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EVERY Sky Q remote has a clever hack that could save you loads of time.

You might have already used it – but are you getting the most from it?

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We're talking about voice commands on the Sky Q remote control.

You might already know that you can search for a TV show just by using your voice.

But there are loads of different commands that you can try out.

There are tricks to skip ads or switch between apps.

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Here's what you need to know...

How to use Voice Control on Sky Q remote

First, make sure you're using a Sky Q remote that's paired with your Sky box.

And then make sure that your Sky box is connected to the internet.

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Hold the Sky remote in front of you, then press and hold the voice button (the one with a microphone symbol).

Speak your Voice Control command while holding the button down, and then release it once you're done talking.

Your Sky Q box will then process what you've said, and hopefully do what you've asked.

Voice Control on Sky Q – commands list

There are loads of great Sky Q commands.

For instance, you can ask to "skip 3 minutes" to pass over most ad breaks on recorded content.

Here's Sky's official list of some of the best Voice Control commands that you can use today...

• Search for a specific show, actor, movie or sporting event, e.g. "Game of Thrones."
• Find a movie by using a famous quote from the film.
• Change channels, e.g. "Go to Sky Atlantic."
• Play recordings, e.g. "Play Toy Story."
• Use commands, e.g. "Play" "Pause" "Skip twenty minutes."
• Launch apps, e.g. "Open Spotify".
• Change accessibility settings, e.g. "Turn on subtitles."
• Change from app to app, e.g while in Netflix "YouTube."
• Start a recording while watching a live TV channel, e.g "record."

It will take a while to get used to, but voice commands are very handy once you've mastered them.

You'll find that it's significantly faster to voice-search for a TV show than manually typing out its name.

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Similarly hopping between apps using voice commands is far quicker than navigating through the menus manually.

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