{"id":13150,"date":"2014-08-08T00:30:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=13150"},"modified":"2014-08-08T00:30:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:30:33","slug":"how-access-your-tivo-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/how-access-your-tivo-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Access Your Tivo Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you hate it when you’re away on a business trip and you want to catch up on your favorite show but can’t? \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Or how about when you’re on vacation with the family and the kids get upset because they can’t fast forward through the commercials or watch their favorite shows on demand?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Wouldn’t it be great if you could access your Tivo remotely? \u00a0In our last Tivo article, we told you about how we can easily find Movies through Tivo’s great collections and comprehensive search<\/a>. \u00a0In this article, we focus on a great feature you’ll love, namely the roamio part of the Tivo Roamio Plus\u00a0DVR. \u00a0One of the beauties of the Roamio is that now you can “roam” around the world and still access and view your Tivo! \u00a0With the Roamio Plus and the Roamio Pro<\/a> you can watch your shows from anywhere with Internet access with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.<\/p>\n

We’ll show you how to access your Tivo remotely to watch your favorite\u00a0shows and movies on the road…or even from your kids’ bedrooms…minus the TV! \u00a0With the Tivo app, you can now download your favorite movies and TV shows directly onto your Apple phone or tablet.<\/p>\n

The Tivo app is available for both Android and iOS devices, however, if you would like to download shows, you can only do so on iOS 7.0 or later (Apple) devices at this time. \u00a0With the Android app, you can only schedule and browse for shows.<\/p>\n

Here is a summary of what you can do with the Tivo app, dependent upon your device…<\/p>\n

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Do you have a previous version of Tivo? \u00a0You can still remotely view your Tivo shows. \u00a0You just need to buy the Tivo Stream<\/a> and hook it up to your Tivo to do the same thing.\u00a0Compatible with the 4-tuner TiVo Roamio and all TiVo Premiere DVRs.<\/p>\n

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There are a number of steps to go through first before you can access your Tivo Roamio remotely. \u00a0Before you leave home, you need to set up your Tivo so you can send your Tivo information to your mobile devices. \u00a0Here are the steps:<\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong> \u00a0In your Tivo Central menu, to to Settings & Messages<\/strong>. \u00a0Then select Account & System Info<\/strong>..<\/h3>\n

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2<\/strong>. \u00a0Within the Account & System Information<\/strong> menu, select System select Media Access Key.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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3<\/strong>. \u00a0Write down the Media Access Key # to enter later on your computer, phone, and or tablets to access your Tivo box. \u00a0This is your own personal number, ensure that no one else has it.<\/h3>\n

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4<\/strong>. \u00a0Now go to your tablet or phone and ensure you have downloaded the Tivo App. \u00a0Open up the app and you’ll see this screen above. \u00a0Click on the name of your Tivo box (ours is called Media Room).<\/h3>\n

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5<\/strong>. \u00a0Enter your Media Access Key<\/strong>\u00a0number and click OK and you’re ready to go! \u00a0You will soon see your Tivo\u00a0recorded shows and have the option to watch TV live from your Tivo box…whether in the house or on the road, as long as you are connected to the Internet.<\/h3>\n

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6<\/strong>. \u00a0Here is what you’ll see on your iPad or iPhone. \u00a0The interface looks just like the Tivo interface on your TV that you are used to. \u00a0In the upper right-hand corner, you have the option to watch live TV, record a show, even delete a show. \u00a0But the real magic is with the “Download<\/strong>” option. \u00a0Clicking on Download<\/strong> will allow you download the highlighted show onto your iPad.<\/h3>\n

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7<\/strong>. \u00a0You usually have 1-3 choices of the ” Quality<\/strong>” in which you download. \u00a0Choose one to begin downloading your show.<\/h3>\n