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How do I do a factory reset on receiver?

https://www.directv.com/support/article/000092463 says to hold the blue button for 20 seconds. That does nothing.  There's a menu option that claims to do a reset, but it does nothing as well.  I tried contacting support, and this is the biggest mystery they've ever encountered... after h

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TV goes off and on by itself

My TV turns itself off and then comes back on ONLY when using my Directv Gemini server. (Same TV when using streaming instead of Directv connection NEVER goes off and on.) Server and towers lights remain on during the off/on event. If I am watching a recorded show, when it comes back on I am on the

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Channel blacked out in guide

I'm asking for someone else, as I don't have DirecTV. This is verbatim. @Juniper @litzdog911  any ideas? I have the Sports Pack, which is supposed to include FS2 (Channel 618). The channel works for me when I select it with my remote, but the channel is grayed out in the on-screen guide. If I

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DirectTv turn off and back on.

DirectTv in bedrooms only randomly turn off and back on. The main box that is connected to the satellite works fine.

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DELETE

My direct tv sat service quit working a while back & Im not dealing with it. Im still paying for it so I plugged in the firestick & downloaded the app, now I stream through my wifi. Im getting a ton of recorded shows stacked up because I CAN NOT figgure out how to delete them. I have exhaust

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Help determining bad part

I have a sl5 lnb feeding a swm8 and run around to the tv's. I lost my odd 103 transponders. Can I read the dish with my AIM meter to determine whether the SWM or the LNB is bad?

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Can I limit the boxes showing in the direct tv app?

We currently have 12 direct tv boxes. I was looking to make one of our ipads direct tv app show only 4 of these direct tv boxes.   Also is it possible to rename a box?  If so how? Any help is greatly appreciated and my apologies if these questions were already asked. Thank you in

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Using the Ethernet port on the reciever for internet output

I have three receivers. I'm feeding all of them internet via a deca adapter. I have noticed an Ethernet connector on the receivers. Is is possible to feed Internet the receiver it gets via the coax to a WiFi access point or switch so other devices nearby can use it's Internet connection?

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How to Program RC66RX to DirecTV DVR HR24-500

My parents, sadly, still use directv and old remote barely functions. I found two new remotes, but can’t get either to program with the dvr following the instructions I found online

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Help with Smart TV without a tuner

I have a Smart TV with no coax in, so no TV tuner built in. The place I live provides Direct TV to all the apartments so one account for all residents, so I d not have my own account. The account is for the entire building. (I cant stress that enough because the 1-800 folks cant wrap their head arou

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