TiVo TiVo Commander Android App - Page 15

andy_m · 10-08-2013, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Stephen

working and being ready for public rollout are two totally different things. Its probably going through a lot of testing as we speak.

As are "the first quarter of 2013" and "well in to August and still no sign".

HDFootyMan · 11-08-2013, 13:01

This is beyond a joke now.

This app was first announced in December 2010!!!
http://paidcontent.org/2010/12/02/41...n-tivos-hands/

How many other Android apps have taken the best part of 3 years to see the light of day?

BenMcr · 12-08-2013, 10:52

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Originally Posted by andy_m

As are "the first quarter of 2013"

Where did VM say it would be 'first quarter'?

denphone · 12-08-2013, 11:08

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

This is beyond a joke now.

This app was first announced in December 2010!!!
http://paidcontent.org/2010/12/02/41...n-tivos-hands/

How many other Android apps have taken the best part of 3 years to see the light of day?

Nothing should take three years HD but alas we are talking about Virgin here and vagueness and poor communications are their middle names and alas that still remains the case l am afraid.

Mr K · 15-08-2013, 12:14

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

This is beyond a joke now.

This app was first announced in December 2010!!!
http://paidcontent.org/2010/12/02/41...n-tivos-hands/

How many other Android apps have taken the best part of 3 years to see the light of day?

Thats because the app doesn't exist and isn't happening. VM can't admit it as it would look them look bonkers to have gone out of the way to block an excellent working app (TIVO Commander) in the first place.

BenMcr · 15-08-2013, 12:19

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Thats because the app doesn't exist and isn't happening.

It will (does) and it is.

warrenb · 15-08-2013, 12:34

Just at an incredibly slow rate, shame VM seem to have IOS scripters (even those V Mobile don't support the iPhone), but no Android scripters. I could have learnt the scripting language, scripted it and done about 500 other apps in the time it has taken VM to do one app.

Joedm45 · 15-08-2013, 13:48

This may have been answered before but why did VM block the TiVo commander app? It was a good workaround whilst waiting for the official Android App.

I am as frustrated as the next Android user about this but I can see the predicament the App writers have. iOS have a handful of tablets and the same again in phones for their app to be compatible with where as there are probably hundreds of different Android devices to be compatible with.

I guess VM are just trying to stop the influx of calls saying my phone/tablet does not work with your app, please fix it.

BenMcr · 15-08-2013, 13:52

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

This may have been answered before but why did VM block the TiVo commander app? It was a good workaround whilst waiting for the official Android App.

TiVo Commander use(s) the (currently) undocumented enhanced TiVo APIs to work, rather than the more basic Remote protocol (apps which use that continue to work).

So TiVo boxes were updated to block unauthorised access to the protocol in both the UK and US. This also stopped the hack that got the get US TiVo iOS app working on VM TiVo.

For the US boxes, it seems the person behind TiVo / DVR Commander has worked out how to get around the block again, but hasn't done so for VM boxes.

Joedm45 · 15-08-2013, 14:19

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

TiVo Commander use(s) the (currently) undocumented enhanced TiVo APIs to work, rather than the more basic Remote protocol (apps which use that continue to work).

So TiVo boxes were updated to block unauthorised access to the protocol in both the UK and US. This also stopped the hack that got the get US TiVo iOS app working on VM TiVo.

For the US boxes, it seems the person behind TiVo / DVR Commander has worked out how to get around the block again, but hasn't done so for VM boxes.

Thanks for clarifying Ben. So in short it is down to the app developer to get around it and seeing as it is written and works in the US, they wont be too fussed about the UK TiVo.

Oh well, the Android wait continues...

Mr K · 15-08-2013, 15:00

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

For the US boxes, it seems the person behind TiVo / DVR Commander has worked out how to get around the block again, but hasn't done so for VM boxes.

May be that's the problem, Vm don't know how to get round their own block

Maybe they should offer a contract to the writer of TiVo Commander -seems to have more about him than VMs amateurs.

clinteastman · 15-08-2013, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Mr K

May be that's the problem, Vm don't know how to get round their own block

Maybe they should offer a contract to the writer of TiVo Commander -seems to have more about him all than VMs amateurs.

Hmmm, that's not true. VM and TiVo are hard at work on great things.

Mr K · 15-08-2013, 15:09

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Originally Posted by clinteastman

Hmmm, that's not true. VM and TiVo are hard at work on great things.

They need to be. My TiVo box hasn't had any sort of update for ages, its slower than my ZX Spectrum . Sky's box is so quick/slicker in comparison.