Customer Ratings & Reviews

This Tivo Stream is working well so far. It has allowed me to stream content in 4k which my old streaming stick couldnt do. The picture looks great. Loads menus and apps quick after the you get thru the intial login and setup with all of them. One of my main reasons for picking this one over the Google Tv/ Roku, etc was because it had a more normal remote with lots of funtional buttons and the number pad. However, so far i have not found any apps that utilize the number pad, which is a bummer. Maybe with more trial and error I can figure that out.

I love this Media player. It does everything I need it to do. There is no lag, and handles most media content I throw at it. I needed it to replace the TV's that I have with Roku. While Roku is not bad, Google has more apps available that I need and use, and plus I pretty much am Google centric in my house (I know, I know, privacy and all that). Bottom line if you need a low priced TV stick that can handle most you can throw at it, and need access to a wide variety of TV apps, then at $30, you can't go wrong with this one.

The TiVo Stream 4K is a streaming device that runs on Android TV and offers access to thousands of apps and services. It supports 4K resolution, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos. It also has a voice-enabled remote that works with Google Assistant and a TiVo app that aggregates content from different sources, including live TV from Sling TV and Locast. Some of the pros of the TiVo Stream 4K are: • It is affordable, costing only $24.99. • It has a speedy performance and streams high-quality video. • It supports external storage and peripherals via USB-C port. • It has a remote that offers easy access to live TV channels. Some of the cons of the TiVo Stream 4K are: • It has a limited live TV offering, as it only works with Sling TV and Locast. • It has poor recommendations based on your viewing habits. • It has a cluttered remote and an interface that is not as sleek as competitors. • It does not support Apple TV app.

So far I like it. It is able to put all of your deferent paid streaming services in one place..it doesn't have much in the way of any free content that I can see so far. Apps like Disney+ and Netflix are easy to find and sent up. I had to use the Google play store to find and install the frndly app we use. I did try to install another local channels app use the android app but it won't recognize the TiVo. I hope TiVo keep updating the OS to add better service to it's customers. Have been using my Xbox to run my other streaming services this is way faster and better picture quality.

Great device for price point. Better than any Roku device and faster.

After 7 months and few use the tv box suddenly starts on a continuous loop of rebooting. The support center try to help, but at the end is a issue with the equipment, the solution proposed... nicely recommend me to buy a new one :'(

This little guy has it all. From setup it’s a simple hdmi and power cord. The remote comes with batteries. I was having issues with my internet so setup took longer. At one point it would go grouch all the steps and then turn off and I would have to start over. Initially it should only take 5 mins to set up. After troubleshooting I just unplugged everything, tv included and started all over. After that setup was easy. This little guy is a perfect streaming hub. It comes with recommendations and then you can sign in to apps or sign up for trials to use new apps. Everything is in one place. The remote is similar to our cable company remote to it was easy to use. Voice feature is convenient but you definitely need to enunciate. Other than the size, a little too large for me, this device is perfect. Oh and the 4K feature is the best if your tv is capable. At some point we will stoping using cable and only use this TiVo.

--- SETUP --- The setup for this TiVo Streaming stick is quick and simple. Plug into your TV, connect to WiFi, download your streaming apps, and enjoy. --- FEATURES --- Access to most major streaming app platforms in one device, quick user interface, great-feel remote, Chromecast capable, Google Assistant Voice --- PERFORMANCE --- The TiVo stream stick is light and hides easily behind the TV. It is boxy, and sticks out awkwardly, but it is not in public view behind my 55 inch screen. The remote successfully paired with my Hisense TV. It was a very easy pairing, as all I had to do was press and hold two buttons and the remote automatically looked for a code that matched my TV. Then I got a message that gave me my brand of TV and it worked. I tested this TiVo with various apps. My biggest wish was to be able to stream HBO Max alongside Netflix and Vudu. Not only did I get my wish, I was also able to download Apple TV and watch episodes of Ted Lazo on my TV! --- EXPECTATIONS --- This little TiVo streaming stick has it all! After I downloaded all my streaming apps and logged into each of them, the TiVo interface starts showing you shows you were currently watching from all of your apps and recommends what to watch next like a cable guide, except it is pulling data from your subscription services. For me, it pulled information from the following: Netflix, Vudu, HBO Max, Amazon Video, and even Xfinity. I started watching Cry Macho, which opened up from HBO Max, then followed that up with the Tobey Maguire Spiderman Trilogy, which it pulled from my Vudu account. I clicked on the live button and discovered that TiVo has some live channels for me to watch for free. My wife and I spent watching 1 hour of the pets channel, which is just pets being cute 24/7. There is a button called “skip,” which I understand is supposed to skip credits at the beginning of shows. It didn’t work for me properly with any app I tried it, but it’s not a deal breaker considering I now can use this one streaming stick to watch every single one of my streaming apps in one, in 4K (where available). --- APPROVAL --- For the price, I recommend this to everyone that has more than one streaming app. I would even strongly encourage this to be a white elephant gift that won’t disappoint.

