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4K Channels could not be authorized for this location

I have a new installation, Genie2 HS17 + C71KW, when I try to tune any 4K channel (106,107…) a pop up message says “The program you selected could not be authorized for this location “. I have refreshed receiver, called customer care several times, a technician replaced boxes and lnb, I tried a reve

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Recording List

Please bring back the old list of recordings. The new version is terrible!

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not turning toshiba fire tv

i bought toshibafire tv model c350 series.i have H26K-500 direct tv receiver and using RC73 remote.i spent 10 hours to program it for tv but still volume and power function dont work.any suggestionplease?

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Losing signal on some, not all, channels

Several channels like TBS, Comedy Central are reverting to streaming which would be ok except they start buffering. This never used to happen with streaming, and it’s not my ISP, The download speed is fine when checked on my iPad, phone, computer. Could a tree canopy affect just one satellite? It ju

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No Signal

I’ve reset and No Signal keeps showing. Is there an outage?

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Guide search not showing free airings

In the guide search, it is only showing me a purchase option rather than the free airing that is coming up next week. Anyone else experiencing this or have ideas on how to fix it?

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4K Gemini issues

Have this issue, free upgrade to gemini with genie HR54 co located 4k channels, 4k purchased movies do not switch gives pop-up" program could not be authorized for this location'. Rvu client connected works without any issue. Tech replaced gemini sane issue, then replaced genie with genie2 same issu

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Return of old record list

To our surprise and delight this morning we found the old record list back. It is SO MUCH better. Thank you.

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delete recordings from app

I watch directv from two locations, one account. With a dish/genie at one and via directv app on Roku in the other. I can set programs to record at either location. I can warch from both. All recordings are on the genie. My question is how can I delete recordings from the app on Roku or app on andro

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Business app receiver groups

I'm using the Directv for Business app. It recognizes the receivers on the same subnet but there are also a couple with red indciators. I have grouped several receivers into their own "Receiver Group" but it doesn't appear that this function does anything useful. I'd like to limit the Homescreen to

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