What is Sky WiFi Max and is it worth the extra cost?
Miles Northrop | June 3rd, 2026
Sky WiFi Max (previously known as Sky Broadband Boost), not to be confused with Virgin Media's WiFi Max or BT's Complete Wi-Fi, is Sky's peace-of-mind broadband coverage add-on. You pay an extra monthly fee for a set of features designed to banish wireless black spots at your home.
When it comes to paying extra each month, you have to establish whether it's for something you actually need. To do that, you'll want to know the details of what's on offer and exactly how those benefits come into play – that's why we've written this guide.
What is Sky WiFi Max?
Sky WiFi Max is an optional bolt-on service you can add to any Sky Broadband package, from their entry-level Superfast up to their flagship Ultrafast packages. At its core, it offers a contractual guarantee that you'll receive a stable, minimum Wi-Fi speed in every room of your home.
Once active, Sky will ship you an upgraded router (the Sky Max Hub), run automated diagnostics via the My Sky app to map out dead zones, and if necessary send you up to three Sky WiFi Pods (mesh router extenders) to reach parts your router alone cannot.
Furthermore, if the system fails to deliver the promised speed to every room after technical troubleshooting, Sky will credit you a full month's worth of broadband subscription fees back.
Note on 2026 Pricing: Following Sky's flat £3.00 per month price rise across its broadband plans, WiFi Max is unchanged at £4.00 per month, so it's one of the cheapest coverage guarantees on the market.
Pros
- Upgraded router (WiFi 6 or WiFi 7)
- Minimum speed guarantee in every room
- Free evening/weekend engineer visits
- At £4.00 per month, it's very good value
Cons
- Speed guarantee has room/dwelling limits
- Incompatible with Sky Q mesh links
- Equipment must be returned if cancelled
Here's an at-a-glance look at everything offered by Sky WiFi Max:
- Upgraded Next-Gen Routers: Standard fibre customers receive the WiFi 6 Sky Max Hub. But if you're in a CityFibre area and on either the Full Fibre 2.5 or 5 Gigafast+ plans, you get the cutting-edge WiFi 7 Gigafast+ Hub as standard.
- Enhanced Wall-to-Wall Guarantee: You'll see a minimum speed of 10Mbps on Superfast plans, or a much sharper 25Mbps if you're on Full Fibre 150 or higher.
- Advanced Cloud Security: Managed directly inside the My Sky app, providing real-time network monitoring and automated protection against malware, tracking, and phishing.
- Flexible Engineering: WiFi Max completely waives the premium charges Sky usually levies for evening or weekend home appointments.
- Sky Mobile Outage Insurance: If your home broadband suffers an unplanned outage lasting longer than 30 minutes, 2GB of data is automatically credited to your Sky Mobile Piggybank.
Talk to the team and unlock special deals and offers. We're open Monday to Sunday 8am-9pm. Call us on
0330 221 9428Sky Max Hub & Gigafast+ Hub specifications
Most customers receive the WiFi 6 Sky Max Hub, while those opting for multi-gigabit setups get the premium WiFi 7-enabled Gigafast+ Hub.
| Feature | Sky Max Hub (WiFi 6) | Gigafast+ Hub (WiFi 7) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | WiFi 6 (802.11ax) | WiFi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bands | Tri-band | Tri-band (Optimised) |
| Ethernet | 4x 1Gbps LAN ports | 1x 2.5Gbps WAN, 1x 10Gbps LAN, & 3x 1Gbps LAN ports |
Superfast + Wifi Max
£5 fee refunded to first billPrice may change again during minimum term
67Mb
Average speed
Pay as you go calls
24
Month contract
Zero upfront cost
£28.00 Per month
Effective monthly cost is calculated by adding up all the monthly costs, price rises and any discounts and dividing it by the contract length.
You will be sent instructions on how to choose your Gift Card up to 120 days after your purchase. You will have 90 days to claim your Gift Card by sending it to your email or mobile phone.
Full Fibre 75 + WiFi Max
£5 fee refunded to first bill50Mbps speed guaranteePrice may change again during minimum term
75Mb
Average speed
Pay as you go calls
24
Month contract
Zero upfront cost
£28.00 Per month
Effective monthly cost is calculated by adding up all the monthly costs, price rises and any discounts and dividing it by the contract length.
You will be sent instructions on how to choose your Gift Card up to 120 days after your purchase. You will have 90 days to claim your Gift Card by sending it to your email or mobile phone.
How to get Sky WiFi Max
Sky WiFi Max will cost you an additional £4.00 per month as a standard bolt-on, or comes completely free of charge if you subscribe to their top-tier (but still rarely available) Full Fibre 2.5 or 5 Gigafast+ broadband packages.
