EVER lost your Sky TV remote? It happens to us all – but it doesn’t need to be a nightmare.
Anyone with a Sky Q box can easily track down their remote control in seconds with a clever trick.
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It should mean that you never lose the remote again, unless you’ve accidentally left it miles from home.
If you’ve simply lost it down the back of the sofa or accidentally stuck it in the bin, there’s an easy fix.
Many people have no idea that the Sky Q remote control has a built-in speaker.
It’s designed specifically for alerting you to its location if you lose it.
All you need to do is activate the feature using your Sky box.
The remote control will beep loudly for 30 seconds, allowing you to quickly locate it.
It means you’ll spend less time frantically turning sofa cushions upside down.
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If you’ve lost your Sky Q remote control, don’t panic.
First make sure your house is quiet, so you can hear the beep.
Then press the Q button on the front of your Sky Q box.
After a few seconds, your paired Sky Q Touch / Sky Q remote with Voice Control will beep.
This beeping will only last for 30 seconds, so if you don’t find it in that time, you’ll need to restart the process.
If it doesn’t work at all then it’s possible that your Sky Q remote is out of battery.
It’s also possible that the Sky Q remote is no longer in the building, and can’t be reached by the Sky Q box.
One more trick…
Here’s another Sky TV trick: there’s a hidden Dark Mode.
The dark mode isn’t strictly dark mode by name.
It’s actually called ‘high contrast’ – but it still works pretty much the same.
To enable it, all you need to do is press Home on your remote.
Then go down until you find Settings.
Select Accessibility from the list.
Now, go to High contrast and switch it on.
Your Sky Q should instantly change to a black background.
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