TivoRemote

	TivoRemote allows you to control your Tivo Series 3, Tivo HD or Tivo HD XL using your Android device.
	Cost: $0.99
	Scan or click the QR code to get TivoRemote from the Android Market
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will this work with my Time Warner, Comcast/DirecTV Tivo, or <insert Cable/Satellite company> DVR?

A: No, this will only work with Tivo Series 3, HD, HD XL, Premiere or Premiere XL boxes. These are the only DVRs with the ‘Network Remote Control’ feature that is required for it to work.

Q: Will this work with the new Tivo Premiere or Premiere XL DVRs?

A: I have users that are using the Premiere and the app works fine. However, it currently does not autodetect them, so you will need to add the Tivo IP Address manually. The next version of TivoRemote should correct this, and add support for the new Action buttons.

Q: TivoRemote won’t find my Tivo!

A: There is a number of reasons why this may be, but here is the common fixes:

• Make sure you have a Wifi connection to your network on your Android device.
• Make sure you have enabled the ‘Network Remote Control’ feature on your Tivo, located in your Tivo menus ‘Messages & Settings’, ‘Settings’, ‘Remote, Cable Card & Devices’, ‘Network Remote Control’
• Restart your Tivo(s)  from the Messages and Settings menu. After the reboot, try disabling, and then re-enabling the Network Remote Control feature.
• If you have Tivo Desktop software or similar running, try turning it off temporarily.
• Add your Tivo manually under Settings. Click ‘New’, give the Tivo a name, such as ‘Living Room’, and type the Tivo IP address. If you don’t know your Tivo IP address, you can find it under ‘Messages & Settings’, ‘Settings’, ‘Phone & Network’
• Your router may be preventing communication between your Tivo and your Android device. TivoRemote uses port 31339 to communicate, and many routers may block this port by default. To fix this, login to your router administration and enable this port. For Linksys routers, this is under the ‘Applications & Gaming’ tab. For other routers, it might be under ‘Port Forwarding’ or something similar. Add a new setting for ‘TivoRemote’, with your Tivo IP address – and put port 31339 for the incoming and outgoing ports.

Q: Why is there no Volume Up/Down/Mute or TV Power buttons?

A: Tivo DVRs do not have any built in volume control, your sound is controlled by your TV or your surround sound. These buttons are learned by your Tivo remote using infrared. Since there is no direct control of these through Tivo, I cannot control them with TivoRemote. If Android devices had built in infrared, like regular remote controls, this could be done – but they don’t!

Q: The Shortcuts aren’t working!

A: Some shortcuts do not give a true ‘visual’ notification that they worked. For instance, the ’30 sec skip’ shortcut won’t seem to do anything – however, after using it – when you press the Skip Forward button, it will now only jump 30 seconds, instead of the standard jumping to the end/beginning of live viewing. Pressing the shortcut again disables this functionality. Make sure to read what the shortcut does to see if it is working properly. Some shortcuts are limited to when they can be pressed – i.e. you might not be able to do them while in the Now Playing list.