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Freezing on channel 3 CBS
When watching CBS here in Michigan the channel will freeze for 3 ton5 seconds. It does not happen on any other station. 49056 is the zip code.
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"Are you saying my Genie Mini went out for ☕ without telling me?"
Well, maybe not that drastic. It could just have been the wireless video bridge. Follow these steps to restore the connection.
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Volume too loud on responses to voice commands
When I give a "play ..." voice command the response volume is earsplitting. I have not found a way to control this.
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Unable to record a show that "shows" as streaming
I got a new Hisense tv and Direct tv won't allow us to record any Astros games. I can schedule them - just like before- from a channel we get in our package....but once the game is on....it gives me an error message that "recording is not possible on a streaming show." All other recordings work just
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My Video Connection Has Gone on a Little 🏖️! What Should I Do Now?
As a satellite customer, you may see an Error Code of 620-625. Simply follow the prompts on the screen. Check here for more information.
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TV connections
I have Directv on about 5 TVs. Never had an issue with having more than 2 at a time on until today. When I tried to turn a 3rd TV on I got a message on the screen that there were too many on and one needed to be turned off. That has never happened before. I not trying the watch 4k on any of the thre
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How to watch Nascar Xfinity on CW?
Why do you not carry the local CW channel in Northern Michigan in the Traverse City/Cadillac area? Spectrum Cable and Dish Network do. It is the only network that carries the Nascar Xfinity races this season, plus all the other CW programming. Seems like DirecTV is trying to find ways to lose longti
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Pandora is not working on my main receiver
HR44/500 receiver Pandora plays for less then one minute then skips to next song. On Genie it works fine.
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UFL Game Played Last Week but Info Claims 'First Aired: Sat, May 24, 2025'
I'm watching a UFL football game on my local channel 5 WEWS. Although it claims that it first aired on Sat, May 24, 2025' I watched this game I believe last week. I know I'm getting old but there were too many things that I recall in the game. Am I the only one experiencing this?? James
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