The Tivo Stream 4k is a new Android streaming stick from the folks at Tivo. The stick is a dongle design with a short cable with hdmi connector attached to an almost square streaming device with the Tivo logo on it. This arrangement allows a little better wifi and easier install in tight spaces. It comes with a great remote that includes Voice imput. There is no ongoing fee from Tivo. The streamer itself supports up to 4k at 60 FPS and HDR 10 or Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby Atmos if your TV and sound bar support these formats. The UI for Android TV and the Tivo Stream+ app are very quick with no delay on scrolling and quick loading of any app I tried. There is 8gb of eMMC onboard storage memory and 2 gb DDR4 ram. The Chipset is the Amlogic S905Y2. Wifi supports 802.11 b/g/n/ac using 2.45/5G MIMO with 2T2R (2 antennas capable of 2 data streams). Bluetooth 4.2. HDMI is version 2.0a. Power input is micro USB2.0. Intrestingly there is a USB-C port this can support an external storage device, mouse, keyboard or even a camera and various other USB-c devices. The Tivo Stream+ app presents your live TV and other content in a guide format. The various services that the content is available show above the guide allowing you to choose where you want to watch a particular content. This is very helpful when you are looking where certain content may be available. The Stream+ app also has it’s own live TV content from Tivo as well as PlutoTV. The guide will also show live TV from Sling if you have that service. Sadly it is lacking integration with live TV from other popular services, hopefully these will be added in the future. You can also use the Google assistant to search for any content or open any app by voice. The assistant voice feature works very well. All of your other apps are available right from the menu on the left side of the guide of the Stream+ app. There is no exit back to the Android home screen but if you press the assitant and say “home screen” it takes you to the android hme screen. You can also get to the settings the same way just say “settings”. I found this is the fastest way to get to the underlying android interface. The Tivo Stream 4k also has the standard GoogleTV launcher and homepage with tiles and suggested content. The google assistant and Chromcast are also included. The Tivo setup asks about the services you have and then presents you with content based on your choices in the Tivo Stream+ app. I found the suggestions good if you spend time on going through the full process, this can be time consuming but will give you better suggestions in the end. The only major app missing is DirectTV stream as it is from all android streaming sticks except FireTV. You can sideload an APK but this is somewhat advanced. I hope Tivo will add this and the live TV support for other apps like YouTubeTV and Hulu LiveTV. You can access the live content from the native apps it is just not presented in the guide. The Tivo Stream is a very capable and affordable streaming dongle. It performs better than most dongles and is on par with the Nvidia Sheild and Google Tv dongle. The Dolby Vision and Dolby Atomos is great if your equipment supports it. I did not experience any slowness to the UI mentioned in some other reviews. I did have to manually enable Dolby vision and Dolby Atmos. The device come with Android 9 (pie).

The TiVo - Stream 4K media streamer, is a great way to add smart TV services to a basic TV. I have an older LCD TV in a spare bedroom and I wanted to have guests be able to use it, so I picked up the TIVO streaming device. I have both Android and Roku streaming devices in my home already and both work fairly well. This TiVo 4K streamer is very responsive to the remote and extremely easy to set up. Once it is connected to one of your TV’s HDMI inputs and powered by either a USB port on the TV or the provide power block it is ready to set up. Upon powering it up you are prompted to connect to your Wi-Fi, then just follow the screen prompts. If you have a Google account you can sign in or create one to complete the setup. When you have complete the sign in process the unit then completes an update to the latest firmware. The unit itself is larger than the other media streamers and is shaped in at rectangle about 2”x3”. The unit provides you with android TV and all of the usual streaming services and even some live TV channel as well. Performance is very quick and the remote looks like a smaller version of the old TiVo DVR peanut shaped remote. It can be a little awkward to hold though. The remote will control the TV’s power, volume, channels and inputs, so it works as a basic universal remote. For 4K TV’s the picture is very sharp and clear. This is a very good streaming device and works extremely well and would be a great device for you home TV or when traveling to bring your TV services with you.

