Download tivo recordings to pc

Cut over in the Menu Structure area to select the page that you'd like to custom. You can also set chapter mark, and playback mode. Once the menu has been decided you can preview how it will look in DVD Creator. The control buttons here are corresponded with the keys on remote control. Convert Video to DVD. MP4 to DVD. Remove TiVo Protection. Remove TiVo Commercials. Install the Tivo Desktop software to your computer by going to the folder where the downloaded software was saved, generally the "Download" folder on PCs, and double-clicking the software icon.

This begins the set-up process and on-screen instructions walk you through the installation. If you have a wired network, connect the TiVo to the router with an Ethernet cable. Launch the TiVo Desktop software from the "Start" menu or from the desktop icon. Converting TiVo recordings to a portable format. Viewing web content on your TiVo box.

If you have a previous version of TiVo Desktop installed on your PC, uninstall the previous version see Uninstalling Desktop Plus , below, and then use the TiVo Desktop Cleaner utility to remove portions of the program that may prevent you from installing the latest version of TiVo Desktop Plus. X or Menu path TiVo Central.

TiVo Roamio. TiVo Premiere. Choose which Installation Options you want by checking or unchecking the boxes next to each option. Click Next to continue. Read the Internet settings information and click Next to begin the installation. Approve any changes to your network or firewall settings that you are asked to accept during or immediately after the installation process.

Once the installation is completed, click Finish. If you have a firewall installed on your computer, make sure you allow the following applications:. Refer to your firewall software or hardware manufacturer for information on how to do this. Install a supported media player to play back the files that you transfer to your PC from your TiVo box. We recommend Microsoft Windows Media Player Note: You may be able to play files transferred to your PC using TiVoToGo in other media players, but you may experience video quality problems and other playback issues.

Enjoy using TiVo Desktop Plus! Fast Transfer Speed in Tivo Desktop 2. When you reach the Installation Options screen during installation: 1. Click Next. To turn on fastest transfer method: 1. Click File. Click Preferences. Under File Transfer Speed click Files 4.

Click OK. Changing where your TiVo Desktop Plus programs are saved You can change the location where recorded programs are saved at any time, without needing to reinstall TiVo Desktop Plus. Changing your file location is easy! Just follow these instructions: 1. Click Change. Highlight the new folder where you want to save your TiVo recordings, and click OK.

You'll be returned to the Preferences window.