Control4 Driver - Sky+ HD / Sky Q / Sky Stream / Sky Glass UK

OVERVIEW

Sky UK Limited (formerly British Sky Broadcasting and BSkyB) is the UK’s leading telecommunications provider, delivering television, broadband internet, fixed-line and mobile services to both consumers and businesses. With approximately 9.1 million pay‑TV subscribers in the UK as of June 2023, Sky remains the nation’s largest pay‑TV broadcaster.

Chowmain offers an IP‑based driver for Sky Stream, Sky+ HD, Sky Q and Sky Q mini set‑top boxes, eliminating the need for external IR emitters and providing seamless network control. Recognizing Sky Stream’s lack of IP control, we’ve also developed a dedicated infrared‑only driver that uses discrete IR commands for power, menu navigation and direct channel selection, ensuring full integration even when IP is unavailable.

All of our Sky drivers leverage the RF_SKY cloud service to enrich your experience with high-definition cover art, detailed “now playing” metadata and optimized channel surfing. The “now playing” feature continuously retrieves broadcast schedules and EPG data, displaying current program titles, episode descriptions and artwork directly within the Control4 interface. Combined with automatically updated channel lists—tailored by region and HD availability—users can preview live content, scroll through upcoming shows and jump instantly to any channel without manual imports or list maintenance. This seamless integration ensures that channel surfing feels intuitive and always up to date.

FEATURES

• Works with
  • Sky+ HD
  • Sky Q
  • Sky Q Silver
  • Sky Q Mini
• 3-10 times faster than IR control
• No more IR buds
• Automatic Channel list update
  • Always have upto date channels on your Control4 navigator.  Never be effected by channel number changes or when Sky adds or removes a channel again.
  • Select your region and have all the Sky channels automatically import periodically for your area.
  • Select your period
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Fortnightly
    • Monthly
  • Can also manually update via programming action (tie it to a custom button or experience button).
• Want something better than the Control4 channels driver? Chowmain RF_Sky cloud alternative provides
  • High resolution artwork
  • Grid view & list view options
  • Now playing information for all channels
  • Now playing title, synopsis and a snapshot preview
  • Updated channel data every 5 minutes
  • No importing into Control4 means its FASTER
  • Gets subscription channels only!