TLDR: (that’s Too Long, Didn’t Read) There are a TON of stick-style streaming devices available. This one is based on Google TV and has a voice-enabled remote, supports 4K resolutions and does a reasonable job of combining all of your free and subscribed services into a manageable way to find something to watch. Pros: * Fast. * Attractive UI. * Easy to use remote with built-in microphone. * Based on Google TV. Cons: * Can be a tad cumbersome to set up and manage a large number of streaming services. * Google TV does not yet support DirecTV Stream, which is itself based on Google TV. Summary: The main challenge with streaming services is that there are so many to choose from, and each service has its own app and way of “bookmarking” or revealing content to watch. If you have multiple services (subscription or free), it becomes cumbersome to check each service’s app to find something to watch. This is where the TiVo Stream has an advantage. The hardware is good but nothing too special… There is a “stick” that plugs into your TV’s HDMI port and a USB power adapter. The remote control is not too large and not too small, and has plenty of useful buttons and even a microphone for Google searches. Sure, the stick supports full 4k UHD streaming, but even that is relatively common. The TiVo “special sauce” is a way to homologate or combine the available shows across all of your streaming services into one “guide” or list. I use DirecTV Stream as my “live” TV service provider and unfortunately this is not yet supported by TiVo Stream, but if you do have a supported service, the “guide” will even show what’s on “live” as well as what’s available on-demand. It has a common way of searching for and playing content across all of your services. The video and audio quality is great, and the system is easy to navigate once set up. Like any other streaming stick that supports multiple services, it may be a bit overwhelming to get it all set up by signing in to your various services, but once set up, everything seems easy to use. The TiVo Stream is based on Google so you have the ability to speak to the remote and ask Google anything, including finding content to watch or controlling the playback of that content. Overall, the stick itself is easy to install, the audio and video quality is great, and the remote is comfortable to hold and use. The TiVo system is easy to use once set up and works across numerous services. With the one absence of DirecTV Stream (or any other service that is itself based on Google TV), the TiVo system makes it easy to find and control just about anything you want to stream including live TV if you subscribe to a supported service.

I have no complaints about the device itself. I do not care for how it physically connects to my TV, however. The HDMI port is part of the Tivo unit (does not disconnect) and is only about 3" long. As a "dongle" it sticks out pretty far on my Vizio smart TV. I would prefer to have it sit atop our credenza but to do so I would need a female-male extension. Oddly, they give you a nice long usb-micro power connector cable yet I only need about 6" to connect to my USB power source on the television itself. But... As for the device, it was fairly easy to set up. It did not come preloaded with YouTubeTV (my preferred service) but I was able to download and register that app to the Tivo with ease. I do find the Tivo interface a bit frustrating to navigate but that is likely because I am acclimated to my Vizio's default (and not that great either) "SmartCast" menu. Tivo wants to group things by Movies, Television, etc. whereas my Vizio showed my my preferred streaming apps by default. Nonetheless, if you use the super awesome voice command feature (Google Assistant) it doesn't matter. Simply say "Watch Shameless on YouTubeTV" or "Watch Letterkenny on Hulu" -- or even just the name of the show if you don't remember what service it was on ("Watch Only Murders in the Building"--it will ask "on Hulu?") -- and the streaming service and title will launch. So far, it has always taken us to where we last left off in a series. I do wish that the "Guide" option could be changed to a live guide of my preferred live TV service (i.e. YouTubeTV) instead of a Pluto guide. (Supposedly it will pull Sling's guide but I have no desire to switch to Sling.) There is a feature called "My Shows" but I haven't quite figured it out yet as it still says "nothing to show." Worst case, I hope that it autofills one day with my recently/frequently watched (via YouTubeTV, Netflix, and Hulu). Best case, I hope it helps me jump to new episodes of Bob's Burgers or lets me know when the newest season of Ozarks is released. As for the streaming quality, it is very good and the processing of commands is pretty quick. Still not as fast as moving through the old-fashioned cable box when switching channels on live tv, but quick enough. In reality, this is a "Roku"-like device...not your old school Tivo with pause and record. And at its heart is the Google/Android OS and Google AI magic. I chose this device because of the Google Assistant feature and consequently I am very happy with it as a streaming box. But because of the way it sticks out on my TV and the fact that I have to buy an HDMI extension cable, I knocked off a star.

