Have you recently purchased entertainment and are now unsure how to connect the Sky Q Mini Box to your television?
Pairing the Sky Q Mini Box is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few simple steps. Sky’s package will include your box and all necessary cables, as well as a smart remote that you can connect to your television.
We’ve created an easy-to-follow guide that will teach you how to successfully connect your Sky Q Mini Box to your TV, as well as provide you with some troubleshooting tips if the connection between your media box and TV isn’t working.
How To Connect To TV?
You can connect your Sky Q Mini Box to your smart TV without the need for a technician to come through. All of the cables needed to connect your box to your TV will be included in the Sky package. Inserting the HDM cable into your Sky Mini Box and smart TV will complete the installation.
Things To Consider
Before we get into the specifics of how to set up your Sky Q box, there are a few things you should think about before connecting your devices.
- Place your Sky Q Box in a well-ventilated area.
- Do not place your device on a carpet or in a small space (eg; a cabinet)
- It is recommended that you leave about 10cm around the Sky Q Box.
- The device should not be placed near any heated appliances or direct sunlight.
- Nothing else should be placed on top of or below the box.
1. How To Connect Sky Q Mini Box
- Insert the pink end of the HDMI cable into your box set’s ‘Pink Port.’
- Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to your TV.
- Connect the power cable to the blue port of your Sky Q Mini Box, with the other end plugged into the power outlet.
- Turn on your box via the main switch.
- To turn on your Sky Q box, press the ‘Home’ button on the remote you received.
1.1. How To Connect Without HDMI
If your TV does not have an HDMI port, you can connect your Sky Q Mini Box with an AV cable.
- Before connecting your Sky Q Box via ethernet, you must first change the picture resolution so that the display appears on your TV via the AV cable.
- To accomplish this, connect the Sky Q Box to another TV using an HDMI cable.
- On the remote, press the ‘Home’ button.
- Select ‘Settings,’ then ‘Setup.’
- Select ‘Picture Resolution’ from the ‘Audio Visual’ menu.
- Set the resolution to 576p.
- You can now confirm the changes and connect an AV cable to your desired TV.
2. Connect Sky Q Mini Remote To TV
You can now pair your Sky Q remote with your Sky Q Mini Box once it is connected to your TV.
- Hold down buttons 1 and 3 at the same time until a red light flashes x4 times.
- Click ‘Continue’ and enter the model number of your television.
- You will now have the option to ‘Find it for me.’
- Change the volume to see if your remote is connected.
- If your audio does not change, select ‘No, try again.’
- Confirm the pairing by clicking the ‘Finish’ button.
3. How To Connect Sky Q Mini Box With Wps
- On your Sky remote, press the ‘Select’ button (Step two of four will appear on your screen)
- Hold down the WPS button on your main Sky Q Box (or nearest Sky device) for three seconds, or until it flashes orange.
- On the Sky Q box, where is the WPS button?
- The button can be found on either the front or back of the box.
- The WiFi secure configuration will now take place.
- Your Sky Q Mini Box is now configured via a secure WiFi connection.
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Conclusion
With this helpful guide, we hope you were able to connect your Sky Q Mini Box to your TV and are now enjoying the variety of channels available.
If you are still having trouble connecting your Sky device to your TV, you should contact Sky directly.
You can call them at 03337591331, but their phone lines are extremely busy, so it’s best to see if the Sky Community page can help you first.
If there is anything else we can help you with, please leave a comment.