What cable connects a Sky Q or Sky Stream box to the TV?
A standard High Speed HDMI cable. Sky Q also needs the satellite cables from the wall; Sky Stream doesn't use a dish, only HDMI, power and broadband.
Checked 10th November 2026.
How to connect it
- Plug the HDMI cable into the box's HDMI socket and into the TV.
- For Sky Q, connect the satellite feeds from the wall to the box's satellite inputs.
- For Sky Stream, Wi-Fi works; a network cable to the router is more reliable.
Worth knowing
- Sky Q boxes give 4K through any High Speed HDMI cable.
High Speed HDMI, 2m£2.24 at TV Cables
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