Recast User Switching to Tablo

General Discussion
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This explains why I occasionally have to do a complete restart of my Android devices (FireTV stick or Google TV) when “all else fails”. I guess it’s the only way to ensure a “fresh start” of the Tablo app. This often clears up issues using the Tablo app.

For me the “trigger” for restarting the Android device is when I access the Tablo on my iPhone, and everything is fine. Another dead giveaway is the recordings on the Tablo are fine, but viewing live TV from the antenna is wonky (buffering, stuttering, sound out of sync, etc).

I continue to expect the programmers to resolve this ongoing PITA behavior, but it hasn’t happened yet.

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I also have an Amazon 4K Firestick, can a Tablo be used to record programs off it, and is there a DVR app for it to schedule what to be recorded?

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That is the Tablo’s basic function, but you need a good TV antenna. It connects to your antenna to receive over-the-air (OTA) television. Whatever stations your antenna receives you can watch live or program the DVR to record. You do also get about 70 included streaming channels, and you can also record those to the DVR. Playback, and programming are done through a streaming device, like your Firestick.

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Thanks!