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Help using Virgin TV boxes

Just got Virgin TV and not sure what everything on the box does? Whether you've got Virgin TV 360, Virgin TV V6 powered by TiVo, a TiVo box or Stream boxes, we’ve covered all the useful information you need to know.

In this article

  • Virgin TV 360 and Virgin TV V6 box
  • Virgin TV TiVo box
  • Stream boxes
  • How to watch live TV
  • What do on-screen icons mean on the Virgin TV box?

Virgin TV 360 and Virgin TV V6 box

When it comes to getting to know the TV box simply check out our helping hands videos.

From left to right, the buttons and lights on the 360 and V6 box are:

Channel Down (-)

Pressing and holding the Channel Down button can also be used to pair the remote.

Channel Up (+)

Pressing and holding the Channel Up button also activates Find My Remote.

Standby

The LED on the front of the box lights up white when it is on and blue when in standby. An amber light is shown when the box is starting up.

The sockets in use on the back of the 360 and V6 box are:

Coax connection

Connects the V6 box to Virgin Media

Audio

Not currently in use

HDMI

Connect the V6 box to your HDTV

Ethernet

Connect the V6 box to your home network using a wired connection

Digital Audio

For connection to an audio system

Power socket

Connects to the power adapter

Power switch

Turn the V6 box off, or restart it

Also on the back of the 360 and V6 box are:

  • Scart Out - not currently in use (between 2 & 3)

  • USB - not currently in use (between 3 & 4)

Virgin TV TiVo box

When it comes to getting to know the TV box simply check out our helping hands videos.

From left to right, the button and lights on your TiVo are:

Standby button

Turns the TiVo box on or puts it into standby. The green light indicates that the box is on. The red light indicated that the box is in standby.

Online LED

When lit it shows your box has access to On Demand and Apps.

Remote control LED

Flashes when the box receives a signal from the remote.

Home button

Press this to go to the Home screen and press twice to access My Shows.

TV button

Press this to watch live TV.

Back button

Press this to go back one screen while viewing a menu.

Navigational arrows

Use these to navigate the menus.

OK button

Press this to choose menu options or display the Mini Guide while watching live TV, recordings and On Demand.

Record button

Press this to record the show playing in live TV or to set up a recording from the guides.

Recording lights

These lights indicate that recordings are in progress. If one light is lit red, one recording is in progress; if two are red, two recordings are in progress; if three are red, three recordings are in progress.

Blue light

Not in use.

Stream boxes

The Stream box isn’t like our regular TV boxes, but more like a small device that connects to your telly through an HDMI cable. In your Stream kit you’ll find everything you need to get the Stream box up and running. This includes:

  1. The Stream box

  2. The Stream remote

  3. A power adaptor to plug into the Stream box and a power socket at the wall

  4. An HDMI cable that you’ll plug one end of into the Stream box and the other end into your HDTV

  5. An Ethernet cable – The Stream box can connect wirelessly, but in case you’d like a wired connection, just connect one end of the cable into the Stream box and the other into the WiFi Hub

How to watch live TV

Live TV is anything that’s being broadcast live on any channel, right now. You can watch live TV using your Virgin TV box, or you can download our clever Virgin TV Go app and watch live TV on any compatible device.

Watching live TV on the 360 box couldn’t be any easier especially with the voice control feature.

  • To watch Live TV press TV on the 360 remote to start watching

  • To change channel press Channel Up / Channel Down on the 360 remote

  • To go to a specific channel, just type in the channel number or press the Mic Icon on the remote and say the name of the channel e.g. ‘BBC 1’

  • To see the full listings press Home then Guide or hold Mic Icon and say 'guide'

Watching live TV on the Virgin V6 and TiVo box couldn’t be any easier.

Getting started

  • To watch Live TV press TV on the remote to start watching.

  • To skip one channel at a time press Channel Up / Down on the remote.

  • To go to a specific channel, just type in the channel number.

  • To jump back to the previous channel press Last Ch.

  • To see the full listings in the TV Guide press or use the Mini Guide.

What do on-screen icons mean on the Virgin TV box?

Want to know what each of the icons on your Virgin TV V6, powered by TiVo or TiVo box mean. Check below and find out:

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The sockets in use on the back of your TiVo box are:

HDMI

Connect your TiVo to your HDTV.

SCART

connect your TiVo to a SDTV.

Ethernet

Connect your TiVo to your home network for box to box streaming and to use the Virgin TV Anywhere app as an advanced remote control.

Optical Out For connection to an audio system.

Also on the back of your TiVo box are:

Coax connection

Connects your TiVo box to Virgin Media

Power socket

Connects to the power adapter

Power switch

Turn your TiVo off, or restart it

USB

Not in use

Smartcard slot

Not in use

Note: The back of your TiVo may look different to the picture above.

Guide

Want to know how to watch live TV on your Virgin V6 box? Check out our handy video.

Mini Guide

Want to carry on watching live TV while seeing what’s on elsewhere or setting a recording? While watching live TV, press OK to see the Mini Guide.

The show you’re watching now will be highlighted in the guide, and you'll also see listings for the next two channels. Use Up, Down, Left and Right on the remote to move around the Mini Guide. Highlight a show and press to watch it, or set up a recording if the show hasn’t started yet.

Browse the full TV Guide

The TV Guide shows the next two weeks of live TV and the past week. So, if you want to take a look around and see what’s coming up, head here.

  1. Press Guide on the remote

  2. Use Up and Down to go up or down a channel

  3. Use Channel Up / Channel Down go up or down a page

  4. Use Left and Right to move forward or back through the different shows

  5. Press Fast-forward or Rewind to move forward or back by two hours

  6. Press Skip Back or Skip Forward to change the day

Switch to HD

If you are watching a channel in standard definition, but there is a high definition alternative available, we’ll ask you if you want to switch over. Press Blue on the remote to switch.

Get started

  • To watch Live TV press TV on the remote to start watching

  • To skip one channel at a time, press Channel Up or Channel Down on the remote

  • To go to a specific channel, just type in the channel number

  • To see the full listings in the TV Guide, press Guide

Browse the full TV Guide

The TV Guide shows the next two weeks of live TV and the past week. So head there if you want to take a look around and see what’s coming up.

  1. Press Guide on the remote

  2. Use Up or Down to go up or down a channel

  3. Use Channel Up or Channel Down to go up or down a page

  4. Use Left and Right to move forward or back through the different shows

  5. Press Fast-forward or Rewind to move forward or back by two hours

  6. Press Skip Back or Skip Forward to change the day

Controlling the Virgin TV 360 box couldn’t be any easier especially with the voice control feature on the 360 remote. Checkout our article How do I use voice control on the 360 box?.

If you have a Virgin TV V6 or TiVo box check out How do I use the Virgin TV remote? article.

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