Comments on: StreamBaby: Stream Video Content To Your TiVo

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:29 +0000

try turning on debug and reply back with your log output.

http://code.google.com/p/streambaby/wiki/debugging_problems

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By: Frank Doyle

Frank Doyle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:11:08 +0000

Yes.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:58:33 +0000

Have you enabled home network applications under the music photos and more menu? I don’t have access to my TiVo right now so I don’t know the exact menu item.

By: Frank Doyle

Frank Doyle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:43:38 +0000

Well I know my media access key. I assume it needs to be added to the .ini file somewhere but I don’t see any mention of doing that or what parameter it is.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:23:49 +0000

Frank, yes, you’ll need the TiVo Media Access Key. Downunder we have to pay for that as part of the “Home Networking Pack”, not sure about other parts of the TiVo world.

By: Frank Doyle

Frank Doyle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:31 +0000

I have to say I’m a bit puzzled about this program. I installed it fine I guess and I get no errors in the .bat terminal window (I’m running windows vista). I don’t see the streambaby item though under the videos, photos, etc menu. Do I need tivo desktop or something in addition to this or should this run standalone?

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:02:56 +0000

It may be possible however, StreamBaby does not offer this functionality out of the box.

By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:26:07 +0000

I have been using StreamBaby for over six months via pyTivoX and it has been great. Coming from ReplayTV which streamed shows (either from box to box or from a central server), I never liked the way that Tivo copies files the hard drive vs. streaming. Great solution for watching additional content on one’s Tivo and not having to worry about the kids forgetting to delete the shows after watching them.

By: sally

sally — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:40:55 +0000

Can I use StreamBaby to play internet video streams like HULU.COM on my TivoHD?

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:42 +0000

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By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:21:36 +0000

you might also want to checkout this TiVoCommunity thread:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=416858

Make sure you stop by and let us know what you think once you get your TiVo out of the shop. BTW, what’s wrong with your DVR?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:15:51 +0000

I have not tried to stream HD content however, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. I mainly stream h.264 encoded backup copies of my son’s favorite DVDs.

My understanding is that StreamBaby streams the video content similar to how Netflix and YouTube work on TiVo (ie: streaming h.264). Checkout this wiki entry for additional video compatibility info:

http://code.google.com/p/streambaby/wiki/video_compatibility

http://code.google.com/p/streambaby/wiki/QualitySettings

* Ability to transcode and stream video that is not inherently TiVo compatible. Supports most wmv, avi, and mkv. Preview mode and random-positioning work with most transcoded files.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:47:08 +0000

This looks really hot, we can finally stream MKV. Did you try it out with a high def file? Would be interested to know if it’s playing the actual h.264 file itself or if the software is transcoding into a lower resolution file. My TiVo is in the shop right now, but this is definitely getting installed when it gets back.