SKYQ block access at night 14 November 2022 at 3:28AM in Techie Stuff 16 replies 517 views

kylorobes

I need to block access to SkyQ at certain times. Is this possible? 

The_Fat_Controller

Try a SKY forum !

Neil_Jones

kylorobes said:

I need to block access to SkyQ at certain times. Is this possible? 

Unplug it?

facade

You can set a pin code and restrict most things, I don't know if you can turn off the unit completely though.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/managing-parental-settings

kylorobes

Yes I can restrict content but need to wb able to PIN lock the entire box at night. Teenager sneaking downstairs in middle of the night 

googler

kylorobes said:

Yes I can restrict content but need to wb able to PIN lock the entire box at night. Teenager sneaking downstairs in middle of the night 

Take away the HDMI lead between Sky Box and TV. 
Unplug the Sky box altogether and take it to your room
If this is related to the adult content provided by Sky, you can disable (take it off the channel menu) through menu options.
There's a Kids Only option, whereby only children's channels are available without PIN
Look up Sky's website for "Parental Control" 

https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/kids-safe-mode-on-sky-q/#:~:text=Go to the Kids section,Swipe right and press select.&text=Once prompted, enter your Sky,have turned Kids Mode off.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/managing-parental-settings

matelodave

Take the HDMI cable away when you go to bed or even the power cable as well, if you aren't bothered about recording stuff overnight. You could also take the viewing card out

Do the same with the router if you can't control or trust him/her/they to be sensible.

My daughter resorted to taking the router to bed when her teenage son started mucking about like that. She did try resetting the password but he was savvy enough to know how to reset it and set his own which locked her out (his dad is pretty ineffectual when it comes to discipline). She also took it to work so he was unable to use it at all unless she was there. It only took a week or so before he came back into line and started acting sensibly.

In a similar vein, my other daughter takes her kids (15 & 12) mobiles away from them at bedtime and lets them have them back in the mornings. 

Neil_Jones

Any technological solution you put in place the kid will bypass in two seconds.

So the solution is probably physical.  Take the box to bed/work with you as above.

TadleyBaggie

Are you taking about physical access to the box or remote access via Sky Go, or via a mini box?

kylorobes

Physical access. 

400ixl

Outside of parental controls for age consent there are no restrictions you can apply on the Sky box itself.