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Sky Q DRM/Playback Issues - Troubleshooting

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You may encounter playback issues on your Q device from time to time 

This can sometimes be due to a limitation of type of builds that are provided to partners. These are different to production builds in that we enable them to boot  & run without the need for a satellite feed. 

These are known as 'NTP' builds. 

They have known to lose DRM on occasions, and require a Full System Reset to regain DRM playback. 

We are working to fix this limitation 

If you suspect you have this issue, please follow these steps 

 

  • Re-pair the viewing card (can sometimes be the cause of loss of DRM)  (see associated article) 
  • Run a Full System Reset (see associated article) 
  • If this fails, please contact your Sky Delivery Manager.