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  1. How do I recover a recently deleted recording?

    If you or someone accidentally deleted a previously recorded show, you can recover it by pressing the TiVo button twice to access the My Shows menu. Navigate to the bottom of the My Shows folder and select Recently Deleted Recordings. Select the s...
  2. How do I delete recordings?

    To delete an individual show or a series, highlight it in the main My Shows list and press Clear on your remote control. If you are deleting a series that contains recordings, you will have the option to replace the recordings with links to stream...
  3. How do I turn off Auto Play?

    If you would rather not have the next episode start automatically, go to User Preferences/Auto Play Next Episode to turn the counter off. You will continue to see the panel with options when you near the end of an episode, but the next episode wil...
  4. What is Auto Play?

    When you reach an end of an episode, TiVo’s AutoPlay feature starts playing the next episode in a recorded series automatically. When you near the end of an episode, a panel will be displayed at the bottom of the screen containing a countdown time...
  5. How do I change the My Shows sorting method?

    By default, My Shows is sorted by date, with newly added or recorded shows and movies first. You can choose to sort My Shows name (alphabetically) by pressing B on your remote control.   ...
  6. What is My Shows?

    The My Shows list contains all of your recordings, plus links to your streaming videos from SECV On Demand or apps like Netflix. (On a TiVo Mini, recordings are stored on your host DVR). To get to the My Shows list from your Home screen, just pres...
  7. What is the SmartBar?

    The SmartBar predicts shows to watch based on what your household usually watches at a particular time or day. For example, if you normally watch the previous night’s late-night talk show the next morning, you’ll see it in the SmartBar when you wa...
  8. How to I add additional items to the TiVo Home screen?

    To get quick access to an app like YouTube, just press A on your remote control and enter an available shortcut number for the item you want.  The new item will appear in that position on the menu.  ...
  9. How do I access the TiVo Home screen?

    To get to the Home screen from live TV or any TiVo screen, just press the TiVo button on your remote control. Home screen menu items include My Shows, What to Watch, Search, Apps and SECV On Demand.   ...
  10. What is a TiVo Mini?

    TiVo Minis are receivers that you put on additional TVs extending your TiVo experience to multiple rooms throughout your home. Minis have full DVR control, so you can manage your recordings and watch live TV or stream shows from any device on your...