How do i play a recorded show on tivo

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How to quickly set up single recordings

When you're watching live TV or browsing the program guide, you can set up recordings with a click of the TiVo remote!

This feature is available on:

Recording what you're watching

You can always record the show you're watching. Here's how:

1. While you're watching live TV, just press the RECORD button on your TiVo remote.
2. On the screen that appears, you can choose to record the episode, set up a OnePass, or view other options.

Note: Up to 30 minutes of the current channel's broadcast is always being saved, even when you're not recording. So, if you've been watching this channel for a while before pressing RECORD, the saved portion (up to 30 minutes) will be recorded in addition to the rest of the show.

All recorded shows appear in your "My Shows" list, which you can access simply by pressing the TiVo button on your remote control twice!

Recording a show from the guide

Recording a show you find in the program guide is simple.

1. To view the guide, press the GUIDE button on your TiVo remote.
2. Press FAST FORWARD to move the displayed time ahead, or press REWIND to move it backward. Press ADVANCE to jump 24 hours ahead, or INSTANT REPLAY to jump 24 hours back.
3. Highlight a show's title in the guide, then press the RECORD button on your TiVo remote.
4. On the screen that appears, you can choose to record the episode, set up a OnePass, or view other options.
   

Note: To find alternate airings of a show, highlight a show's title in the guide, press RECORD, and then select ‘OnePass & other options.'

All recorded shows appear in your "My Shows" list, which you can access simply by pressing the TiVo button on your remote control twice!

Stopping a recording in progress

You can stop any recording in either of two ways: select the title in your "My Shows" list, then select "Stop Recording;" or, press the RECORD button in live TV, then choose "Stop the current recording."