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Streaming Setup & Equipment

Help for activating and setting up your streaming experience.

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For those with FWA (like T-Mobile 5G Home or Verizon 5G Home) how does DirecTV Stream work for you?

I’ve been doing some research around (have satellite but plan to switch to Stream) and I’ve heard there’s a few issues with FWA services and DirecTV Stream including constantly changing IP addresses messing with the amount of streams you can have on one account. As well as my geolocation being in ot

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Can I Pin Protect Settings - Preferences

Is there a way to pin protect the settings page in both the streaming box and app? I would like the pin to prevent the TVs in my vacation house from setting that as the home location without me doing it since the home location can only be changes 4 times. I tried parental controls but that does not

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Gemini connectivity with Hotel wi-fi

I recently took my Gemini with me on an extended vacation and figured it would be ideal for accessing my recorded shows. But the resort had a wi-fi network where there was no password and simply had a checkbox to agree to their 'terms'. There was no way to 'accept the terms', so I couldn't get conne

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Gemini Remote refuses to turn TV off

I have the same issue as many others on here with a Hisense TV. Remote has been programmed both Standard and Manual with the TV Model#. No CEC involved. Power off devices is turned on. It turns off the Directv streaming device plugged into the back of the TV, but not the TV itself. I have tried rese

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Gemini remote won’t turn off Samsung tv

Hello. I have a Samsung tv, model LT24E310ND/ZA and a Stream module. When I turn off the tv with the Gemini remote, the programming goes away then I get a ‘input not found’ message on the tv. So the Steam module is off but the tv is still on. I’ve reprogrammed the Gemini remote many times without su

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Roku

Hello. I've tried downloading the streaming app on a roku tv and an older tv using a roku and I can get the app to work fine but cannot get and icon on the opening roku page. Thanks

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Directv Gemini Stream and Samsung TV Issues

Thursday, 3/21/24 Hello, Bought a new Samsung TV at the end of January this year. Works great with Comcast cable and Amazon Firestick. In February, stopped Comcast and switched to Fidium internet and Directv. That’s when problems started. The Directv Gemini Air (with its integral HDMI cable) and Sam

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DirectTV Stream Streaming Device Ethernet port

I have been setting up my new DirectTV Stream streaming devices, and noticed that they only connect at 100mb, even though I'm plugging them into a GB switch with tested and known good Cat 6 cables. I ran the onboard network test on the boxes, and they say the throughput is 86mb, which the test repor

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Gemini DirecTv Stream OTT box or Gemini Air

Will the C71KW-400 DirecTV Now Osprey box work with DirecTv via Internet? I am currently on DirecTv via Satellite (since 02/21/1998) but the pricing has gone out of sight with DirecTv just adding insult to injury by not replacing discount programs I have had in the past - now paying over $200 for ju

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Better Remote

Just installed Direct yesterday.....Would LOVE to have a remote that's backlit BEFORE pushing a button! Recommendations?? My DISH controller had that! As an old guy, that doesn't have lights on at night.....be nice to see what button I need to push! Obviously it needs to work with my HS 17 receiver!

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