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Back button

Used to fast forward a recording and hit the back button on the roku remote and it would go back 10 seconds and then play. Now that button does not work until you hit the play button then hit the back button. It seems the play button makes the show go back some but its not enough. Either make the pl

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“Program has already aired” when trying to schedule recording two days in future

I am trying to schedule recording of a local channel program two days in advance, but get an error message that it cannot be scheduled because it has already aired. Non local channels can be scheduled for recording just fine, only local channels return this error message. My location service is set

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Unable to play recorded programs when recording extends beyond scheduled end-time

I record all of the sports I watch… There is a major flaw with DirectTV’s DVR playback and Auto-Extend functionality… if the program being recorded extends beyond the regularly scheduled broadcast, you cannot play the recording until after the program concludes. so for example today I recorded the

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DirecTV Gemini is unwatchable with all the buffering and errors

I'm about to give up. I got DirecTV 3 months ago (mostly because I wanted the AT&T fiber internet service).  Anyway, it's been a nightmare ever since.  Multiple support calls, replaced the receiver, rebooted everything so many times, I've lost count.  Here's my typical experience

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Programs that run over, ruin DVR recordings

I have a number of programs set to record, when I had satellite I could set them up to record for longer than their scheduled run time so that during things like NFL season when a game runs long I don’t lose half the show I set to record, can’t do that with streaming. Anyone have a work around?

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The Favorites List

Hello we have 5 different TV's in our home. On Directv Stream, can the Favorite List be different for each TV. Example my daughter watches the kids channels. My husband sports, and I love Hallmark, LIFETIME and WE. Can our guides all be different?

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Constant Lag/Buffering Issues

I've had DTV Stream for about six months now, accessed on multiple TV's through Apple TV modules, and for the most part no issues up until recently. Over the last month, there's been near constant issues with some of the channels with respect to lag/buffering. First it started with some live sports

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Whole home

This post is Oct 27, 2024. What is the situation with whole home now?

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DTV streaming remote pairing issue

My DTV streaming remote has to be re-paired multiple times a day. I have an LG TV. Is there a fix for this?

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Keyboard shortcuts for watching in a browser

I am new to DIRECTV stream. Are there keyboard shortcuts available when watching DIRECTV stream in a chrome browser? For example, can I use the arrow keys to skip back-and-forth or the space bar to pause the video? If these features are not available, I would recommend them as accessibility enhance

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