Well I got an answer and it isn’t pretty.

After arguing with a tech support person and getting nowhere I asked to speak 
to a supervisor. He told me TiVo doesn’t support streaming to a computer 
outside of your home network. I said that’s not true, because I have been 
streaming from my TiVo at home in Kentucky to my computer here in Alabama. He 
got a little huffy and read me the standard official line that TiVo cannot 
stream to a computer off the home network. I said that’s BS because I have been 
doing so for 10 days. I went on to say they do have the capability because I 
have been doing it. He backed down and intimated (but didn’t say outright) that 
TiVo has that capability. I then suggested some machine or some person monitors 
the streaming and shut me down. When I pushed further he went on to say that 
the TV sources don’t allow TiVo to stream to computers off network. When I 
asked why they allow streaming to iPads but not computers he replied with 
enhanced computing capabilities one can get around copyright laws and copy 
programs.

I gave up. That’s ridiculous. If I am at home I can download a program to my 
iPad and watch it whenever I want and I’m guessing transfer it to my computer. 
I can also watch on my computer when I am at home. So what’s to prevent me from 
copying programs while at home.

Big brother is out there. Be careful!


> On Dec 13, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I am in Alabama visiting my son. Before we left I purchased a TIVO Stream, 
> connected it and my Tivo to my router with ethernet cables.
> 
> 
> For over a week I have been able to stream to my computer. Yesterday 
> afternoon I streamed a program to my computer. I left the computer on and the 
> went to dinner. Later that evening I was unable to stream to my computer or 
> to my wife’s computer. I can however, stream to my iPad pro. When I try to 
> stream to the computers I get this message:
> 
>       Problem playing show. We are unable to detect your TiVo streaming 
> device from this location. If you are currently away from home, streaming 
> video is not supported at this time. 
> 
> How come I can stream to my iPad but not to my computer?
> 
> Thanks.
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