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TiVo welcomes Android users with new app

All the convenience of TiVo's interface in app form and without the laggy performance.

Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice
Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories. In addition, he writes about cameras, including action cams and drones. And while he doesn't consider himself a gamer, he spends entirely too much time playing them.
Expertise Laptops, desktops and computer and PC gaming accessories including keyboards, mice and controllers, cameras, action cameras and drones Credentials
  • More than two decades experience writing about PCs and accessories, and 15 years writing about cameras of all kinds.
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For TiVo users, TiVo's iOS app makes a convincing argument for having a dedicated iPad for your living room. As of today, you can also say it makes a strong case for buying a Kindle Fire, as the same app is now available for Android devices.

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In a nutshell, the TiVo app--which works with smartphones and tablets--lets you control, search, browse, explore, and comment on Facebook and Twitter all without interrupting the programming currently playing on your TiVo box. (Check my coverage of the iOS app to see all that it can do.)

All you need to do to get it up and running is download the free app from the Android market, connect to the network your TiVo is on, and enter your Media Access Key, which you can get from your online account info or from your TiVo's settings menus.

Overall, I find the experience and control better with the apps than using the RF or Bluetooth remotes and the TiVo box's interface, which I guess isn't the best thing for TiVo users without an Android or iOS device.