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Watching DIRECTV
Watch your favorite shows and channels on DIRECTV.
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New Scene for the Genie Direct TV
I do not like the new set up for Direct TV. How do I get into the menu so I can choose which episode to watch. How do I delete a program without going to the end of the program and choose to delete it? How do we go back to the old format?
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Incorrect Local Channels when Using Streaming App
I have DIRECTV satellite service, but I often use the app to stream since we use our Apple TV to watch other streaming services, and it’s easier than switching input. Generally, it’s not a big deal since I can switch to satellite if I really need the correct local channels. However, it would be nice
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Casting Recordings
Does DirectTV permit recordings to be casted ? Whenever I try a message appears stating that casting recordings is either not supported or coming soon. Well several years have passed and soon has come and gone.
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Using Directv with Alexa!
I paid thousands of dollars for this equipment that was supposed to work flawlessly, and it does not, for example, if I'm watching directv and I ask Alexa to change the channel, it actually changes the INPUT to my Firestick and starts trying to find some app to use there, even though I erased the di
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Direct TV Skill will not link to Alexa app
Alexa use to work throughout the house. Then it quit all of the sudden without cause. Now it says I have to enable the skill again. When I try to enable the skill in the Alexa app it either says there’s an error connecting to Direct TV account. I’m all on the same network, have restarted everything,
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Dtv app crop to fit screen
I can no longer get the show I'm watching to fill the screen using the app. There used to be a option to crop to fit to the screen and I can no longer find this. Yes my phone is sideways and the show is as well however there are black bars on either side all of the right. as well as t
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Picture is skipping
While watching the olympics on NBC during the days of Aug 5 to today, Aug 8. The picture skips. Like a hesitation. I miss like 1 second of the picture. In Jacksonville. Zip 32224
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FAST FORWARD ISSUES-doesn't show the program moving
Suddenly there is no longer a preview shown of the video during fast forwarding of DVR shows. Therefore, you have no idea where you want to stop the video. The video goes forward but the screen is stuck on the image when you started the forwarding. Please let me know how to fix this. It is on a gen
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Updated DVR recording delete function
Why can’t I delete my recorded show at the end of the show? Previously, once the recorded program is at the end, the delete function popped up. Now I have to hit the back button and delete from that screen. Is this suppose to be a new function?
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no start up buffer on new receiver
I had a couple of HR24 receivers. One suffered a BSOD and was replaced by an HR54R1/500 receiver. Previously when starting up either receiver, there would be 90 minutes of buffer on whatever station was tuned. The new receiver has zero buffer when starting. Is this typical?
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