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Streaming is always having issues

The stream app on my Smart tv will lose connection multiple times a day. Live sports come in blurry and lag. This is not an internet issue, because all my other apps work perfectly. This is the most frustrating experience. Thinking about changing streaming services.

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Arranging apps on carousel

Just got DirectV Stream, using Gemini Air (switched from U-VerseTV). For the most part I’m enjoying it but I can’t believe there’s no way to arrange the apps in the app carousel. Seems like such a basic feature. Both Roku and the LG SmartTV have it.

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Guide Navigation Suggestion

On Roku OS, I noticed that a few other apps will allow you to move up & down a PAGE at a time by using the FF & RW buttons. These buttons do nothing (in the guide) in the DTV app. Moving up & down in the guide a PAGE at a time is helpful and would be nice to have in the DTV app. Thanks for so many o

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Manual padding/start/end times

I used to have DirecTV satellite now I have DirecTV streaming it's really frustrating that now when I record a show it cuts off the end of every show because there is no manual padding or manual start and end times. It would be wonderful if DirecTV could figure out a way to add the manual padding op

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Fast Forward Issue

We just switched from Xfinity to Directv. When we fast forwarded through commercials in Xfinity, after we pressed stop, xfinity would automatically reverse from that point about 6 seconds or so. Directv doesn't do this, which means whenever we stop it, we always miss some of the show or game we are

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ESPN Unlimited no longer working

I received ESPN unlimited a few months ago, activated it and it worked fine up until about a month ago and now I can't access it. It keeps telling me to link my provider, and the link doesn't show anymore in my tv package or account information, probably since it was already activated. How do I fix

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Different cloud DVR issues on 2 devices

I just signed up for Stream and I have some interesting things happening. I am using a Roku Streaming stick to do my viewing on one TV and the Directv app on my LG TV, and have unexpected things happening with each. The Roku stick looks like it's connected to my old Genie (which we plan on removing

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Connect a Bluetooth speaker?

I have an Harman and Kadron Onyx 9 bluetooth speaker, can I connect that to my direct tv service, I have the Gemini receiver. Thanks in advance, (Edited per community guidelines. This is a public forum. Please do not post personal information such as full names, phone number, email address, etc.)

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Recording from wrong channel

How do I tell it NOT to record from multiple channels?? It winds up recording very old shows on channels like Game Show Network!! I selected new and no reruns.

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Local channels not showing up on directv app

Im struggling to get my app to work to show my local channels. I have tried so many different ideas without luck. Any suggestions?

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NOT FINDING WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?