Enjoy Tivo App on Android Based Smartphones And Tablets
Downloading a TiVo app on your android based smartphone or tablet will let you enjoy all the live streaming and recorded programs on your smartphone device from TiVo Directly. Your mobile phone will act as a remote for TiVo DVR, from which you can control the playback options of any show or movie.
Today, in this post, we are going to discuss the instructions for setting up TiVo setup on your android device. The pre-requisites for the TiVo app are as follows:
1. You must have android 4 or latest version in your smartphone.
2. Download the TiVo app from the Google play platform. If you find any problem, then you can take TiVo help from the official online link.
3. Your TiVo DVR must be connected to the home Wi-Fi network and it should be compatible as well.
4. To download any show or program from the TiVo app, you need to connect your DVR to your home Wi-Fi network else you will not be able to download it.
Note:
You need to connect your TiVo DVR to the minimum of 4 tuners, which are already connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you have still not purchased any TiVo DVR, then you can visit official TiVo store or TiVo.com/stream website. You can also call at TiVo customer service number available on the web page to get further information. Your smartphone and your TiVo device must be connected to the same network for communication.
Steps to setup TiVo app on a smartphone are:
1. If you are setting up for the first time, then you may need to wait for some time.
2. Open the app and enter the username and password in the field for sign-in.
3. If asked, then select the Primary DVR to setup with the app. This message will be flashed if more than one device is connected to the same network at same time.
4. If you are the maiden user of this app, then the app will start the streaming setup. But if you are the existing user and just upgrading your app, then you need to tap on ‘settings’ followed by ‘setup’.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions for in-home and out home streaming setup.
In-home streaming means that you can stream shows from your android phone only when you are connected to the home location wireless network.
Out-home streaming means you can stream contents from anywhere around the globe with your android phone.
Streaming shows on the android based gadget:
Follow the steps to stream live contents on your smartphone device from the exciting TiVo app.
· To watch your recorded shows on your android device, click on ‘My shows’ option given just below the screen of your device. You can also choose ‘TiVo’ button followed by ‘my shows’ option to view the recorded shows. Click on the one which you want to stream from the list of all shows. For further support and help, you can visit TiVo com support page from the browser.
· If you are facing problem in finding the show, then simply type the keywords of your show in the search menu and press ‘ok’.
· Click on ‘watch now’ and select your device on which you want to watch it. Click on ‘phone’.
Watch live TV on your smartphone or tablet:
To watch live TV on your android phone, follow the steps mentioned below.
· Click on ‘guide’ button on the bottom of the device screen or directly open the guide from the TiVo button. Scroll down and up to watch the complete list of live TV channels. If you want to activate any channel, then click on TiVo com activate link from your app.
· Select the currently broadcasted program from the list.
· Select ‘watch now’ and click on ‘watch on phone’ to stream the show contents on your android based smartphone.