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Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm a Sky insider and millions of viewers need to know my easy TV hacks – there's a button to boost picture quality too
A SKY insider has revealed some of the best voice control tricks for TVs that some viewers may have totally missed. It's already pretty common knowledge that you can find any show just by saying it. Advertisement 2 You can fast forward through ads using your voice Credit: The Sun / Jamie Harris 2 Sky insider Matt Rye shares all Credit: The Sun On Sky Glass, you can say "Hello Sky" without lifting a finger to prompt it. Alternatively, you can press the mic button on your remote - which is also how it works on Sky Stream too. But it turns out there are a lot more ways you can use your voice to navigate faster. Matt Rye, Sky's Director of Product Management, has exclusively shared the best with The Sun. Advertisement Adding to your Playlist Playlist allows you to save favourite shows or movies in one tidy places. Press and hold the voice button on your remote, then say 'add to playlist' to quickly add it. If you have a personal playlist, all you need to do is specify which playlist you want to add it to. Fast forward Manually fast forwarding can be a chore. Advertisement But there's a way to quickly jump ahead using your voice. Just say, "Skip three minutes" or any other time. You can go backward too by saying something like "Rewind one hour". Sky TV remotes have hidden trick that saves you so much time Finding your remote For those with Sky Glass, you can use your voice to track down a lost remote too. Advertisement "If you've lost your remote down the back of the sofa, or the kids have hidden it somewhere, you can ask Glass to find it for you," Matt explains. Just say 'Hello Sky, find my remote" and the remote will start beeping so you can hear where it is.
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I'm a Sky insider and millions of viewers need to know my easy TV hacks – there's a button to boost picture quality too
A SKY insider has revealed some of the best voice control tricks for TVs that some viewers may have totally missed. It's already pretty common knowledge that you can find any show just by saying it. Advertisement 2 You can fast forward through ads using your voice Credit: The Sun / Jamie Harris 2 Sky insider Matt Rye shares all Credit: The Sun On Alternatively, you can press the mic button on your remote - which is also how it works on But it turns out there are a lot more ways you can use your voice to navigate faster. Matt Rye, Sky 's Director of Product Management, has exclusively shared the best with The Sun. Advertisement Read more about Sky Adding to your Playlist Playlist allows you to save favourite shows or movies in one tidy places. Press and hold the voice button on your remote, then say 'add to playlist' to quickly add it. If you have a personal playlist, all you need to do is specify which playlist you want to add it to. Fast forward Manually fast forwarding can be a chore. Advertisement Most read in Tech Exclusive Latest But there's a way to quickly jump ahead using your voice. Just say, "Skip three minutes" or any other time. You can go backward too by saying something like "Rewind one hour". Sky TV remotes have hidden trick that saves you so much time Finding your remote For those with Sky Glass, you can use your voice to track down a lost remote too. Advertisement "If you've lost your remote down the back of the sofa, or the kids have hidden it somewhere, you can ask Glass to find it for you," Matt explains. Just say 'Hello Sky, find my remote" and the remote will start beeping so you can hear where it is. BONUS PICTURE QUALITY BOOST FEATURES There's a forgotten trick that allows Sky customers to enhance their TV picture quality too. On your remote there is a button with three white dots on it. Click it and a menu will appear along the bottom of your screen. Go to viewing mode and you can switch up how the picture appears. There's a choice of: Auto Vivid Extra-vivid Entertainment Sport Movie Music
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a Sky insider and millions of viewers need to know my easy TV hacks – there's a button to boost picture quality too
A SKY insider has revealed some of the best voice control tricks for TVs that some viewers may have totally missed. It's already pretty common knowledge that you can find any show just by saying it. 2 2 On Sky Glass, you can say "Hello Sky" without lifting a finger to prompt it. Alternatively, you can press the mic button on your remote - which is also how it works on Sky Stream too. But it turns out there are a lot more ways you can use your voice to navigate faster. Matt Rye, Sky 's Director of Product Management, has exclusively shared the best with The Sun. Adding to your Playlist Playlist allows you to save favourite shows or movies in one tidy places. Press and hold the voice button on your remote, then say 'add to playlist' to quickly add it. If you have a personal playlist, all you need to do is specify which playlist you want to add it to. Fast forward Manually fast forwarding can be a chore. But there's a way to quickly jump ahead using your voice. Just say, "Skip three minutes" or any other time. You can go backward too by saying something like "Rewind one hour". Sky TV remotes have hidden trick that saves you so much time Finding your remote For those with Sky Glass, you can use your voice to track down a lost remote too. "If you've lost your remote down the back of the sofa, or the kids have hidden it somewhere, you can ask Glass to find it for you," Matt explains. Just say 'Hello Sky, find my remote" and the remote will start beeping so you can hear where it is. BONUS PICTURE QUALITY BOOST FEATURES There's a forgotten trick that allows Sky customers to enhance their TV picture quality too. On your remote there is a button with three white dots on it. Click it and a menu will appear along the bottom of your screen. Go to viewing mode and you can switch up how the picture appears. There's a choice of:
Scottish Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sky insider reveals top secret hacks to boost your TV – including hidden remote button features NO-ONE knows about
