Verizon FIOS App For Android Gives You On-The-Go TiVo
| by Rob Jackson on January 23rd, 2010 |
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Don’t ask me why I used TiVo in the title. It’s just one of those things. I use Google Maps exclusively but I’ll always tell someone “just Mapquest it”. I guess it’s the same reason you call a tissue a Kleenex, a photocopy a Xerox, or heck – an internet search a Google (regardless of whether or not you’re using Bing).
ANYWAYS, if you’re a customer of Verizon FIOS TV and have an Android Phone then YOU my friend are in luck: an application will let you manage your upcoming recordings directly from your device. You may have already known that a web-based version of this service already existed, but the Android application takes the cake.
What can you do with the free application?
- browse through TV schedule /listings
- bookmark shows
- create new recordings
- list currently recorded programs
- view upcoming recording schedule
- view available disk space
If you’ve got Verizon FIOS TV this seems like a must-have application, and I’ve gotta give credit to Kevin Tofel of JKonTheRun for reviewing this for all the Android Lovers out there.
1. Eric wrote on January 23, 2010
I have yet to claim my first Android so this is a question posed to android owners. Does DirecTV have an android app like this or do you still have to go through their mobile website?
2. cwrig wrote on January 23, 2010
I have cable. This may convince me to switch to Verizon!
3. ginigma wrote on January 23, 2010
I dl’d this a couple days ago and have been using it with no problems. It’s a lot easier than Verizon’s web interface also.
4. Mike Manning wrote on January 23, 2010
This is really cool, but what I’d really love to have is a Hulu app with flash on my Droid.
5. Rock wrote on January 24, 2010
Lol sesame street
6. greatcasa wrote on January 24, 2010
I’ve tried the mobile web version which any phone can use and now this app, and it never has been able to connect to my DVR. Has anyone else had this problem? Is anyone actually using this successfully?
7. cimarroncito wrote on January 24, 2010
Anyone else notice on the picture that the schedule grid is listing times in EDT? We haven’t been in ‘daylight’ time in almost three months, but I don’t think the app is that old. Interesting.
8. MaxxFlash wrote on January 24, 2010
Works great with DirecTV. Oh, wait, sorry V.
9. Orlando wrote on January 24, 2010
This just made my night!!
10. Eric wrote on January 24, 2010
It was wrong for Rob to use the word TiVo. It’s not TiVo, and those of us who read articles about TiVo online shouldn’t have had this article come up at all in our search results. Please think next time.
11. Hamilcar wrote on January 24, 2010
The Fios app works great,easier than Verizon’s remote control.
12. Terrell wrote on January 25, 2010
just might have to switch to FIOS for this because i forget to record shows all the time when i’m away from home.
13. Terry wrote on January 25, 2010
It’s a great app and much quicker then using the web based version.
14. amargari wrote on January 25, 2010
I have used it and it is great. Much better than the web interface.
15. jim wrote on January 27, 2010
I’ve got the app ‘mostly’ working on my droid. I can get the program guide, and get recorder status, but I can’t get the scheduled recordings or recorded programs. Actually maybe I can’t really get the status either because it’s showing empty.
I put in the activation code, and it doesn’t report any errors but it doesn’t really seem to work either.
Anyone else seen this?
16. Jim wrote on January 29, 2010
FYI, I did get it working. I didn’t realize you had to do BOTH the mobile activation and the web activation just to get the mobile app to work.
After going through the web activation step, and waiting for/receiving the response, its working.
I have to agree it’s pretty darn slick.
@jimdibb
17. Ken wrote on February 5, 2010
DirecTV does in fact have a Native DVR Scheduler app in the Android Market