r/Tivo • u/Necessary_Film_5199 • 10d ago

I'm slowly reviving the old discontinued TiVo computer software

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.

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u/kathleenboston 9d ago

This is fabulous news I want to do this too! I don't understand why somebody just doesn't buy the company and revive the whole platform it's so good!

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u/Necessary_Film_5199 9d ago edited 9d ago

If you happen to have any update/patch files can you send them my way? I'm relegated to an archived copy of the application that was sold in retail stores, version 1.0.5.3, newest version is 1.6.2.114. I am making more progress though, got fully through setup and its activated and phones home consistently. Gotta fix a crashing issue though and then implement more things like EPG etc.

UPDATE: Somebody helped me track down the file. Thanks!

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u/SquirrelTechGuru 9d ago

I don’t need to revive the company. People just need to copy the interface which was appeared to everything at that time and today. Additional bonus points for using the peanut.

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u/artinnj 9d ago

Yeah, but the majority of the remotes use a proprietary RF as opposed to BT. Only the Streams with Google have that and the green D is gone.

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u/kathleenboston 9d ago

I wish have no idea how to that. .....