A groundbreaking new way to interact with your TiVo DVR
Hold the power of TiVo in the palm of your hands by turning your iPad into command central for your TiVo DVR. Download the free TiVo App for iPad and search, browse, schedule and share without interrupting what you're watching. Use it on the couch for a richer TiVo experience, or use it while you're out to browse and schedule. Turn your iPad into the ultimate TiVo companion today and take your TV-watching experience to a whole new level.
Note: You must be connected to your home Wi-Fi network to enjoy all the features that are available to you through this App.
Guide
Find what's on in an instant by channel, date and time without interrupting the show you're watching. From here you can schedule a recording, add shows to your Season Pass recordings, or start playing a show if it's currently on.
Search
Looking for something specific? Search for a show or movie by title and get results from TV and the web. When you find something that looks interesting, you can order a movie from here or schedule a recording—all with the simple press of a button.
Browse
Discover something great to watch by genre or category in Browse. Whatever you're in the mood for, this feature makes it easy to find something just right in seconds.
Info (Show)
Call up information about a show in seconds and see all relevant details at a glance in Info. From here, you can order a Season Pass recording, explore the cast and crew, and see which online partners deliver the show.
My Shows
Check in on what you've got waiting in your own personal entertainment lineup in My Shows. Not only can you sort by date and title, you can monitor your available recording capacity with the handy disk space meter.
Season Pass Manager
Prioritize and edit your Season Pass recordings with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality in Season Pass Manager.
Remote
Take total control of your entertainment with your choice of two great TiVo remote control options: a full-scale replica of a classic TiVo remote or an intuitive, gesture-based remote control.
What is Guest Mode?
Even if you don't have a TiVo HD or TiVo Premiere DVR, you can still download the app and take it for a test drive. Simply enter in your zip and cable/satellite provider and then see when your favorite programs are on. Plus, you can browse, search and scroll through channel and program guides.
TiVo® App for iPad features
| TiVo Premiere | TiVo HD/Series3 | Guest | |
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| TiVo Series1™ and Series2™ DVR users can sample the Premiere experience and enjoy the app's Guide and Search features using the Guest Mode. Upgrade to Premiere |
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| Price | Free | Free | Free |
| Program guide | |||
| Search TV & movies | |||
| Browse TV & movies | |||
| Explore cast & crew | |||
| Remote control | |||
| Schedule recordings | |||
| Start playback on TV | |||
| Info on show currently playing | |||
| See recorded shows | |||
| Manage recordings | |||
Enjoy all the features when connected to your local Wi-Fi network |
Enjoy limited features when you’re away from your DVR through your wireless data network |
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Works with:
| TiVo Series1™ and Series2™ | Enjoy the app's Guide and Search features using the Guest Mode |
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| TiVo Series3™, HD and HD XL DVR | Enjoy the app's guide, scheduling, remote control, search and explore features, but these users should anticipate a smaller set of features and capabilities than Premiere users. |
| TiVo® Premiere TiVo® Premiere from RCN TiVo® Premiere from Suddenlink |
Enjoy the app's full set of features |
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