Stream PC -> Tivo

January 27, 2012 3:57 PM

How can I stream video from a PC to a Tivo cable box?

I would love to spend days figuring this out, but I want ths working by tomorrow. So I'm hoping somebody can give me a headstart.

I have a Tivo DVR and cable box provided by Grande Cable. It's supposed to be able to stream things from youtube and other internet sites, although I've never done that yet. Can I set my PC as a media server, and stream to the Tivo from there?

I run Linux on the PC, but I'm open to other options. I'd like to stream 720p video. The Tivo is on wireless-N, the PC is hardwired.

posted by mad bomber what bombs at midnight to technology (6 answers total)

We just put the PC on a different input on the TV and watch from there.
posted by k8t at 4:04 PM on January 27

pyTivo used to handle this, but I haven't been a Tivo user for awhile.
posted by AaRdVarK at 4:06 PM on January 27

I haven't used this, but you seem to be able to share videos from your computer with Tivo over your network, see here -- the Tivo Desktop software seems to only exist for Mac OS and Windows, however.
posted by brainmouse at 4:10 PM on January 27

PyTivo does this very well. Using it right now in fact.
posted by Eddie Mars at 4:35 PM on January 27

Wow, pyTivo was stupidly easy to get going, and worked perfectly. Thanks everybody!
posted by mad bomber what bombs at midnight at 6:20 PM on January 27

Except that the Tivo keeps losing network. Hrm.
posted by mad bomber what bombs at midnight at 7:25 PM on January 27