How to skip ads

Fast forward through the ads so you never have to suffer through a cliffhanger again!

Our fast forward feature and ad rules vary based on the channel, and whether what you’re watching is Saved, live, or on-demand.

Saved content

You can fast forward through any of your recorded Saved content (these episodes and movies will be marked with the

tag). Learn how to Save content (Link opens in a new tab)here.

Live content

If you’re watching live content, you can fast forward but the last ad break will be required (unless you’ve already watched it). If you start watching an ad break, you’ll have to wait until it’s over to jump to live.

On-demand content

If you’re watching on-demand content that you haven’t (Link opens in a new tab)Saved, you’ll have to watch all ad breaks. However, once you’ve watched an ad break, you can skip that particular ad break if you rewind, or rewatch.

Select your device below for steps on how to fast forward.

If you’ve (Link opens in a new tab)Saved a show or movie, you may see an on-demand version (labeled with the

tag) of that content in addition to the recording. Be sure to select the recording so you can skip the ads!

• Android mobile

  • Fast forward, Swipe left

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Rewind, Swipe right

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or tap center thumb image

  • Pause,

    

  • Cancel, Tap outside thumb stream

• Android TV

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or D-pad center (Select button)

  • Pause,

    

    or D-pad center (Select button)

  • Cancel, Back button

• Apple TV

  • Skip 10 seconds, Click the right side of the Touch surface

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x), Click the Touch surface and swipe right

  • Jump to Live, Hold down the right side of the Touch surface

  • Go back 10 seconds, Click the left side of the Touch surface

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x), Click the Touch surface and swipe left

  • Start Over, Hold down the left side of the Touch surface

  • Play,

    

    or click the Touch surface

  • Pause,

    

    or click the Touch surface

  • Cancel, Menu

• Computer (Philo.com)

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

  • Fast forward, Hold

    

  • Jump to live,

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

  • Rewind, Hold

    

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play, Spacebar

  • Pause, Spacebar

  • Cancel, Esc

• Fire Tablet

  • Fast forward, Swipe left

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Rewind, Swipe right

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or tap center thumb image

  • Pause,

    

  • Cancel, Tap outside thumb stream

• Fire TV

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Jump to Live, Hold

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Start Over, Hold

    

  • Play,

    

    or D-pad center (Select button)

  • Pause,

    

    or D-pad center (Select button)

  • Cancel,

    

• iOS

  • Fast forward, Swipe left

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Rewind, Swipe right

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or tap center thumb image

  • Pause,

    

  • Cancel, Tap

    

• Roku

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Jump to Live, Hold

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

  • Start Over, Hold

    

  • Play,

    

    or OK

  • Pause,

    

  • Cancel,

    

• Samsung TV

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

    or

    

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

    or

    

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

    or

    

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

    or

    

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or arrow key center (Select button)

  • Pause,

    

    or arrow key center (Select button)

  • Cancel, Return button

• Vizio TV

  • Skip 10 seconds,

    

    or

    

  • Fast forward (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

    or

    

  • Jump to Live,

    

  • Go back 10 seconds,

    

    or

    

  • Rewind (1x, 2x, 3x),

    

    or

    

  • Start Over,

    

  • Play,

    

    or OK

  • Pause,

    

    or OK

  • Cancel, Back button