Virgin Tivo and Netflix?

[craig_t]

Does anyone else use their Tivo box for netflix? Is it very slow at loading and responding, or is there an issue with mine?

 

[tom_e]

Yes and yes, then again I find the TiVo box slow at just about everything.

 

[craig_t]

Hmm maybe I'll give them a call and ask if there is anything that can be done.

 

[beachBOYken]

Yep occasionally and its normal.

The tivo uses a separate internet connection which is quite low I think, and when you add the in the crappy internals of the tivo box......

I find it slow to enter netflix and browse but its fine when it streams something.

I mainly use my Amazon fire tv box which is speedy.

 

[craig_t]

Yep occasionally and its normal.

The tivo uses a separate internet connection which is quite low I think, and when you add the in the crappy internals of the tivo box......

I find it slow to enter netflix and browse but its fine when it streams something.

I mainly use my Amazon fire tv box which is speedy.

My TV app can't choose the user so as I am not the default user it goes to the wrong one, otherwise I'd use that.

If I have it plugged in VIA ethernet, should it be faster?

 

[beachBOYken]

My TV app can't choose the user so as I am not the default user it goes to the wrong one, otherwise I'd use that.

If I have it plugged in VIA ethernet, should it be faster?

You mean the TV via ethernet?

I can't really say as i use wireless for everything where I can and have never had any problems.

I can't see it making any noticeable difference unless your wireless performance is poor in your house?

 

[craig_t]

No I mean the Tivo box plugged in. You said Tivo uses it's own connection which is slow. So, if I have it plugged into my router directly, should Netflix be quicker?

 

[beachBOYken]

No I mean the Tivo box plugged in. You said Tivo uses it's own connection which is slow. So, if I have it plugged into my router directly, should Netflix be quicker?

Not sure thats possible. Im sure someone can confirm.

Personally I think its more down to the internals of the tivo box anyway.

 

[Josh]

I cast Netflix from my tablet to my chromecast, trying to use Youtube/Netflix/Most on demand things with Tivo takes an absolute age.

 

[Zbornak]

Not sure thats possible. Im sure someone can confirm.

Personally I think its more down to the internals of the tivo box anyway.

I can confirm it has a dedicated 10Mb connection.

 

[Captain]

The app won't be any better with a wired Ethernet connection, it's just slow full stop.

 

[j_walsh]

yep Tivo is awful one of the reasons we are heading back to sky

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Having masses of problems with TiVo tight now.. it's recording stuff it shouldn't and skipping past things it should... In answer to your question, it's never played Netflix very well..

I detest Virgin TV

 

[Caged]

Just buy a NowTV box or an Amazon Fire TV stick or a Chromecast or a Roku or any of the hundreds of millions of devices that run Netflix and forget about using it on TiVo.

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Can you pause and rewind live TV on NowTV?

 

[Caged]

I think you misunderstood, I was replying to the OP. Don't mess around with Netflix functionality bolted on to a device that isn't really powerful enough to do it, when an alternative is a very cheap option.

 

[Captain]

Can you pause and rewind live TV on NowTV?

Nope, only the on demand films and tv can you pause or rewind/fast forward.

 

[craig_t]

I use a Chromecast in my bedroom, to cast plex to as the plex app on my Hisense TV needs a plex pass to play things. But, the TV app for netflix works great.

My LG TV the app would be great if you could change user on it, so was just using the tivo instead but if I need a second chromecast, or firestick then I will do that