Printable View « Go BackGo Back. More about TiVo Desktop This software is available for users with the operating system Mac OS X and previous versions, and it is only available in English. The program version is 1.95 and it has been updated on. Since we added this software to our catalog in 2006, it has obtained 2,964 downloads, and last week it gained 16 downloads. TiVo Transfer 'sees' the TiVo fine along with all the video files it just has problems downloading the complete file. I've looked up previous posts relating to TiVo here but most are 3-4 years old and I'm hopeful someone has had some success with moving the movies off the TiVo with another app perhaps that works with a Series 3. Last year at CES, TiVo said it would be launching apps for Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV sometime in 2019 that would let users watch live or recorded video without needing a separate TiVo Mini box. The app now lets you choose if you want to keep a copy of your recording on your TiVo® PVR, or download it to your phone instead. Keep in mind that if you download a show or movie to your mobile device, it will automatically be deleted from your TiVo® PVR.
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App setup
Before you begin, make sure you are running the latest iOS software and that you have a compatible TiVo box connected to your home network.
Download the TiVo app from the iTunes App Store. It's free! If you already have the app, make sure you are running the latest version, with no updates pending. (Note: The TiVo app will not run on jailbroken iOS devices.)
The first time you launch your TiVo app, you'll go through a one-time set-up process. It only takes a minute.
- Launch the TiVo app.
- Sign in to the app using your TiVo.com username and password.
- If prompted, select the primary TiVo box to use with the app. (You will only be prompted if you have more than one compatible box on your home network.) You can always switch to a different TiVo box later.
- If prompted, complete streaming setup to stream shows to your iOS device while you’re connected to your home network (in-home setup) or away from your home network (out-of-home). Be sure to check the boxes for both in- and out-of-home setup for the most flexibility.
What to Watch
The What to Watch screen is the first screen you'll see when you enter the app. Use the filter strip across the top of the screen to browse for shows that are available to stream, watch live, bookmark, or record.
Tap on a show image and then tap Get This Show for options. Depending on the selected title, you’ll be able to set up a OnePass for a series, record or bookmark an episode or season, or bookmark or record a movie or view upcoming showings. (If you already have a OnePass search, bookmark, or recording set up for the show, you’ll also see an option to modify your options.)
Search & Guide
Find, explore, and watch shows in just a few taps of the screen. Give it a try:
- Tap the magnifying glass icon at the top of the screen, and enter the first few letters of title of the show or name of the actor you're interested in. A list of matches will appear beneath the search window. Tap the best match to get more information about it. Depending on the show, you can choose to watch the show, set up a recording or OnePass on your DVR, or change your recording or OnePass options.
- Tap the Guide button at the bottom of the screen to browse the program guide. Scroll the guide columns up or down to view more listings. To search for a channel, tap the magnifying glass at the top left of the Guide. To jump to a particular time, tap the date at the top of the Guide to bring up the date selector. Tap a show title to display information and viewing options.
My Shows
To get to the My Shows list, tap My Shows at the bottom of the screen. This list mirrors the My Shows list on your TiVo box. You’ll see categories listed on the left side of the list (on an iPad) or in a drop-down menu (on an iPhone) to help you find what you’re looking for.
Tap a show’s title to see the Series or Movie screen. The episode selected in the WatchList, or the movie, can be played by tapping the Play icon at the top of the screen. Or, depending on the title, you can add a bookmark (if available), edit your OnePass, delete the episode/movie, or download it to your device. In the bottom part of the screen, you can view other episodes in your WatchList, explore cast and crew, see a list of upcoming episodes, and more.
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To watch a show on your TV (sometimes called 'casting' a show), tap the drop-down menu under the Play icon and choose 'On TV.'
Tip: To quickly delete shows in your WatchList, tap “Edit” and select the shows to delete.
Downloading shows
With a recording selected, selected, tap the download icon to download the recording to your mobile device. This will allow you to watch it when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi. You’ll find downloaded shows in the Downloads category of My Shows.
Note: Downloaded shows are available to watch only from the TiVo app. If you uninstall the TiVo app, the downloads will be deleted from your iPad/iPhone.
Remote control
Control your TiVo box from the TiVo app. Simply Tap the remote control icon at the bottom of an iPad screen, or tap More > Remote Control on an iPhone, to bring up the app’s remote. Note that you may need to scroll down to see all of the buttons.
Note: The remote control is not available when you are away from your home network.
Manage
Manage your To Do List and OnePass searches, and view your DVR’s recording activity from inside the TiVo app. Tap Manage for options:
- To Do List: Tap a show title to review details.
- OnePass Manager: To get more information about a OnePass and modify options, tap the series title. To change the priority of your OnePass searches, simply drag and drop your shows into the desired order.
- Recording Activity: Tap a title to learn why a the show didn’t record.
Info screen
You can reach the Info screen at any time by tapping the Info button on an iPad, or by tapping More > Info on an iPhone. This screen displays information about the show that's currently airing on your TiVo box. As you change channels, the Info screen will update to reflect the show you're watching.
