You’re using Sky TV wrong – there’s a genius hack almost no one knows about

FINDING something to watch on your Sky Q box just got a whole lot easier.

A TikTok TV lover has revealed a useful hack for anyone who prefers to type search instead of using their voice.

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Of course, voice search is best – when it understands what you’ve said – but it’s not for everyone.

For those that prefer things the traditional way, it can be a bit of a slog typing an entire title out.

But there is a quick workaround.

TikToker Magenrose showed thousands of followers how it’s done – and it’s a bit like texting on an old Nokia phone.

You will notice that each number represents several letters on the remote, something we’ve all seen on phones in the past.

Well, it turns out these can be used to rapidly type on Sky Q as well.

So you can tap the number 2 once for A, twice for B and three times for C, etc.

“Now you know… like the old Nokia phone,” she said.

There are actually a load of tricks with the Sky Q remote to make your telly dreams come true.

Another TikTok star recently realised that you can ask the remote to skip five minutes using your voice, and it does just that.

And should you lose your remote, there’s a really handy way you can track it down as well.

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.

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