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Originally Posted by Skie
If I was a betting man, I'd wager its entirely down to copyright. I have a distant memory of VM mentioning having to make changes to tivos network sharing functionality because of concerns for copyright (ie, they didn't want people taking recorded content off the boxes and playing it on other devices or uploading it). So I can see them locking down access to only their own very limited apps.
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To be fair mate VM have to show concern over copyright after all they buy there content from the likes of Scripps , Sky , Disney Discovery , what do you think would happen if one of those content providers found out people were downloading shows to other devices without an agreement with VM ? I can assure you it wouldn't be you they'd take to court.
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Originally Posted by andy_m
I'd be inclined to bet the same way, were it not for the fact that it's also taking them so long to release their own apps. My money at the moment is genuinely on there still being no sight of this app appearing by the end of the year, or even at all. I just get the feeling that, not only do they not want us controlling Tivo with a third party app, they're not very keen on us doing it with their own app either. But I still don't know why that would be.
I hope I'm wrong, it's a fantastic selling point.
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To be fair Andy it's not just VM , look at the complaints on the Sky help forum about the length of time it's taking them to release Sky Go on Android with the last update just saying it would be ready in the winter , I understand it's frustrating but unfortunately these things take time.