Set your Sky Plus box using your Nokia N95

Never miss your favourite TV programme again - Sky's Remote Record lets you set your Sky Plus box from your Nokia N95

Published on Jul 18, 2007

Ever rushed out of the house only to realise half an hour later that you’ve forgotten to set the video? Sky users need never miss their favourite programmes with Sky’s Remote Record facility.

Remote Record lets you browse the TV schedules just as you would on your Sky digibox, check out programme information, and set your Sky box to record any programme. Sky advises that you should give the system 30 minutes’ notice before recording a soon-to-start show, but we found some programmes recorded when as little as 10 minutes notice.

You only need to download the small Sky by Mobile application to get started, and as the application’s interface is a scaled-down version of the regular electronic programme guide (EPG), there’s no learning curve for Sky users. The time it takes to load a new page can be quite slow, and as the EPG only displays 45 minutes’ worth of programmes at once, there’s a lot of scrolling and waiting to be done.

Saying that, the Programme Search facility which lets you search by programme name, channel, date and time, is a great time-saver, and being able to record programmes from the train, office or pub is not just very handy, it’s also very impressive!

Apart from Remote Record, Sky by Mobile also offers the latest news, sports and entertainment headlines, and access to Sky Bet so subscribers (you’ll need a separate Sky Bet account) can place bets on all manner of events straight from their mobiles.

On the downside, you may need to tweak your GPRS settings to get the programme to work at all, and Sky’s technical support have a habit of sending you back to your mobile network provider rather than attempting to talk you through the fix. The correct settings are included along with our guide to installing and using Sky by Mobile and Remote Record.

How to install and use Sky by Mobile

Information on Remote Record at Sky.com

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Users Comments

Re: Set your Sky Plus box using your Nokia N95
Posted By BHALAL 1 November 4, 2007 03:35:59 PM

I try to get Sky+ Anytime on my N95 but kept getting the error that although my credentials have been verified I am not authorized to use this Mobile application. Further investigation with BOTH T-Mobile & Sky and produced the following : Sky App Unfortunately your phone is not compatible with the Sky Anytime on Mobile application. However you can use your phone to set your Sky+ box remotely via text message. For more information visit sky.com/remoterecord. (c) BSkyB Ltd. Hope this helps others who may have the same problem.

Quick Links

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Sky by Mobile's interface looks just like the familiar EPG for the Sky box
Browse the TV listings using the navigation buttons, highlight the show of your choice and press Record to send a message to your Sky box or press the centre selection key for more info
The programme info gives you more details on a show. You can press Record to set your Sky box from here too