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Basketball games cut short

We scheduled many NCAA basketball games to be recorded. While most games were complete, some ran long and were cut off. This was particularly frustrating with very close games. Previously, when recording with a Tivo DVR, we could add an interval of time to the program to assure it all recorded-usual

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On demand TV program search

Is there no way to watch something on demand when you've got a copy of it on DVR??? We've been a customer of Direct TV for many years. Some time back the menus for on demand changed. Now the only way I can find on demand shows is the search function. But it also returns my DVR recordings. If I have

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Recorded shows won’t play broadcast provider error…

I am experiencing an error regarding something related to broadcast rights? My error indicates that the “Broadcast provider has restricted access to this program”. Experiencing this error for recorded shows from various networks, CBS, NBC, etc. the DTV “Tech Support” said the solution was to watch t

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Library recordings won’t play

Just in the past two days, we have been unable play Library recordings on two of our three TVs with Gemini devices. Name of the recorded programs comes up on the screen, then nothing for several minutes until a screen comes up with the message, “We’re aware there’s a problem. We’re working on it.” T

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Entertainment package

I was visiting a friend, who has the signature Entertainment package. He was receiving the diginets like MeTv. When I look at the channel charts, those don’t show for this package. Has something recently changed?

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DVR Show images missing

Some time yesterday the images that display beside recorded shows went missing. They are blank. This is happening on all my devices: 2 Gemini Osprey devices and 1 Roku Ultra device. So I think this is a DTV server issue, not an issue on my devices or the app. Just a few recordings were missing image

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Home Location Not Connected - 3 IP Addresses showing

Hi all, has anyone else run into this? I have a 3 osprey boxes and one Gemini air. Sometimes when they are rebooted, I get the messages about too many streams and I check the location settings in preferences and I see Not Connected and it shows 3 IP addresses, I have verified I have IPV6 turned off

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Gemini (Osprey) Box App Version

I have 3 of these old boxes. They are slow to respond to commands, but they work better with DTV than the DTV app on my Roku devices. In another thread, @Ludwick577 said: "Actually. The current version for both the Air and Osprey box is 34.5.5.20" One of my 3 boxes has this version. The other two bo

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Constantly buffering on computer browser

The last 2 days, I have not been able to stream Dtv on my computer. Wired connection; ATT Fiber (running 938 down; 1095 up; 5 ping). Have tried Firefox, Chrome, and Edge. Same things happens on all 3. (No app, just browser) I log into the page; go to any channel. Buffers slightly, then starts; and a

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2 Streaming devices Installed?

Can I install 2 streaming devices (DirectTV and Roku) on my TV? I am not going to use both at the same time, but I would like both installed so that I can easily switch from one to the other. Thank you.

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