Harry, It could be that they won’t allow a computer as the film could be copied and saved from a computer, the mobile devices normally don’t have the storage capacity to capture streaming video, even if there are programs that allow???
If there is something that I REALLY need to save then I watch it on my computer, laptop or desktop, and capture it with SnapZPro, I can’t do that with the iPad.. John > On Dec 14, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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. >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/ >> <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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