IF you love skipping through the ads on your Sky TV box you’ll be all too aware of one slight problem.

Pressing and holding the fast forward button is a bit of a guessing game, knowing when to resume.

It's a much easier way to skip through the ads

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It’s a much easier way to skip through the adsCredit: PA:Press Association

And you’ll be lucky to land in the right spot.

What if there was a way to jump forward a huge chunk of time?

Most ad breaks on live TV tend to be around three minutes.

And your remote has a secret weapon that can fly though that exact amount.

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It’s all in the clever voice controls.

So whether you’re on Sky Q, Sky Glass or Sky Stream, start up the voice detection.

On a Sky Glass device you can do this simply by saying, “Hello Sky”.

Otherwise, just hold the microphone button on your remote.

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Then say, “Skip three minutes”.

It’ll magically jump ahead and will hopefully land roughly where you want it.

Remember, to be able to skip ads on Sky Glass or Sky Stream you’ll have to be subscribed to the add-on service.

It costs £5 per month.

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