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jo1st
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plus 1 hr and colour buttons

Not really a problem, just a couple of questions.

On the old V6 remote pressing the yellow button would jump to the +1hr channels if they were available.  Is that possible with the new remote ?

Also, do the colour buttons do anything ?  I dont see any mention of them in the "get to know your fancy new remote" leaflet.

  • newapollo's avatar
    newapollo
    3 hours ago

    The red button is a shortcut to the iPlayer onm BBC channels, and to red button streams on TNT Sports (brings up TNT Sports 5 to 10 when available) channels.

    Pressing the red button on most Sky Sports channels gives access to additional Sky Sports+ streams (greyhound racing on the  Sky Sports Racing channel) but the red button is not accessable on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Mix.

    The coloured buttons may also be used as shortcuts by some third party apps.

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  • newapollo's avatar
    newapollo
    Very Insightful Person
    3 hours ago

    The yellow button facilitiy that was utilised by the V6 boxes hasn't been carried forward to the 360 or Stream remotes. VM updated the channel numbering lists on all of it's boxes around 5 or 6 years ago, and the +1 channels  in the 101-199 range were grouped together in the 300's. 

    The easy way to find a +1 channel number is to add 200 to the original channel number, so for example ITV1 is channel 103 and the +1 is 303;  Channel 5 is 105 and the +1 is 305; Sky Crime is 121 so the +1 is 321  etc.

    You can also quickly access the +1 channels using the voice control on the 360/streamremote.  For example saying, 'ITV plus 1' will open up channel 303. Saying, 'Channel 5 plus one' will open channel 305. Saying, 'Sky Witness plus 1' will open channel  310

    • jo1st's avatar
      jo1st
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      3 hours ago

      That helps a great deal thank you.

      Any idea if the colour buttons on the remote actually do anything ?

      • newapollo's avatar
        newapollo
        Very Insightful Person
        3 hours ago

        The red button is a shortcut to the iPlayer onm BBC channels, and to red button streams on TNT Sports (brings up TNT Sports 5 to 10 when available) channels.

        Pressing the red button on most Sky Sports channels gives access to additional Sky Sports+ streams (greyhound racing on the  Sky Sports Racing channel) but the red button is not accessable on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Mix.

        The coloured buttons may also be used as shortcuts by some third party apps.

  • jo1st's avatar
    jo1st
    Up to speed
    3 hours ago

    So I probably wont be needing the coloured buttons, not a sports lover  :-)

    thanks