Help for Cable customers

How about online content on your TV? Like that video that everyone’s talking about? All your bids, tweets and updates? Now you can get it all on your TV screen.

Watch clips on YouTube, check your bargains on eBay, keep up to date with the latest tweets on Twitter and lots more. Your TiVo box has its own broadband connection so it won’t slow down your regular broadband service.

Your TiVo box has its own broadband connection so it won’t slow down your regular broadband service. And because your TiVo box is hooked up to the internet, you’ll always be able to download new apps and install the latest software, ensuring that it’s always up to date.

From the Home screen, select Apps & Games. Select the app you want to launch via the arrow keys and then press . When you’re done, press the to go back to the Apps & Games menu.

How to tweet on your TiVo box

1. From the Home screen, select Apps & Games.
2. Select the Twitter icon and enter your My Apps Name and PIN. If you don’t have one you’ll need to go online to virginmedia.com/mytivoapps and follow the instructions to register for yours.
3. Press and start tweeting.

TiVo Spotify

Click here to find out more about our Spotify on TiVo App

Controlling access to Apps and Games

1. Go to Help & Settings on the Home screen.
2. Choose Parental Controls, then tap in your PIN.
3. Now, just select Lock Apps & Games.

You’ll see the Apps in a list, and you can mark them as Blocked, Locked or Unlocked:
Blocked - no one can access the app and it will not be shown on your TiVo box
Locked - you’ll have to enter your Virgin Media PIN before the accessing this app
Unlocked - anyone can access this app.

Red Button

Just so you know, we’ve currently got a Red Button link to our full BBC iPlayer, CNBC and ESPN apps on our TiVo service and we’re working with our channel partners to get it extended to other channels. We’re hoping to have a full range of Red Button services by early next year. You can check our progress in the Customer News area in Help, on your TiVo box.

Your TiVo box has its own broadband connection so it won’t slow down your regular broadband service. And because your TiVo box is hooked up to the internet, you’ll always be able to download new apps and install the latest software, ensuring that it’s always up to date.

From the Home screen, select Apps & Games. Select the app you want to launch via the arrow keys and then press . When you’re done, press the to go back to the Apps & Games menu.

How to tweet on your TiVo box

1. From the Home screen, select Apps & Games.
2. Select the Twitter icon and enter your My Apps Name and PIN. If you don’t have one you’ll need to go online to virginmedia.com/mytivoapps and follow the instructions to register for yours.
3. Press and start tweeting.

TiVo Spotify

Click here to find out more about our Spotify on TiVo App

Controlling access to Apps and Games

1. Go to Help & Settings on the Home screen.
2. Choose Parental Controls, then tap in your PIN.
3. Now, just select Lock Apps & Games.

You’ll see the Apps in a list, and you can mark them as Blocked, Locked or Unlocked:
Blocked - no one can access the app and it will not be shown on your TiVo box
Locked - you’ll have to enter your Virgin Media PIN before the accessing this app
Unlocked - anyone can access this app.

Red Button

On TiVo, many channels have additional programmes and services accessible via the Red Button. For example, you will find BBC iPlayer, News and Sports via the Red Button on all BBC Channels and additional live sports coverage on Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 and Sky Sports F1. Look out for more Red Button services on other channels such as ESPN, CNBC and Cartoon Network too. For news on when new Red Button service launches, go to Customer News in Help, on your TiVo box.