What do I need to know to replace my sky plus remote?

[Princedomino]

Hope someone can help. My sky plus remote has gone caput. Don't know what's wrong with it. Tried replacing the batteries and that didn't fix it. So I need to replace it but they are sooo expensive. What do I need to know so that I buy the right one. Would like a cheap secondhand if poss. It's the light grey sky plus box. Is there a version that I need to buy and how will I find out which version? TIA.

 

[Bob]

They sell them in Tesco, I think they're around £10 if memory serves me correctly.

 

[Princedomino]

So long as I buy a sky plus remote do I need to be concerned about different versions or are they all one version? Thnx.

 

[Bob]

Ok forget that, I've just looked them up although I'm sure they weren't that expensive when I replaced mine last year.

Have you tried eBay? As far as I know they're pretty universal, probably so you can just pick them up from the supermarket. All I had to do with mine was enter the code on the box after pressing certain buttons, I'm sure you'd find the instructions online.

 

[Princedomino]

Just went onto tesco website - they are £26 which is more than I want to pay so will look on ebay and amazon. Thnx.

 

[Princedomino]

Ok forget that, I've just looked them up although I'm sure they weren't that expensive when I replaced mine last year.

Have you tried eBay? As far as I know they're pretty universal, probably so you can just pick them up from the supermarket. All I had to do with mine was enter the code on the box after pressing certain buttons, I'm sure you'd find the instructions online.

Thnx Bob! You checked price at same time as me! I'll have a look around then.

 

[Princedomino]

Purchased from eBay for £5.50 so fingers crossed it'll work for long enough lol

 

[cj1]

this might be worth a try if it works you got a spare

Reset your Sky remote control to operate your Sky box:
Before proceeding further place the Sky remote control on a flat surface such as the floor or a coffee table.
1. Point your Sky remote control away from your TV and press tv.
2. Press select and the blue button together until the light at the top of your Sky remote control flashes twice.
3. Press select.
4. Press sky, then point your Sky remote control at your sky box.
5. Place your Sky remote control on a flat surface such as the floor or a coffee table.
6. Press tv.
7. Press select and the yellow button together until the light at the top of your Sky remote control flashes twice.
8. Press (number) 1.
9. Press select and the red light will flash twice.
10. Press sky to return to Sky mode.

 

[Princedomino]

Thanks cj I'll try that too

 

[Alee]

I have a remote , I no longa have sky but still use remote . If u get stuck give me a shout and I'll trade u my remote for sum batteries for my actual tv remote :-D

 

[darben]

Have you got a smart phone? I'm sure sky has an app that turns you phone into a remote.

I haven't got round to trying it myself yet, but we do use our phones for a remote control for some other things around the house, bonus being the remote apps are free but the product specific one isn't.

I think (from what ive read) on the sky remote app you can check the what's on like on the telly on you phone or tablet, so your not interrupting the tv viewing then change the Chanel on the tv when you've found what you want. Cheap & efficient! If it works

 

[Princedomino]

Have you got a smart phone? I'm sure sky has an app that turns you phone into a remote.

I haven't got round to trying it myself yet, but we do use our phones for a remote control for some other things around the house, bonus being the remote apps are free but the product specific one isn't.

I think (from what ive read) on the sky remote app you can check the what's on like on the telly on you phone or tablet, so your not interrupting the tv viewing then change the Chanel on the tv when you've found what you want. Cheap & efficient! If it works

I never thought of that and have an inkling that I've read something about that. Thanks for the tip!