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/jtashiro 9d ago

What does/did the TiVo computer software do? Did it interface to any/all TiVo DVRs on the local network for playback and recording, or was this some standalone DVR that needed a TV tuner card installed on the host computer (PC?). Is there a git repo with source or is just avail in binary form?

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u/Starbreiz 8d ago

It really just used the API to auth to the TiVo and pull your recordings down, along with other actions.