The Sky Q Compatibility "Catch"
If you rely on Sky Q Mini boxes, be aware that the Sky Max Hub uses a more modern mesh deployment that is technically incompatible with older satellite Q-mesh systems.
Once installed, your Sky Q TV boxes can no longer act as mini Wi-Fi hotspots to extend your data signal. While they will still work together, your Sky Q Mini boxes will need to connect directly to the main hub or via Ethernet. If you have coverage issues with your TV boxes after upgrading, Sky will issue legacy boosters to patch the gap.
How Sky WiFi Max compares to Virgin Media and BT/EE
Sky remains highly competitive here as they are currently the only major provider that actively upgrades your primary router hardware rather than just handing you plug-in plug extenders.
| Feature | Virgin Wi-Fi Max | Sky Wi-Fi Max | EE Smart WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgraded router | No | Yes (Sky Max Hub) | No |
| Router required | Hub 3, 4, 5, or 5x | Sky Max Hub / Gigafast+ Hub | EE Smart Hub Plus |
| Free with | Gig1, Gig2 or Volt packages | Gigafast+ packages | None |
| Guarantee in every room | 30Mbps | 25Mbps (Full Fibre plans) | Stable Wi-Fi signal |
| Equipment | Up to three Max Pods | Up to three Sky WiFi Pods | Up to three Smart WiFi Discs |
| Price per month | £10.00 | £4.00 - £6.00 | £10.00 |
| Free anytime engineer visits | No | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi Guarantee | £100 bill credit | 1 month free broadband | £100 bill credit |
The Sky Max WiFi guarantee (the small print)
Whole home might not mean your whole home
Sky's Enhanced Wall-to-Wall Guarantee officially caps out at a maximum of 5 bedrooms or 12 total rooms per household. Crucially, this guarantee does not extend to external property fixtures, such as detached garages, sheds, or outdoor garden offices.
Full speed isn't guaranteed
WiFi Max does not promise your headline broadband line speed over wireless. Instead, it ensures a functional baseline of 10Mbps for standard fibre and 25Mbps for the Full Fibre plans.
However, if after an engineer's visit Sky cannot achieve even this target in various rooms, you're entitled to a one-off bill credit matching your monthly broadband cost. So in that regard, it's more compensation than guarantee.
Broadband near you
Our broadband postcode checker will find you the best deals, providers and speeds where you live. It's free and takes less than a minute to check and compare.
Full Fibre Gigafast
600Mbps speed guarantee£5 fee refunded to first billPrice may change again during minimum term
900Mb
Average speed
Pay as you go calls
24
Month contract
Zero upfront cost
£31.00 Per month
Effective monthly cost is calculated by adding up all the monthly costs, price rises and any discounts and dividing it by the contract length.
You will be sent instructions on how to choose your Gift Card up to 120 days after your purchase. You will have 90 days to claim your Gift Card by sending it to your email or mobile phone.
Full Fibre 500
400Mbps speed guarantee£5 fee refunded to first billPrice may change again during minimum term
500Mb
Average speed
Pay as you go calls
24
Month contract
Zero upfront cost
£28.00 Per month
Effective monthly cost is calculated by adding up all the monthly costs, price rises and any discounts and dividing it by the contract length.
You will be sent instructions on how to choose your Gift Card up to 120 days after your purchase. You will have 90 days to claim your Gift Card by sending it to your email or mobile phone.
Superfast + Wifi Max
£5 fee refunded to first billPrice may change again during minimum term
67Mb
Average speed
Pay as you go calls
24
Month contract
Zero upfront cost
£28.00 Per month
Effective monthly cost is calculated by adding up all the monthly costs, price rises and any discounts and dividing it by the contract length.
You will be sent instructions on how to choose your Gift Card up to 120 days after your purchase. You will have 90 days to claim your Gift Card by sending it to your email or mobile phone.
Other benefits
Beyond the coverage guarantee, Sky WiFi Max gives you advanced control over your home network via the My Sky app. There are robust parental controls that allow you to group household tech into individual profiles so you can actually pause the internet on specific devices or create automated schedules for bedtimes and homework.
It also features Device Priority, letting you route maximum bandwidth to a single console or laptop for lag-free gaming and work sessions.
Finally, it acts as an active security buffer, using real-time network monitoring to block malware and phishing sites. So there are a lot of side-benefits.
What we think
On the face of it, Sky is offering an incredibly strong hardware incentive compared to its rivals because they actively swap out your router for a WiFi 6 or WiFi 7 device. At just £4.00 per month, we reckon that represents superb value. Particularly if you live in a very large or perhaps an older property where deploying a premium third-party mesh system could easily cost hundreds of pounds.
Also, the list of extra security and parental control features is very impressive. However, just be aware of the limitations in terms of actual speed guarantees that we've detailed above. WiFi Max is great, but it doesn't (and can't) provide absolute cast-iron certainty.
