People are just noticing ‘life-changing’ Sky TV trick – and say they felt ‘like an idiot’ for not knowing it

IF you’re a Sky TV owner, there’s a game-changing trick you need to know to skip through adverts quicker.

The hack works with recorded and live broadcast shows, so you can wait as little as possible to continue what you’re watching.

Press and hold the mic button on your Sky remote

Adverts can sometimes offer a great opportunity to make a cuppa or grab a snack, but they can also pull you quickly out of the action and suspense of a good TV show or film.

You can usually skip through the ads by fast forwarding as fast as you can on the remote.

However, TikToker Garethrb revealed there to be a much quicker way.

And it’s all thanks to the Sky remote and the power of voice.

It turns out, among the many clever things you can tell your Sky remote to do, skipping ahead a certain amount is one of them.

This means you can ask the device to jump three or four minutes ahead, which is about as long as the ads go on for.

While you’re unlikely to get bang on when the show resumes, it’s a lot easier than simply fast forwarding through the entire break.

Voice is available on remotes for Sky Q, Sky Glass and the firm’s latest TV tech Sky Stream.

“How did I not know that?” the TikToker said.

“Here’s me fast forwarding the adverts times 30 like a bloody idiot.

“You’ve no idea how much you’ve just changed my life.”

Though one commenter raised a crucial concern.

“How do you know though to skip 4min?” they replied.

“Surely every channel has different lengths of time for adverts? I’d be scared I ended up missing the next part.”

The TikToker responded, saying: “I’m being safe and saying 3.”

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