TiVo® - Stream - Black

Now that my Stream is working, I LOVE it. The app is beautiful (although it's only for iOS -- no Android support!). Everything works as it should, and I use it often, both at home and on the go. SETUP WAS A BEAR! I've setup two of these now (one for me and one for my parents), and both were a nightmare. They both came with outdated software and firmware that had to be updated through and obscure menu in the app. Following the update, I had to not only force restart the boxes multiple times, but also uplug my routers to basically "reset" my home network. Nothing about any of this in the instructions (or on-screen), so I'm sure a lot of people are stumped when the thing doesn't work out of the box.

The Tivo Stream is a product that was long overdue when it was finally released by Tivo. Setup was a bit tricky because my devices would see the Tivo Stream one minute and not the next. I rebooted my Tivo Premiere several times and followed other instructions but replacing the router finally fixed this problem. The Tivo Stream won't stream or download products from any of my Tivo units except the Tivo Premiere which limits its functionality. It also won't stream to my PC which is another limitation but overall I really like the ability to transfer directly from the Tivo to my iPad without having to go through the process of using Tivo Desktop and then converting and loading onto the iPad. The functionality of the downloads on the iPad is also just like having my Tivo unit connected to a television. Overall, even with the limitations, I'm very pleased.

We bought the Tivo Stream on sale for a great price. We wanted to be able to watch our Tivo Roamio out of home from anywhere and with the latest update, it works well. The biggest frustration was setting it up. At first, it seemed to go through the setup routine with no problem but wasn't streaming correctly but I found a fix on the Tivo Website and got it working. For anybody that is trying to set up the stream with a compatible Tivo but find that it won't stream initially, try these steps as per the Tivo forums (and backed up by a Tivo customer service rep via chat). This worked for us and probably should be a part of the setup routine.: 1) In the TiVo iPad/iPhone app, in the settings icon, select "System Information" under TiVo Stream 2) Scroll to the bottom and select "Make Service Call" 3) This will take some time to update the TiVo Stream. You can return to this screen occasionally until the Software Update Status says "Pending Restart". (ours never said pending restart but when the screen refreshed after the update was done, we went to step 4) 4) On the same screen, select "Restart TiVo Stream". This took 5 or so minutes for me 5) Now go back and try TiVo Stream Setup and let it redo the setup. Should work after this. Good luck!

I like the Tivo Stream, easily transfer your Tivo'd shows to your iPad or iPhone to view on the go. I have fast internet, but transfer is kinda still slow.

The Tivo Stream performs it's purpose well. I am able to remotely access my shows and to operate other functions on the console. It was very easy to set up and has worked very well since I've owned it (about a month). I noticed the fan is constantly running. Even though it is quiet, I was concerned it wasn't functioning properly. A call to Tivo confirmed that was normal. Just for peace of mind, I bought a 3 year Square Trade warranty.

I bought the TiVo Stream to add streaming capability to my TiVo Roamio OTA. Setup in theory should have been fast and easy, but it was slow and painful. Once finally set up, the streams were slow or didn't work at all. Tried setting up and restarting the box a few times until it finally worked. Since then, it has worked consistently and well. Haven't had to restart it since my initial set up problems. I've read online about others having the same problem. Seems like once you get it working, then it becomes rock solid (at least so far).

I finally got my Tivo Stream, been waiting for this product. After you get through the setup process, you can start streaming to your iPhone right away. I am able to watch a show on my TV & stream another show at the same time to my iPhone. This thing rocks! I can also download shows directly to my iPhone & watch things on the go. No more boring lunch times & I can catch up on my shows faster. You have to get one!!

Purchased the Stream to interface with my Tivo Premier so that my daughter could watch TV while at college. The setup was cumbersome because the instructions included were for units purchased from Tivo. They did not have a 3rd party purchase instruction. That is important because before you start you must activate in your Tivo account otherwise the unit will not work. Once activated in the account it takes several hours to actually activate. Once all that is done and the unit is connected they don't tell you that the Premier had to be rebooted so that it could see the Stream. Once that was done the unit connected great in home. Could view all recorded programs. So, I decided to test the Stream out at Starbucks figuring if it works there it would work anywhere. The unit worked surprisingly well at Starbucks. BUT! you can't view all of your recordings. Local channels were viewable but many cable channels, FOX, Disney etc were "copy protected" and could not be viewed outside of the house. THIS WAS A MAJOR BUMMER. Anyway, it is what it is and hopefully the networks will realize the advantage of allowing folks to stream all programming as they would like. To me it makes cable MORE valuable and would make me less me less likely to "cut the cord" because of the "value added" streaming.