PM

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@Clarkey02 wrote:

This has to be made available. 

@Clarkey02 

Nothing new will be implemented on what is now a legacy product no longer supported by Sky. 


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‎17 Nov 2024 05:21 PM

Sky q isn't supported even though I have had it installed recently?

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‎17 Nov 2024 05:23 PM

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Ironically it used to be possible on ancient non-recording digiboxes, deemed necessary then to automatically switch channel so that a separate VCR could be programmed to record in advance when no-one was in attendance.

 

When Sky+ boxes with built-in recording functionality were introduced the feature became obsolete.

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‎17 Nov 2024 05:24 PM

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@Clarkey02 

Sky Q is. You've added to a post on the Sky+ board which isn't. 


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‎17 Nov 2024 05:24 PM

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@Clarkey02 wrote:

Sky q isn't supported even though I have had it installed recently?

You have posted in the SKY PLUS forum, if you have Sky Q you're in the wrong place 😞

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‎17 Nov 2024 06:09 PM

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Was surprised to see an over a year old thread resurface 🙄


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