RE: Is there a way to go to different channels in the DirecTV Now app on the Apple TV with Siri, or at least find them on the screen and watch them?

2019-07-08 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
Open the app. Hit menu on apple tv remote. Choose network and browse that way. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Monday, July 8, 2019 1:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a way to go to different channels in the DirecTV Now app on the Apple TV

Is there a way to go to different channels in the DirecTV Now app on the Apple TV with Siri, or at least find them on the screen and watch them?

2019-07-08 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm trying to cut costs a lot here to pay for a Focus braille display, and I decided to go with the DirecTV Now app on my Apple TV. I can get the app to load, but that's about it. Is there a way I can tell the app to go to a local channel, assuming it's available and watch

Re: DirecTV Now app

2019-01-31 Thread Amy Johnson
No have had no luck with getting video description to work. On 1/31/19, Peter Logan wrote: > What about description ? > > Sent from my IPhome. > >> On Jan 31, 2019, at 9:27 AM, Amy Johnson wrote: >> >> I have direct tv now and as you say the guide doesn't read good at >> all. I kind of get aroun

Re: DirecTV Now app

2019-01-31 Thread Peter Logan
What about description ? Sent from my IPhome. > On Jan 31, 2019, at 9:27 AM, Amy Johnson wrote: > > I have direct tv now and as you say the guide doesn't read good at > all. I kind of get around this by going to networks and choosing a > channel and selecting on now. Otherwise I just go underw

Re: DirecTV Now app

2019-01-31 Thread Amy Johnson
I have direct tv now and as you say the guide doesn't read good at all. I kind of get around this by going to networks and choosing a channel and selecting on now. Otherwise I just go underwatch now and see whats on channels I've watched recently. I recently got a fire tv and find the guid and ev

DirecTV Now app

2019-01-31 Thread Peter Logan
Has anyone gotten this to work very well on an Apple TV? I tried it out a couple of years ago but never kept it. Trying it out again and it looks like channel numbers and network logos are all graphical anymore. Basically not readible in the guide. Also, you can choose english descriptive as

Using the DirecTV now app

2018-04-04 Thread Conrad Bennett
Can anybody help me with using the DirecTV now app thanks so much. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inapprop

My Experiences with Directv Now

2018-03-10 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi all: I've had Directv Now for about two weeks. The service is 90% usable. You will want to use it on an Apple TV with the remote set to direct touch. While playing a show, you can swipe across the remote to channel surf. You can search for content. You can view all networks via the guid

Directv now Questions

2018-03-05 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi guys: Decided to try this service. How can you favorite networks on the iphone or apple tv apps? Is the only way to find networks by searching? The list doesn't seem to be accessible. Can you make the picture full screen on the phone? Can you see what shows you are watching and how can you

Re: DirecTV Now on AppleTV

2017-02-28 Thread Kliphton Miller
2 ways. You can either search for a show, >> and do it that way, or you can go into networks, shows, or movies and do it >> that way. Keep in mind, it has to be available for the watch list or that >> option won’t be there. >>> On Feb 28, 2017, at 2:09 AM, Brandon O

Re: DirecTV Now on AppleTV

2017-02-28 Thread Brandon Olivares
> On Feb 28, 2017, at 2:09 AM, Brandon Olivares >> wrote: >> >> I just signed up for a trial of DirecTV Now. It seems pretty accessible so >> far. >> >> I figured out mostly how to use the guide. But I have a few minor issues I'm >> having.

Re: DirecTV Now on AppleTV

2017-02-28 Thread Kliphton Miller
or that option won’t be there. > On Feb 28, 2017, at 2:09 AM, Brandon Olivares > wrote: > > I just signed up for a trial of DirecTV Now. It seems pretty accessible so > far. > > I figured out mostly how to use the guide. But I have a few minor issues I'm > h

DirecTV Now on AppleTV

2017-02-27 Thread Brandon Olivares
I just signed up for a trial of DirecTV Now. It seems pretty accessible so far. I figured out mostly how to use the guide. But I have a few minor issues I'm having. Is there a tutorial or something out there for how to use it with voiceover? Here are the issues I'm having: 1. On a

DirecTV now Iphone app -- how to work with the guide

2017-02-13 Thread Jordan Norregaard
OK, the only reason I even have this app is the 35.00 promo...which you have for life! If you cancel you can't get the promo back, and that sucks. I'm not much of a TV watcher, but enough about me, lets get to the good stuff. When you first open the app, you are presented with a list of seasons

