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THE TIVO EXPERIENCE Streaming Devices | Quick Guide ©2020 Xperi. All rights reserved. TiVo, the TiVo logo, the TiVo silhouette logo, OnePass, TrickPlay, the Jump logo, the Instant Replay logo, the TiVo Circle logo, and the sounds used by the TiVo service are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Brands LLC. Google, Android, YouTube, Android TV and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC. iOS is a registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Netflix is a registered trademark of Netflix, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. The TiVo streaming device is powered by Android TV™. Note: Some screen images may be simulated. TiVo Experience for Streaming Devices — Quick Guide v1.9 (December 2020) ii WELCOME CONTENTS CONTENTS . IV To Do List . .20 GETTING STARTED . 1 OnePass Manager . .20 Basic terms . .1 PARENTAL CONTROLS . 21 THE HOME SCREEN . 2 Turn Parental Controls on/off . .21 Home screen menu items . .2 Hide adult content . .21 The SmartBar . .3 Set rating limits . .21 Video window & background . .3 Change PIN . .21 Menu & notifications . .4 BLUE STREAM ON DEMAND . 22 MY SHOWS . 5 Watching a video . .22 Filters . .5 Watching a saved video . .23 Shows & movies . .5 APPS & GAMES . 24 My Shows options . .6 THE BLUE STREAM FIBER TV APP . 25 ONEPASS™ SEARCHES . 7 Finding shows . .25 OnePass options . .7 My Shows . .26 STREAMING VIDEOS . 9 OTHER SETTINGS & SYSTEM INFO . 27 FINDING SHOWS . 10 Accessibility . .27 Guide . .10 OnePass Manager . .27 Search . .11 To Do List . .27 What to Watch . .12 User Preferences . .28 TiVo+ Coming Soon! . .13 Audio Settings . .28 START OVER & CATCH UP . 14 Remote Settings . .28 SCORES & RATINGS . 15 Device Settings . .29 Thuuz ratings for sports . .15 System & Account . .29 Metacritic ratings for movies . .16 HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING . 30 LIVE TV . 17 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . 31 TrickPlay™ . .17 REMOTE CONTROL REFERENCE . 34 Mini Guide . .17 ON-SCREEN ICONS . 35 Continue Watching & Favorite Channels . .18 THE INFO BANNER . 19 MANAGE . 20 iv QUICK GUIDE QUICK GUIDE GETTING STARTED Welcome to the TiVo® experience from Blue Stream Fiber. 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