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Getting started with Music

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Note:The Music feature allows you to play music on the TiVo DVR from a PC. The Music feature supports playing music in the MP3 format, and playlists in M3U, PLS, and ASX file formats.

 

Note:Before the Music feature can be used, the following must be completed:

 

• Install the TiVo Desktop application on your Windows or Macintosh computer. To install the TiVo Desktop, go to TiVo Desktop Download.

• Publish the music on the PC. For information, go to How do I publish music and photos using TiVo Desktop?

 


To play music using the DVR, perform the following steps:

 

Step one:Press the TiVo button on the remote control. From the TiVo Central screen, highlight Music, Photos, Products, & More and press SELECT.

  
 

Step two:From the Music, Photos, & More screen, highlight the name of the music server and press SELECT.

  
 

Note:In this example, the name of the music server is "Music on HOME COMPUTER".

 

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Note:If a music server is not showing, go to Music and Photos troubleshooting tips.

 

Step three:From the Music screen, highlight the song or folder that you would like to hear and press PLAY.

  
 

Note:To see a list of songs included in a folder, highlight the desired folder and press SELECT. Songs in folders display in alphabetical order. If you would like to listen to songs in a different order, create and publish the playlist in the desired order.

 

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Note:The DVR remote control can be used when playing music on the DVR. To use the DVR remote control, refer to the following table:

 
Remote KeyFunction

PLAY

Play a song or list of songs in a folder

CHAN UP

Go to next song

CHAN DOWN

Press once to go to the beginning of a song

Press twice to go to the previous song

SELECT

Open a folder or display song options

FAST FORWARD/REWIND

Scan forwards or backwards through a song

REPLAY

Rewind the song eight seconds

RIGHT

Display banner while a song is playing

CLEAR

Remove banners and progress bar

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