Re: Question Regarding directv now App

2017-01-17 Thread bcnfbga
can't remember if it has already been asked. You know how certain channels like, TNT, and USA, have audio description? Well, can you receive this from the Directv Now App? If so, how would I go about doing this? I hope it's possible. I love this feature! Thank you, Terri --

Question Regarding directv now App

2017-01-15 Thread Terri Stimmel
have audio description? Well, can you receive this from the Directv Now App? If so, how would I go about doing this? I hope it's possible. I love this feature! Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or con

Re: 2 questions, 1 regarding tv guide, and 1 regarding directv now app

2016-12-18 Thread Kliphton Miller
This is actually the way I suggested those who wanted to know what channel was playing what show could do things. As for the direct TV now app, you are almost there. But instead of swiping left to right, go to guide press the track pad, swipe twice to the right, then swipe up and down, this wi

2 questions, 1 regarding tv guide, and 1 regarding directv now app

2016-12-18 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, As my subject says, i have 2 different questions. But there is a reason for this. Right now, i have the Directv App. At first i was excited about it, and i got it to work for me in ways. However, in the last week, or so, this has changed. I used to be able to swipe back and fo

Re: Now having problems with the DirecTV now app

2016-12-01 Thread Matthew Dyer
Hi, I heeard through twitter that a lot of people are having problems with it so I don't think that it is just you. Matthew On 11/30/2016 09:12 PM, Terri Stimmel wrote: Hello everybody, Earlier I wrote to the list and said that I really liked the app, and it was working pretty well for

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-12-01 Thread William James
I honestly really disliked that app. >>> Yes it might have listed the channel numbers. But even though it did >>> this, you had to either watch the channel, until you learned what the >>> channel was, or you had to get sighted assistance. You couldn't do most >&

Re: Oops! need some help regarding Directv Now and Ipad

2016-12-01 Thread William James
That freaked me out as well. What I did was hit my home button, but my finger towards the top of the screen where the status bar is, and turned up the volume. I think they made a bad choice in muting your sound when the app comes up. Otherwise, I am loving it! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2

Oops! need some help regarding Directv Now and Ipad

2016-12-01 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, I understand what is likely wrong, from an earlier post I read. If my volume is turned down, how do I go about fixing this? Once I get it fixed, how do I get back in to the App to set it to where mute is off? I just wanted to see how it would work on my Ipad Mini, because I

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-12-01 Thread Hope Paulos
Otten > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:29 PM > Subject: Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now > > The fact that the channels are not named is a huge huge issue. When you have > over 100 channels, you need to know what they are. What sighted pe

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-12-01 Thread Brent Harding
regarding Directv Now The fact that the channels are not named is a huge huge issue. When you have over 100 channels, you need to know what they are. What sighted person do you know who would put up with that for one second? Mary Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2016, at 7:00 PM, Kliph

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
age - > From: Kliphton Miller > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:00 pm > Subject: Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now > >> >> >> Well, this is what I have managed to do. browse channels, add to favorite, >> and se

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
you had to get sighted assistance. You couldn't do most >> things with the app, such as add to favorites, or know what you were >> watching. >> >> Not to mention, their tech support was down right awful! >> >> >> Now as for the Directv Now app, I s

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-11-30 Thread Elise Ridout
t seems to want to force me to sign up for that. I must be doing something wrong. - Original Message - From: Kliphton Miller To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:00 pm Subject: Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now > > > Well, this is what I have ma

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-11-30 Thread Kliphton Miller
what you were > watching. > > Not to mention, their tech support was down right awful! > > > Now as for the Directv Now app, I still have a lot to learn. But I am > looking forward to learning it. I know I will have frustrations along > the way. But I feel it's worth it to m

Now having problems with the DirecTV now app

2016-11-30 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everybody, Earlier I wrote to the list and said that I really liked the app, and it was working pretty well for me. And I explained a lot of my thoughts, and some issues I was having. However, when I last used the app, it was about 12 o'clock. I played around with it for about 20 minutes.

