Yeah, my point exactly. If I can stream to my computer when I’m on my home 
network what’s to stop me from doing 
exactly as you say, John. So why can’t I stream to my computer from everywhere?

Oh well.

> On Dec 14, 2016, at 12:23 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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] 
>> <mailto:[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.
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