There's even a trick to keep the kids out of ANY app you choose EYE IN THE SKY Sky insider reveals top secret hacks to boost your TV – including hidden remote button features NO-ONE knows about A SKY insider has revealed some of the biggest top secret features many viewers completely miss on their TVs. Not every button on your telly remote is what it seems - and special tricks can save you time so you can quickly get to the shows you love. Advertisement 2 Follow these tips to unlock more from your Sky TV instantly Credit: The Sun 2 Sky insider Matt Rye shares the tricks people miss all too often Credit: The Sun Matt Rye, Sky's Director of Product Management, has shared some of the often forgotten tips and hacks with The Sun. These tricks apply specifically to Sky Glass and Sky Stream, the company's newer TV services that rely on a broadband connection instead of the traditional satellite dish. Hit play on the video above to see them all in action and read our handy summaries below. Advertisement Faster TV Guide Too often people can waste time endlessly scrolling through the TV guide. But there are plenty of ways to find what you want much faster. Firstly, you can search the TV guide up to seven days in advance without constantly tapping on the right button knackering your thumb out. Instead, just hold down the right button and it will skip by day. Want to go back to the last channel you were on without having to key in the channel number or find it through the TV guide again? Advertisement Well, you can from the home page, simply by going to the top rail and scrolling to the left. "Another thing you might not know is that if you're in the TV guide, a quick press of the circle button will play whatever you select," Matt explains. Inside Sky's brand new TV "But long press, it will take you to the show page where you can see all the episodes available on demand to watch live or restart the show." Playlists are the new recordings You will no doubt be familiar with recordings on other satellite-based boxes like Sky Q. But the main limitation with that is storage space. Advertisement On Sky Glass and Sky Stream there are no storage limits as it's all in the cloud. All recordings and favourite shows are saved to the cloud so you don't need to delete anything that you've watched to get more space. "You don't need to worry about storage or recording clashes with Playlists," Matt explains. "When you add a show to your Playlist, every episode past, present and future gets automatically added, making it a breeze to catch up in one place." If you've seen something you like, you can add it to your Playlist using the plus button on the remote control. Advertisement What's handy too is that your Playlist page will populate all the streaming apps where you can find that show in one tidy place. For example, Law and Order Special Victims Unit, can be found on several - 5, Sky and Netflix - so the page will give you the option of where you want to watch it. As well as following shows, you can even add your favourite actors to your playlist. This way you can easily find and watch all the movies and TV shows that they've been in whenever you want. You can set up individual Playlist spaces too, so all your favourite shows aren't muddled with your other half's or the kids. Advertisement SKIP THE ADS FASTER You have to pay extra for the ability to skip ads. But until recently that only unlocked the ability to fast forward manually through them. Thanks to a recent update, you should now see a "Skip ads" button. Look out for it on selected shows and movies. Trick for the night owls If you love watching late night TV while the rest of the family sleeps there's always the risk you could wake someone up with a loud action movie bang. Fortunately, there's a night mode to save you from trouble. Just press the three dots button on your remote control to bring up the menu and press select. Lock apps from kids You've always been able to PIN protect channels to stop kids watching grown up shows. But there's also a way to lock apps too. Advertisement To do this just go to:
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sky insider reveals top secret hacks to boost your TV – including hidden remote button features NO-ONE knows about
A SKY insider has revealed some of the biggest top secret features many viewers completely miss on their TVs. Not every button on your telly remote is what it seems - and special tricks can save you time so you can quickly get to the shows you love. 2 2 Matt Rye, Sky 's Director of Product Management, has shared some of the often forgotten tips and hacks with The Sun. These tricks apply specifically to Sky Glass and Sky Stream, the company's newer TV services that rely on a broadband connection instead of the traditional satellite dish. Hit play on the video above to see them all in action and read our handy summaries below. Faster TV Guide Too often people can waste time endlessly scrolling through the TV guide. But there are plenty of ways to find what you want much faster. Firstly, you can search the TV guide up to seven days in advance without constantly tapping on the right button knackering your thumb out. Instead, just hold down the right button and it will skip by day. Want to go back to the last channel you were on without having to key in the channel number or find it through the TV guide again? Well, you can from the home page, simply by going to the top rail and scrolling to the left. "Another thing you might not know is that if you're in the TV guide, a quick press of the circle button will play whatever you select," Matt explains. "But long press, it will take you to the show page where you can see all the episodes available on demand to watch live or restart the show." Playlists are the new recordings You will no doubt be familiar with recordings on other satellite-based boxes like Sky Q. But the main limitation with that is storage space. On Sky Glass and Sky Stream there are no storage limits as it's all in the cloud. All recordings and favourite shows are saved to the cloud so you don't need to delete anything that you've watched to get more space. "You don't need to worry about storage or recording clashes with Playlists," Matt explains. "When you add a show to your Playlist, every episode past, present and future gets automatically added, making it a breeze to catch up in one place." If you've seen something you like, you can add it to your Playlist using the plus button on the remote control. What's handy too is that your Playlist page will populate all the streaming apps where you can find that show in one tidy place. For example, Law and Order Special Victims Unit, can be found on several - 5, Sky and Netflix - so the page will give you the option of where you want to watch it. As well as following shows, you can even add your favourite actors to your playlist. This way you can easily find and watch all the movies and TV shows that they've been in whenever you want. You can set up individual Playlist spaces too, so all your favourite shows aren't muddled with your other half's or the kids. Trick for the night owls If you love watching late night TV while the rest of the family sleeps there's always the risk you could wake someone up with a loud action movie bang. Fortunately, there's a night mode to save you from trouble. Just press the three dots button on your remote control to bring up the menu and press select. Lock apps from kids You've always been able to PIN protect channels to stop kids watching grown up shows. But there's also a way to lock apps too. To do this just go to:
