How do I search for a show to watch or record?
Searching for something to watch has never been easier!
From your Blue Ridge Vox Remote, hold down the blue [Voice/Microphone] button and speak into the pinhole beneath the [TiVo] button . You can say the name of a show, movie, actor, etc. Release the [Voice] button when done. The TiVo will either take you to a specific listing or provide a list of options.
Alternately, press the [TiVo] button, navigate to Search, and press [OK]. From here, you can enter the name of a show, movie, actor, etc., using the onscreen keyboard. As you type, the TiVo will suggest options on the right side. When you see the program you want, navigate to the right and select it. From there, you can record the program, set up a OnePass, access the show via a streaming app if available, learn more about the show or its cast, see a list of episodes, etc.
How do I record a show?
From your TiVo DVR or connected TiVo Mini, you can search for a program or locate it in your onscreen guide.
You can also set recordings from the Blue Ridge Go app or www.blueridgego.com.
To record an individual show using Search:
Once you have located the program or series, select Record Movie or Record Show (if it is a single movie or program) or Record Next Episode (if it is an episode of a series).
To record from your TiVo DVR or Mini’s onscreen guide:
Press [Guide] on the remote to open the programming guide. Enter the number of the channel you want. Use the right arrow to move forward in time. The [Advance] button, above the [Thumbs Up] on your remote, will allow you to jump forward 24 hours:
When you have found the program you wish to record, use the arrow keys to highlight the show, and then press the [Record] button on your remote (to the right of the [Guide] button):
Next, you will be asked to Record just this episode or Create a OnePass for this series. To record just this individual episode, select Record just this episode.
You will be prompted to Record episode with these options:
- Cancel (don’t record this episode): This will take you back to the guide or previous screen.
- Time & channel: The date, time, and channel you selected.
- Keep until: Space needed will delete the recording when the DVR’s hard drive is full, or Until I delete will save the program until you manually delete it.
- Start recording: Allows you to start recording earlier or later than when the program is scheduled to start.
- Stop recording: Allows you to stop recording earlier or later than when the program is scheduled to end.
Select Record episode or press the yellow [A] button on your remote to set the recording. You will now see a checkmark on that program on the guide.
What is a OnePass?
How do I record an entire series?
On your TiVo DVR, a OnePass allows you to automatically record every episode of a selected series. OnePass can also be used to access a list of episodes available for streaming on apps such as Netflix and Hulu.
If you locate a specific series using Search or press [Record] on a program in your onscreen guide, and select Create a OnePass, you will be presented with the following options:
- Create OnePass with these options: Selecting this will set a OnePass using the below-listed options.
- Cancel (don’t save this OnePass): This will take you back to the guide or previous screen.
- Include: Choose to include recordings, streaming videos, or both in your OnePass results. Remember, streaming videos don’t take up any space on the hard drive!
- Start from: New episodes only, current season, Season 1, etc.
- Rent or Buy: Include or don’t include episodes that need to be rented or purchased.
- Record: Choose New only for only new episodes of the series, or New and reruns to get every episode. Everything will record multiple copies of the same episode as they air.
- Channel: Specify a channel or set to All to record the series no matter where it appears.
- Video quality: If you selected All channels, select whether you want to record in HD or SD. Standard definition (SD) will take up less space on the hard drive.
- Keep at most: Set a maximum number of recordings/episodes to keep, or keep All recordings.
- Keep until: Space needed will delete it as the DVR’s hard drive eventually fills, or Until I delete will save the program until you manually delete it.
- Start recording: Allows you to start recording earlier or later than when the program is scheduled to start.
- Stop recording: Allows you to stop recording earlier or later than when the program is scheduled to end.
Select Create OnePass or press the yellow [A] button to set the OnePass. You will now see a double checkmark on episodes of that series on your guide.
How do I delete a recording?
From My Shows:
- Press the [TiVo] button twice to access My Shows.
- Highlight the program you wish to delete, then press the [Clear] button on the bottom left of your remote. The selection will vanish from your list.
- To delete an entire folder of programs (even if the folder just contains one episode), highlight the folder in My Shows and press [Clear]. Select your preferred option from the pop-up:
- Delete everything in this group
- Delete recordings & replace with bookmarks
- Delete everything & cancel this OnePass: This will appear if you’ve created a OnePass for this series
- Cancel (don’t do anything)
- To delete one episode from a folder of programs, open the folder by pressing [OK], then highlight the episode or program and press [Clear]. Alternately, highlight the [X] block next to the listing, then press [OK]. To review the program first, highlight the […] block and press [OK]. Program information appears. To delete, select Delete. Select your preferred option from the pop-up:
- Delete now
- Delete & replace with bookmark
- Cancel (keep this recording)
- If it is a movie or standalone program, highlight it and press [Clear] to delete. Alternately, press [OK] to review program information, then select Delete. Select your preferred option from the pop-up:
- Delete now
- Delete & replace with bookmark
- Cancel (keep this recording)
- To delete an entire folder of programs (even if the folder just contains one episode), highlight the folder in My Shows and press [Clear]. Select your preferred option from the pop-up:
- If you deleted something by mistake and need to recover it, please see “I accidentally deleted a show from my TiVo DVR. How do I recover it?”
While watching a recording:
- When you reach the end of a recording, a pop-up will ask you to Delete or Keep this recording. Select Delete.
- Alternately, to force this pop-up to appear at any point during the recording, hold down the [Advance] button to skip to the end of the recording, then press [Back]. The pop-up will appear. Select Delete.
- If you deleted something by mistake and need to recover it, please see “I accidentally deleted a show from my TiVo DVR. How do I recover it?”
I accidentally deleted a show from my TiVo DVR. How do I recover it?
- Press the [TiVo] button and select My Shows. Make sure All is highlighted on the left side.
- Press [Channel Down] to page down to the bottom of the list, and select Recently Deleted Recordings. This folder stores deleted programs and permanently deletes them as new shows are recorded and the hard drive fills.
- Select the show you are looking to recover. This will open a menu for that program.
- Select Undelete Recording. This will add the program back to My Shows.
How do I keep a recording indefinitely?
As the TiVo DVR’s hard drive fills up, the DVR will automatically delete the oldest programs, unless you have them marked to keep.
When you set a new recording, you can choose to Keep until space needed or Until I delete.
If you have an existing recording you’d like to keep indefinitely, follow these steps:
- Press the [TiVo] button and select My Shows.
- Find and select the recording in question. If it’s one episode of a show within a folder, open the folder for the show, highlight the episode, and then use the right arrow to highlight and select the “…” button.
- Arrow to the right and select Keep.
- Select the option of your choice:
- Keep until I delete
- Keep until space needed (this is the default)
- Cancel (don’t change)
- If you select Keep until I delete, the program will be saved until you manually erase it. For example, if you navigate back to the “…” option on that saved episode, it will now say “This episode will be kept until you delete it.”
How do I see my scheduled recordings?
The To Do List displays your schedule of upcoming recordings. To view this, press the [TiVo] button to go to TiVo Home, and then navigate to Menu > To Do List. Recordings are listed by upcoming date and time.
To cancel a recording, highlight it in the To Do List and press [Clear]. Select Cancel this recording.
You can also view your To Do List online and cancel scheduled recordings via the Blue Ridge Go app or website.
How do I schedule a manual recording?
In the event of missing or incorrect onscreen guide data, or if your TiVo prevents you from recording a specific program from your guide, you can still schedule recordings manually. This will record the window of time on the date and channel you designate.
- Press the [TiVo] button to go to TiVo Home, and then navigate to Menu > Manual Recording.
- Under How Often, choose Once or Repeat.
- Under Day, choose the specific date, or set the recurrence of your choice (ex.: Every Friday).
- Under Channel, select the channel you wish to record. You can press the number keys on the remote to enter a specific channel number.
- Under Start, choose the time you wish the recording to begin. Time can be selected in five-minute increments.
- Under End, choose the time you wish the recording to end. Time can be selected in five-minute increments.
- To set the recording, press [OK] on your remote.
Please note: While on the Manual Recording screen, the system will display the shows listed for the chosen timeframe. Your To Do List and My Shows screens will also display the recording title based on what the onscreen guide data states will air, such as Manual: Judge Judy. The content of the recording will be whatever the channel aired in the timeframe you chose.
Were the guide data to change, your Manual Recording will remain in place, as you have set a window of time to record, rather than a specific program.
How do I add shortcuts to my TiVo Home menu?
You have the ability to add up to four shortcuts to your TiVo Home screen for quicker access to settings or apps.
- Press the [TiVo] button to go to TiVo Home, and then navigate to Menu > Settings > User Preferences > Home Shortcuts.
- Available shortcut options include To Do List, OnePass Manager, Settings, Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, YouTube, Music Choice, etc. The first six shortcuts are set by the system, but you can add up to four more.
- Highlight your choice and press [7], [8], or [9] on your remote to assign it to a slot. To remove a shortcut from your list, highlight it and press [Clear].
- Return to TiVo Home and use the left and right arrows to navigate your new shortcuts. Highlight a selection and press [OK] to go to that app or menu page. For even quicker access, press the number for its corresponding shortcut slot. For example, if you selected Netflix for the seventh slot, go to your TiVo Home screen and then press [7] to launch the Netflix app.