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EyeTV App Debuts in App Store

Tuesday September 29, 2009 12:41 pm PDT by Marianne Schultz


Elgato Systems, the maker of TV software and tuners for the Mac, has announced that its EyeTV app is now available in the App Store. The app is made to work in conjunction with a Mac running the EyeTV software and its features are as follows:

- Watch live TV and change channels anywhere (Wi-Fi connection required)
- Watch your EyeTV recordings
- Browse the comprehensive Program Guide
- Start recordings back home on your Mac immediately or schedule them for later.
- View and edit your recording schedules



The companion Mac used with the app must be running the EyeTV software, version 3.2 - which was just released today - or higher and it must have a compatible TV tuner connected to it. In order to view streaming live TV on an iPhone with the EyeTV app, the companion Mac must have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better.

The EyeTV app costs $4.99 and can be found in the App Store here (link opens iTunes).
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DMann
Posted: 35 months ago
This is very cool, and will be a great alternative to SlingPlayer.
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Jowl
Posted: 35 months ago
I like it so far - looks very slick and Live TV streaming is just great via home network.

the 'back to my EyeTV' service wouldn't work behind my router - haven't had time to manually set port forwarding up yet so I can't test it out while away from home.

Hope the App gets remote controll for EyeTV
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Eddyisgreat
Posted: 35 months ago
I was surprised that Elgato is charging for this because I thought it would be a simple remote changing App, but live tv on my phone? Amazing. I'm getting it right now.
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ss957916
Posted: 35 months ago

but live tv on my phone? Amazing. I'm getting it right now.


But that's only over your home wifi network, no?

So does this mean I can be at work and use my iPhone to schedule to record a programme that my sleeping mac will then wake-up and record?
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themoonisdown09
Posted: 35 months ago

But that's only over your home wifi network, no?


You don't have to be connected to your home network. You just have to be connected to a Wi-Fi network (not 3G) to watch live TV.
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dbwie
Posted: 35 months ago
If I'm on a wifi network outside of my house, does my Mac need to be turned on and not in sleep mode at home in order for this to work? Can the Elgato device be turned on while the computer is off? (I don't have one of these, but have been considering getting one).
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Tilpots
Posted: 35 months ago
Wonder if the home TV must be watching what the iPhone is seeing, or if dual tuners could come into play???

Sounds like a pretty cool app...
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electroshock
Posted: 35 months ago

If I'm on a wifi network outside of my house, does my Mac need to be turned on and not in sleep mode at home in order for this to work? Can the Elgato device be turned on while the computer is off? (I don't have one of these, but have been considering getting one).


I'm not sure of details about how this stuff works (though I do have the Elgato USB device) yet. But doubt this works if the Mac is off because the USB device requires a running OS for it to read data off the TV connection and process it.

I can say for sure the Elgato stuff is solid on my MBP and works well. Looking forward to seeing it serving as a proxy for my iPhone.
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ss957916
Posted: 35 months ago
Not working for me - I'm getting "Router incompatible" even though Elgato says the Apple Airport Express is fine.

"Ensure NAT-PMP and UPnP are activated." Didn't realise I'd need an IT degree...
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iBungie
Posted: 35 months ago
I'm having the same problem

Not working for me - I'm getting "Router incompatible" even though Elgato says the Apple Airport Express is fine.

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