The TiVo 4K is a great streaming device that provides the latest Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos capabilities. At $39.99, this is really not that expensive. If you are on a budget, I would definitely recommend it. The device includes a remote that you can control your TV and sound system. It also has a good length cable. I say good length because it is longer than the cable that came with my Amazon Firestick. The device lets you personalize your video recommendations based on your preferences. You can download numerous applications and the latest apps such as Netflix, Disney+, AppleTV+, HBOMax and the list goes on. The live TV feature works with Sling TV, you will need an active Sling account for it to work. The software is very similar to Google TV. So if you are an Android user, you’ll feel comfortable with it. Overall, it is on par along with the other streaming devices. The remote is voice control and it works with Google Assistant. It does require a TiVo account to activate the device. In the box you get the TiVo dongle, TiVo remote, 2AA batteries, USB cable & power brick, and setup guide.

purchasing was easy going and the delivery time was quick as well... I'm going to start with the CONS first: Cons - Setting up was a challenge and I had to call customer support for assistance and that was also a challenge as the system wouldn't recognize my street address and city. go figure. In the long process of getting my Tivo streaming device working the support assistant had to walk me through a long process and the person had to activate it while I was making my account and then linking it. Now this is a first for me as I already helped my cousin do his and no problem for them. Go figure again. Maybe because I'm outside of the United States why the problem lies in the IP Address could be an issue. But that shouldn't give so much trouble still. Second, when pressing the home button it doesn't log into the home page. Again maybe it is just my device that has this issue I have where I have to unplug it to restart the device to get to the home page. This is also a first for me as my cousin didn't have this issue. Maybe it's the streaming device now...Paramount+ doesn't work on this device..Not good Hope they are working on this... PROS: The Tivo Stream 4K UHD media player delivers what is expected. As you unbox it and get connected to your WiFi there's an update for it. The preloaded apps work great without any issues. The live streaming works very well as I am kept up to date over there. The remote feels very comfortable in the hand, and the navigation buttons all work well and are responsive. Voice-to-speech works well. Expanding the storage is simple as well. I would recommend this streaming device to anyone as you can do so much more with it as well.

This device was a perfect fit for my samsung tv that is an older model hence not internet compatible so with this deal that plugs right in to 1 of the hdmi inputs it “smartens it up” by letting the internet come through & now your able to stream everything. I also like the remote & how it synced my tv & surround system instantly. Also the navigation is user friendly with the remote. Only down side is that after leaving on too long & not touching any controls (fall aslsep).. it sometimes freezes & you have to reboot it. Other than that its great!

It works well and has decent customizability, including the ability to use Button Mapper. There are also links for streamlining the interface a bit, which is helpful. I like it better than my Roku Ultra. My one complaint is that a headset previously paired to this device often requires going through the menu to re-connect to the headset. Other devices such as mobile phones and tables automatically connect so this is a shortcoming of this device that for me is significant.

First let me say to people complaining it does not come with the correct power cord and that it needs a USB C cable. No it needs the USB Micro. The micro port is on the back and that is for only power, the usb c on the side is for hooking up things like thumb drives and hard drive to play content. No I mostly use the device for Netflix and Plex. It has no issues with anything I throw at it. It just plays. 4kk, HDR+, Dolby Vision, h.265. All plays great. If you need a device for travel (As this is what I use it for) it is prefect.

The only reason I deducted one star is because of fussy setup compared to other streamers, and the shear number of ads on the home screens. I love the size and fit of the remote in the hand and the fact that, unlike other streamers, it has a numeric keypad.

Why anybody would get anything else is beyond me this does everything that a Google Chromecast 4K or Chinese boxes do. You can also add Kodi to it. This is the bargain of all the streaming sticks especially if you watch Kodi you don't have to jump through hoops to get it on your firestick he just downloaded from the Google store. It's so good I just keep buying more and more for people and setting them up.

I had an older 4k tv that was not offering certain apps, Tivo changed that. Extremely simple to use. Plus i can now also use it on any monitor, i literally can convert any screen sized monitor into a tv