How to transfer web videos from your Mac to watch on your TiVo® DVR using your Mac

Transferring shows from your TiVo to your Mac

When your TiVo DVR is connected to your home network and you have installed the Roxio Toast Titanium software on your Mac, it’s easy to transfer recorded shows to your computer so you can watch your favorite shows on your Mac, burn DVDs of your shows, or convert them for use your iPod, iPhone, or PSP. (See how to create DVDs of TV shows using your Mac or how to put shows on your iPod, PSP, or other portable player using your Mac.)

With Toast 10 Titanium you can even transfer web video and your own recordings from your Mac back to your TiVo DVR for viewing and with the optional HD/BD Plug-in you can burn Blu-ray discs and High-Definition DVDs of your favorite HD recordings.

Visit www.roxio.com/mactivotogo for more information or to purchase Roxio Toast Titanium software.

Transferring web videos from your Mac to your TiVo DVR

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Launch the Mac2TiVo application located in the same folder as Roxio Toast 10 Titanium.

Click the Add button and select a folder which contains video files that you want to transfer and view on your TiVo DVR, then click Open.

Note: You can also drag folders directly from Finder to the Mac2TiVo window.
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Click "Start Server"

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On your TiVo DVR, bring up the Now Playing List and scroll to the bottom.

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You should see your computer name listed here, such as "Jane's iMac". Highlight this entry in the Now Playing List and press Select on your remote.

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You're now browsing video stored on your Mac. You can select titles to begin transferring to your DVR and begin viewing them almost immediately while they’re transferring.

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What types of web video can I transfer to my TiVo DVR?

Mac2TiVo supports almost any video that can be played back by QuickTime Player on your Mac which includes QuickTime Movies (.mov), H.264, and MPEG-4 video, as well as MPEG-2 video.

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Not all programs may be transferred using the Multi-Room Viewing or TiVoToGo features due to the use of copy protection mechanisms permitted under the FCC’s encoding rules. Some shows cannot be transferred due to the copy protection assigned them by the program provider. These shows usually are marked with a red circle-slash icon. (47 C.F.R. 76.1904)