Directv geniego allows you to stream shows from your hd dvr playlist instantly on your laptop, tablet, or cell phone when youre within your home wifi network. Looks like directv started migrating the geniego service. The new directv genie menus are an improvement over their predecessors. Directv official site new lower prices on satellite tv. Record up to 5 shows at once and store up to 200 hours of hd entertainment to watch whenever you want.
Go to the home screen select guide and scroll through the channel listings select the heart next to the channels you want to favorite. Not saying this is your case, but you should get a case opened w geniego case management. To see all your favorites in one location, select guide, then favorite channels. By october of 2016 we had had enough and went back to just the regular hd receivers. Ive never had problems with directv s support and dont expect to this time, but it can take up to 24 hours for it to be ready to use. Geniego is a revolutionary new product from directv that will forever change your tv experience. Directv geniego 2 video transcoder for pc and mac from directv genie go 2 for the first time, you will be able to take your recorded programs wherever you go, watching downloaded programs on your computer or mobile device through the easyto use computer or mobile application. This amazing device allows you to stream and even copy recordings from your directv dvr to your phonetabletlaptop and desktop computer formerly called the directv nomad, this unit sits on your network and converts shows that youve selected from networked dvrs into a format that can be used. Yesterday, prior to thanksgiving travel, i did the following. I can watch recorded shows ands stream anything on the dvr to my tablet. With geniego, your recorded shows go wherever you go. There is one thing you need to know about your new residential genie menu. Get your favorite channels and networks all in one spot.
Stream digital content from your favorite networks. How to turn off directv genie menu power saving mode. I cannot get it to transfer anything from the dvr to my phone. There have been these same issues for a lot longer than when directv stopped activating the outboard. The verification server to affirm port 8082 etc visible from the internet is offline and is now communicating to the genie dvr only. Simply ask amazon alexa to find what you want to watchyou can even. As mentioned previously, directv is connected to tv via hdmi. Pay no attention to the storage figures stated in the app. Before i purchased the directv geniego, it was not crystal clear to me how it worked. The genie hd dvr 1 lets your whole family enjoy their favorite shows in any room, on any device. So, i created this video so other people might know more. First the switchboard bot attempts to keep you from bothering the humans, isnt programmed to understand geniego, then finally transfers you to the generic tech support section who puts you on hold for 5 minutes while they figure out theres a geniego tech support department. Directv geniego allows you to stream shows from your hd dvr playlist instantly on your laptop, tablet, or cell phone when. These new menus are more organized and offer easy access to most of your commonly used functions.
Geniego device works as advertise most of the time. How to connect a replacement genie receiver directv support. Called directv and after 3 technical support people, they admitted they have serious problems, the services stopped working a few days ago and they have stopped selling it. Hidden feature codes there are certain codes built into the receiver software used to activate hidden features. Thats not awful, but its certainly not the best capacity on the market. The old app was a hot steaming pile of shit and putting the geniego functionality into the dtv app hasnt made it any better. You can stream shows from your hd dvr instantly on your laptop, tablet, or cell phone. The service is to move to the genie dvr and away from from the standalone geniego box. Ive been reading here for years, you guys are smart. Directv customers must have a residential home account registered on directv s website to access directv for iphone. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. New directv app is too complicated to be used by kids. Geniego problems discussion in directv connected home started by mfeinstein, feb 20. Tivo remote controls, directv remote controls, universal.
Genie go generation 2 now allows you to connect via coax or ethernet. It installs fine, but when i open the app all i see is a blank black screen. As a side note, there isnt a directv app on the xbox one as of the writing of this post. I know last summer i had the system installed in my home and we had nothing but problems from everything to audio loss to screen freezing. Directv geniego app works on all of my android devices except dell venue 8 im trying to get this app to work on a brand new stock, unrooted dell venue tablet with android 4. The light on my geniego flashes red then blue and then turns off it comes back on and repeats the procedure this question, geniego problems, is about directv channels, programming, equipment, and sports. Reset your geniego device by pressing the red reset button on the front of the geniego for 30 seconds. Hey, look at this asshole wanting access to the shows hes paying for instead of.
Our antivirus scan shows that this mac download is. To remove a channel from your favorites list, just select the. App has to be restarted each time you use it because it loses communication with. Ive had intermittent issues with its functionality over the last two years, but now im stumped. I am not sure what youre asking but i have directv with one big genie and three sibling genies. The heart will fill in when you save it as a favorite. So bad the it cant be adjusted using either or both of the tv sync adjustment or the soundbar adjustments.
Geniego features are now integrated into the hr54 genie server. Now you can stream or download your favorite shows from your directv plus hd dvr to your laptop, tablet and cell phone through the easytouse application. Place your new genie next to your nonworking genie with both backs facing towards you. Directv geniego app works on all of my android devices. Directv customers will need to meet the following minimum the network supporting the geniego and the hddvr. Wait for all the lights on your geniego to turn steady blue. Directv genie go product discontinued access your dvr, wherever you go. Core app functionality requires use of your location data and public ip address. Thanks for the infogenie go does everything correcty when i am on my wireless home network. Directv geniego gen 1 installation manual pdf download.
Active directv account and programming package directv plus hd dvr with dvr service. Directv genie go out of home access linksys community. If you received a replacement non genie receiver, learn how to connect it. The directv app on my ipad mini can shows that the geniego has the correct ip address and is trying to use the correct ports. So if youre looking to save money on a dvr, watch recordings on the go, and have easy access to 4k content, directv s genie is a great fit. You can also sync your hd dvr playlist to your laptop, tablet, or cell phone and enjoy your favorite shows anytime, anywhere. I recently had a genie and geniego installed by directv. To activate a hidden feature code, you will execute a keyword search. Every goddamn time it forgets who the fuck you are. A scheduled task is added to windows task scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times the schedule varies depending on the version. Directv upgraded it in 20 to support access whether the customer was at athome and onthego when connected to a compatible directv hd. The genie go app is no longer supported, everything is moved within the dtv app. We have tried pinging directv website using our server and the website returned the above results. Troubleshoot a directv genie hd dvr directv support.
This free mac application is a product of directv, inc. Directv stuffs geniego back in the bottle multichannel. Probably the server is overloaded, down or unreachable because of a network problem, outage. The same can not be said for directv with respect to the geniego. The app also says the ports 8082 and 8083 are configured properly. Save favorite channels and set bookmarks att tv support. The items i marked w an asterisk above is what i think ended up making the waiting to prepare issue go away. The cimple co bracket mount with screw kit for directv genie mini client models directv c31, c41, c51 and c61 excludes does not work wireless models.
I am able to control the entire system from away from home as i would without the xbox and the xboxkinect goes an amazing job at using the proper commands. Geniego does take a while to prepare shows for download, but it is ok. The genie allows you to record only up to five shows at once, and it has room for just 200 hours of hd storage. Geniego is compatible with hd dvr model r22, hr20, hr21, hr22, hr23, hr24, hr34 or higher. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.