That said, if you're one of these people who leave their Mac on all the time, and just looking to have Live TV with remote recording functionality in your pocket, EyeTV for iPhone is probably the app for you.
#Eyetv iphone app Offline#
I find this disappointing on Elgato's part, and really hope they can offer offline recordings in the future. Currently, if your not connected to Wi-Fi, or your Mac is switched off, you can't access your TV recordings from the app. The other thing I found strange was there's also no option to take any of your 'recordings' offline. I see why they did this, they need to ensure the Live TV stream is the best quality it can be, but it'd be really great to have the option to use the app over 3G.
For one, the app will only work over a Wi-Fi connection. As you tap to record, the EyeTV app will send a 'record' command to your Mac software, asking it to record that specific programme for you.Īnd that is basically EyeTV for iPhone in a nutshell. It's worth noting that TV shows recorded with EyeTV for IPhone won't be recorded to your iPhone. Not only that, but hitting 'Watch Now' will throw you into the live stream of that channel. Just like on your Mac you're then able to go into the channel and show you wish to record, and choose whether to record it or not. Quite simply, if you still have your 'TvTv' account you should have been asked to setup when you purchased EyeTV for Mac, this tab allows you to see the TV guide schedule for all the channels yours EyeTV tuner found for you. The guide is probably the main part of this app. If you happen you have scheduled shows, you can go into them and preview what the show will be about, as well as choose whether or not you want to remove it from your schedule, for recording. The schedules tab is a simple section in EyeTV for iPhone which shows you what shows you have scheduled to record. From here you can manage what records are currently recording, which are being exported for iPhone, and relive recordings you've created from the past week. These are broke down into four categories: Library, Exporting, Recording Now and Past week. The records tab shows you all the recordings on EyeTV for Mac. SD channels seem to stream fine, however HD channels did tend to stutter occasionally. One caveat of this of course is your Mac needs to stay on, in order for the stream to stay active. The stream will need to buffer for about 5 seconds, but after that you're good to go.
If you have EyeTV running on your host Mac, you'll be able to stream live TV to your iPhone. There are four options within the app including: Tapping a host machine from this list will then launch you into the heart of EyeTV. From this screen you can add and delete machines as you please. Opening the app you'll be presented with a list of host Macs which are currently running EyeTV. Still with me? Okay, once you've got all of that sorted, you're ready to experience live TV. Just to recap: Elgato USB stick, EyeTV 3.2 for Mac, EyeTV for iPhone and a Wi-Fi connection. As with the Mac version though you will need Wi-Fi activated, and EyeTV will also need to be running on the host Mac, in order for the app to function. So, when this tweet shot across Elgato's Twitter stream, as you can imagine - I was very, very excited.ĮyeTV for iPhone is pretty much the Mac software, just condensed.
#Eyetv iphone app software#
I've been using their Mac software for quite some time now. It is worth noting though, that in order for any of this to work you will need to invest in one of the company's many 'Freeview' USB sticks, available here. This is partly why the software is so popular among the iPod crowd. MP4, and import them into iTunes if you so choose. Not only that, but the software will also convert this recorded content into. The software allows you to schedule, record, watch and rewind live TV. Most known worldwide for it's easy to use and accessible Mac based software, EyeTV. Ed Lea's Live TV for example.Įlgato is also one of those companies. How would you like to watch live TV on your iPhone (or iPod touch) instead? Your frantically nodding your head, aren't you? Since Apple introduced the SDK which has gradually been getting more feature-full as the months have gone on, we've seen an influx of applications from companies promising us our live TV fix, on the move. Well, set aside that rather expensive computer of yours, and instead pull out that rather expensive phone of yours. If I was betting, I'd bet most of you now watch TV through your Mac or PC.
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