My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-11-30 Thread Terri Stimmel
uch as add to favorites, or know what you were watching. Not to mention, their tech support was down right awful! Now as for the Directv Now app, I still have a lot to learn. But I am looking forward to learning it. I know I will have frustrations along the way. But I feel it's worth i

DirecTV now on the Apple TV and on the iPhone

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
Sent from my iPhone first of all, I signed up for the lovely free trial. Now I have some questions. I have a password. It works on my iPhone. It also works on the android version of the app. So I know I have the right password. When I try to login on the Apple TV by typing my password into the

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
s.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:09 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: directv now > > That is really too bad. I was looking forward to this service. We are cutting > our Comcast cable TV out a

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
gt;>> On Nov 30, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Kliphton Miller wrote: >>> >>> There is an app for both phone and appleTV >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136238277?mt=8 >>> as for accessibility, with a little playing around, you can learn how to

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Kliphton Miller
phone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:09 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: directv now > > That is really too bad. I was looking forward to this service. We are cutting > our

RE: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Donald Moore
.com Subject: Re: directv now That is really too bad. I was looking forward to this service. We are cutting our Comcast cable TV out at the middle of next month. Sling TV being in accessible looked like a loser. Now this is a loser. These big companies really don't have any excuse. If and when

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Mary Otten
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus > >> On Nov 30, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Kliphton Miller wrote: >> >> There is an app for both phone and appleTV >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136238277?mt=8 >> as for accessibility, with a little playing around, you ca

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Kliphton Miller
other things. Not impressed at all. > > Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus > > On Nov 30, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Kliphton Miller <mailto:kliph...@icloud.com>> wrote: > >> There is an app for both phone and appleTV >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Daniel Miller
V > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136238277?mt=8 > as for accessibility, with a little playing around, you can learn how to > navigate. You can scroll up and down, the channels aren’t labeled like in > sling TV, but if you swipe to the right, it will tell you what is currently &

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Kliphton Miller
There is an app for both phone and appleTV https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136238277?mt=8 <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-now/id1136238277?mt=8> as for accessibility, with a little playing around, you can learn how to navigate. You can scroll up and down, the ch

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hi Daniel, I did figure that out, and just posted about it. But thank you for responding. I really appreciate it. Terri On 11/30/2016 8:06 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: > I did have that problem, but it's nothing you need to worry about. The fields > and stuff are they are visually. > > Sent fro

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Daniel Miller
I did have that problem, but it's nothing you need to worry about. The fields and stuff are they are visually. Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus > On Nov 30, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hi Daniel, > > > Thank you for your help with this. I really do appreciate it. I was > thinki

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hi Daniel, Thank you for your help with this. I really do appreciate it. I was thinking of using sufarie, but hadn't gotten there. Now all of my information has been entered, even my payment info and such. I have already received 2 emails from Direct Tv. However, it wants a capcha. There is

re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread rajmund
Hello, Off topic, and my next reply will go off list, but have you tried getting a captcha solving application? Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: Terri Stimmel The page is up, and ready to go. You can create an account, and you do get a 7 day trial,. However, if t

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Hope Paulos
Can someone please provide the link to the website? I am interested to learn about the channel lineup! Thanks! Hope Paulos > On Nov 30, 2016, at 8:27 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: > > Hi. I managed to get signed up using my iPhone. The sign up process was 100% > accessible. As far as watching any

Re: directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi. I managed to get signed up using my iPhone. The sign up process was 100% accessible. As far as watching anything on the site, I haven't tried that yet. The apps also aren't out yet, give that time. And also, just because a website accessibility for these types of things is bad does it mean t

directv now

2016-11-30 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, Well, so far I am not impressed with Directtv Now. The page is up, and ready to go. You can create an account, and you do get a 7 day trial,. However, if the site is any indecation as to how accessible the app is for the Apple tv, we may be in for some difficult times. I ha

The Cord Cutters Newsletter - DirecTV Now Release Details, Sling, & More

2016-11-14 Thread Kliphton Miller
> > > > DirecTV Now is Expected to Be Released This Week > For some time now Cord Cutters News has been receiving tips that AT&T’s new > live TV streaming service, DirecTV Now, is expected to come out some time > this week. > > There are enough sources that

New DirecTV Now Details Leak - Including Some of The Channel Lineup - Cord Cutters News

2016-11-07 Thread Kliphton Miller
>>> Details of the new DirecTV Now service have been thin, but now it looks >>> like we finally get some new details. >>> >>> Variety >>> <http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/directv-now-channel-list-leak-1201909846/>has >>> repor