Good point Harry, I don’t have a clue….

John


> On Dec 14, 2016, at 10:46 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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] 
>> <mailto:[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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