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TiVo® Desktop software for the PC

TiVo Desktop software for the PC works with your network-connected TiVo DVR and your PC.

  • Publish your personal music library to your TiVo DVR for playback through your TV and home entertainment system.
  • Publish your personal photo library to your TiVo DVR for viewing photos and slideshows on your TV.
  • Transfer shows from your TiVo DVR to your computer in order to view them.
  • TiVo Desktop software is free to download!

You can upgrade to TiVo Desktop Plus to convert shows for playback on your iPod, PSP, or other compatible device, or to transfer compatible web videos to your TiVo DVR for viewing on your TV.

System requirements:

  • A PC running Microsoft® Windows®XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista.
  • 500 MHz processor
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 5 GB free disk space

See the "Read Me" file in the “Start Menu” after installation for more information.

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