Note: The Info screen is not available when you are away from your home network.
Sharing on Facebook & Twitter
To post or tweet about a show, simply choose a show from your My Shows list, the Guide, or What to Watch, and then tap the sharing icon.
Note: You must be logged on to the Facebook or Twitter app to post/tweet directly from the TiVo app.
Changing your selected TiVo source
To connect to a different TiVo box in your network, tap Settings (on the iPad) or tap More > Settings (on the iPhone). Then tap the name of the currently-selected TiVo box to open the drop-down menu of available boxes.
Settings & Help
To change settings or get help, tap the gear icon at the top of the screen (on the iPad), or tap More > Settings (on the iPhone).
General:
- Selected Source: The TiVo box to which you are currently connected.
- My Account: Sign out of your TiVo account.
User Preferences
- Guide Channels: Choose which channel list to use in the Guide by default:
- My Channels: Displays channels selected in your channel list.
- Favorite Channels: Displays channels you've chosen as favorites
- All Channels: Displays all channels, even those you that are not selected in your channel list.
Streaming & Downloading
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- Start Setup: Set up in- and out-of-home streaming if you didn't set these up during initial app setup.
- Set Default Streaming Quality
- In-Home Streaming Video Quality: Set the video quality when watching out-of-home.
- Out-of-Home Streaming Video Quality: Set the video quality when watching out-of-home.
- System Info: Provides full system information, including TSN, software version, and more.
- Test Your Broadband: Scans your network for streaming devices and broadband capability
- How to Stream and Download: Links to more information about Streaming & Downloading.
- Streaming Technical Support: Links to the TiVo Support site.
- Step-by-step Instructions: Links to this article.
General Help
- Step-by-step Instructions: Links to this article.
- Technical Support: Links to the TiVo Support site.
Legal: Provides legal notices, user agreement, and privacy policy.
About This App: Displays the app version number.
You might have a TiVo in your living room, and you can enjoy TiVo recordings by sitting comfortably on your cozy sofa. However, the .TiVo files are not always compatible with other multi-media programs and editing software you may want to use. What if you want to cut a little section from a show and put it on YouTube? How to make full use of your TiVo recordings? Fortunately, there is a possible way here. Chances are, if you got some TiVo files already and want to convert TiVo to MPEG without any quality loss, go through the page to get some tips.
To encode TiVo files to MPEG, a third-party software is necessary. As you know, TiVo is an encrypted video format, that's why few media players can play it well and some freeware can't handle it. Fortunately, the great utility - EaseFab Video Converter is the right program that supports changing TiVo to MPEG and other formats without limitations.
This video app works as the best software to encode/re-encode TiVo into a different format (e.g. MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4) with least quality loss. You should then be able to open, play, edit, upload the new file without any hassle. You could get wonderful output files and never worry about out of audio/video sync. The equivalent Mac version is EaseFab Video Converter for Mac. Just download it and follow the steps to converting TiVo to MPEG in a few clicks!
Download the TiVo HD Video Converter:
Convert TiVo recordings to MPEG files without quality loss
For Windows (including Windows 10) users, just follow the detailed guide to complete your conversion. The way to encode TiVo to MPEG format on Mac (including macOS Mojave) is the same. Just make sure you've downloaded the right version.
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Step 1: Load TiVo files
Start up this program, and then click 'Add Videos' to import all .tivo files.
Tip: When first loading, The TiVo HD Video Converter will ask you to input your Media Access Key. Simply enter your Media Access Key, and click 'OK' to confirm.
Step 2: Choose MPEG as output format
Click 'Profile' and MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 are provided for you in Common Video profile list. To adjust video and audio parameters like codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, you could click on 'Settings' button.
Tip: If you want to convert TiVo to mpeg-4 (*.mp4) for your iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy Tab 4, Galaxy Note 4, Asus Infinity, Nook Tablet, etc with best settings, please choose the specific profiles the software has preset as output format and get the suitable settings.
Step 3: Start converting TiVo to MPEG format
Click Convert button to start TiVo to MPG conversion. The conversion process will take a while, and you'll see an encoding progress bar.
Once finished, click the Open button in the main interface and you can locate the encoded TiVo files effortlessly. And then you are able to use these files as you want for your portable devices, PC, media player or video editing programs.
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Addtional Tips:
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1. If you haven't got TiVo files ready on your PC, follow the steps: Launch TiVo Desktop software on your PC. Connect TiVo to your home network, and then the TiVo Desktop will provide you with a list of shows for transferring to your PC. Then please transfer the TiVo TV shows you want to PC. Once all the shows you selected have been downloaded from your TiVo, they will appear in the Now Playing list in TiVo Desktop.
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2. As you see, this TiVo to MPEG Converter can convert TiVo file to MPG video easily. What's more, it also allows you to change any video, audio format like AVI, MOV, WMV, MKV, VOB, FLV, MTS, XAVC, MP3, WAV, M4A, etc to another format you want with the best quality.
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