r/Tivo

I'm stuck on the guided setup on this series 2 tivo that I got from OfferUp. It keeps asking if I have Cable, Satellite, or Antenna. No matter what I select, it keeps saying no cable provider found, or no antenna info, or doesn't give me a satellite list, and even with satellite if i select skip, it won't allow me to select a temporary provider to bypass setup. What do I do now? I just want to see what's on this DVR.

After TiVo stopped selling boxes/accessories/Lifetime (All-In) Service as of Oct. 1, 2025, they shipped whatever was remaining in their warehouses off to Weaknees. Here's what's remaining for sale In the Weaknees warehouse as of 8/13/26:

NEW TiVo Edge for Cable, 2TB, 6 tuner ($500, incl. Lifetime): 6 units

NEW TiVo Edge for Cable, 3/6/10TB, 6 tuner ($850/$1000/$1250, incl. Lifetime): 10 units

REFURB TiVo Edge for Antenna, 500GB, 2 tuner ($250, Needs $14.99/mo service): 6 units

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NEW TiVo Bolt for Antenna OR Cable, .5/2TB, 4 tuner ($300/$600, Needs $14.99/mo service): 28 units

REFURB TiVo Bolt for Cable, 1TB, 6 tuner ($400, incl. Lifetime): 3 units

REFURB TiVo Bolt for Antenna OR Cable, WHITE, .5/1/3/10TB, 4 tuner ($600/$650/$850/$1200, incl. Lifetime): 3 units

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REFURB TiVo Roamio for Antenna, 1/2/6TB, 4 tuner ($500/$650/$875, incl. Lifetime): 18 units

REFURB TiVo Roamio Pro/Plus for Cable, 1/3/8TB, 6 tuner ($500/$600/$950, incl. Lifetime): 6 units

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REFURB TiVo Premier for Antenna and/or Cable, .5/1/2/3/6TB, 2 tuner ($400/$500/$600/$675/$775, incl. Lifetime): 10 units

REFURB TiVo Premier for Cable, 1/2/3/6TB, 4 tuner ($300/$500/$575/$675, incl. Lifetime): 4 units

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NEW TiVo Mini LUX 4K ($250, incl. Lifetime): 54 units

NEW TiVo Mini LUX 4K 3-pack ($700, incl. Lifetime): 48 units

REFURB TiVo Mini A93 ($130, incl. Lifetime): 3,419 units

REFURB TiVo Mini A92 ($120, incl. Lifetime): 3,446 units

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NEW TiVo LUX Remote ($60): 566 units

Hey so i recently found this old tivo in storage, was last used in 2011/2012 but has recordings dating all the way back to 2003

i connected it to the internet updated the firmware on it, wanted to use kmttg to copy recordings to PC, but i dont see the media access key in account info i’ve left the unit on rebooted it a few times been doing this for 2 days nothing shows up

Tried calling tivo they wouldnt let me get the key via the TSN its also been so long that i do not recall what my original account was or the details, that old hotmail is long gone

any ideas?

Are Comcast & Frontier the last cable cos still using cable cards (since Verizon is ending 11/5/26), or are there still other major players out there? (I'm sure there's still some regional cable cos using cable cards here & there...)

I got an email from Verizon saying that support for my Tivo cablecard was going to end - and that I should order a Verizon cable box.

While I understand that Verizon will not support cablecards for new devices, and that there will be no cablecard support if I encounter problems - is Verizon going to actively stop my cablecard from working in my existing Tivo? I have never had issues with the cablecard so I would like to just keep using my Tivo until something breaks. But I have never gotten a clear answer as to whether an functioning cablecard in an existing device will continue to work? So, is Verizon going to take action to shut off the cablecard in my Tivo?

Eastern Mass here -- just got the dreaded notice that November 5th is the END.

Verizon wants $48/mo for 7 boxes. That's over $600/year for 8+ TVs around the house -- living room, den, office, workshop, exercise room,,, Moving Tivo minis was easy -- just run a long Ethernet cable, or even WiFi!! With Lifetime TiVo and 8+ minis the monthly equipment cost is ZERO.

I have an OTA Bolt on the shelf for just this occasion, but near Cape Cod, surrounded by a mature pine forest, I expect only a few stations, and I'll have to erect a very tall/large antenna. (This on my todo list -- have to at least qualify what broadcast we can pick up.)

We like having the cable channel lineup for variety, like HGTV, local news, and a few out-of-area news markets -- channels I don't think we can get without dedicated subscriptions for each. If we dump Verizon's cableTV service, keeping only internet, our monthly cost will have room for several streaming subscriptions, but the ease of browsing a single channel lineup will be gone, OnePass is gone, etc.

Folks are recommending alternatives, like YTTV -- But for homes with many TVs, is there a particular dongle/device that creates a cluster similar to Bolt/Edge/Roamio + Minis? I have a few TiVo Stream 4K devices, but they don't record from my cable-channel lineup, etc. Sure, streaming apps are account-based and remember where you were in each episode...

It sucks that the era of TiVo is over.

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This project has been a long time coming. Nero/TiVo abandoned it and I want to bring it back. This image shows hope, because I got past the activation step (the step asking for your service number and verifying it so you can use the software) and that means that I've officially decrypted/cracked the communication system that Nero put in place. Btw f*ck Nero.

Hello to all on the subreddit. I’ve recently acquired a high-split converter from Spectrum to replace my tuning adapter that’s paired with my TiVo. The letter I received from them mentioned that I should switch over to the HSC after a certain date or when all the channels start disappearing.

Well, that date has come and gone, and I still have all the channels in my subscription. My question is, should I still switch over to the HSC immediately, or continue with my current setup until the channels drop off? I realize that I will have to call Spectrum at some point to get the HSC activation done, but I don’t see the point of doing that as long as my current TiVo + tuning adapter setup still works. Thanks in advance for your input!

I still have several tivo 2 with lifetime that I've mainly been using to watch programs I recorded many years ago. Been thinking it would be nice to receive atsc broadcasts. Is there a list of what atsc converters will work with these tivo systems. These units were upgraded to large disks with adapters to sata disks many years ago.

I have a TiVo-Renewed EDGE Cable 2TB (the first one was replaced under warranty) that pixelates and freezes so much that it makes a recording unwatchable. Probably about 7 years old. I tried powering down, unplugging everything, powering on, and then plugging everything back in, but that didn't work. I want to keep it because my cable company (Armstrong) has never mentioned anything about discontinuing the cable cards. So I think I'm good for a while. Do you think a hard drive kit from Weaknees will fix this problem?

I have an old Roamio box. Replaced the hard drive a few years ago. We had a power blip and the TiVo would only flash the green lights and display power on device. I was about to send it off or buy a new one. I left it plugged in overnight and it fixed itself. We had another power blip yesterday and same thing. I changed the power supply with a higher output one. That didn’t help. Another overnight sit( plugged in) and it fixed itself. I have now plugged it into a UPS.
Sharing in case anyone in the same blinking light situation.