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TiVo Suggestions
8 months ago
| Article no. 2264
Introduction
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Update - This feature is being phased out on any equipment above TiVo Experience 3. It is no longer available on the most updated versions of Experience 4 TiVos. Other alternatives, like "What to Watch" essentially do the same thing without taking up recording space.
TiVo Suggestions are personalized shows selected to match your preferences- From the data it compiles, TiVo suggests shows to you based on your viewing and Thumbs Up ratings
- When set to record, suggestions automatically record when the TiVo has space available on the hard drive
- From the data it compiles, TiVo suggests shows to you based on your viewing and Thumbs Up ratings
Resolution Steps
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Deleting Suggestions
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Go to TiVo Central | My Shows | Suggestions
- Select a program to delete from the list
- Press the Clear button on the TiVo remote
- Select a folder to delete from the list
- Press the Clear button on the TiVo remote
- Select Delete Everything in this Group
- The whole folder will delete
(see steps)
Deleting an Entire Folder
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Go to TiVo Central | My Shows | Suggestions
(see steps)
Additional option for 4 Tuners, 2 Tuners, Single Tuners, and Minis on TiVo Experience 3: Removing all Suggestions at Once
- Go to TiVo Central | My Shows | select Recordings
- Scroll down to Suggestions Recorded for Me
- Press Clear
- Select Delete Everything in this Group
- All suggestions will be erased
(see steps)
Turning TiVo Suggestions On / Off
- The Suggestions folder remains in My Shows, even when Suggestions are turned off
- TiVo Suggestions are set to record when there is space by default
- Not available on TiVo Mini; TiVo Mini's get Suggestions from the host box
- To turn off TiVo Suggestion recordings
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4 Tuners, 2 Tuners, Single Tuners on TiVo Experience 3
- Go to TiVo Central | Settings and Messages | Settings | Recording | TiVo Suggestions
(see steps)
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Yes, record when there is space: TiVo Suggestions record when hard drive space is available
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Don't record TiVo Suggestions: TiVo Suggestions remain, but are not recorded
- Go to TiVo Home | left arrow to Menu | Settings | User Preferences | TiVo Suggestions
(see steps)
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On: TiVo Suggestions record when hard drive space is available
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Off: TiVo Suggestions remain, but are not recorded
- Go to TiVo Central | Settings and Messages | Settings | Recording | TiVo Suggestions
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4 Tuners, 2 Tuners, Single Tuners on TiVo Experience 3
- Press Select to confirm changes
TiVo Suggestions On, but not Recording
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Requested TiVo recordings take priority over TiVo Suggestions; if there are no tuners available, TiVo Suggestions will not record
- When a tuner is available, and TiVo Suggestions are not recording
- Turn TiVo Suggestion recording off (see Turning TiVo Suggestions On or Off, above)
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Restart the TiVo
- Turn TiVo Suggestion recording on (see Turning TiVo Suggestions On or Off, above)
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Restart the TiVo
- TiVo Suggestions may take up to 24 hours to begin recording following a restart
- Select a program to delete from the list
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