DIRECTV: TVApps - Issues/Discussion

[Doug Brott]

Beginning at 4am ET on Friday, June 19 DIRECTV will be releasing the Public Beta of TVApps for DIRECTV receivers.

TVApps are applications from DIRECTV and third parties that bring more to your TV.

Accessing the site

To update the settings for TVApps on your receiver, simply click here (http://tvapps.directv.com). All DIRECTV Internet Connected receivers should be able to access TVApps by pressing {RIGHT ARROW} on the remote.

Creating TVApps

You can create your own TVApps. Simply access the Developers section at the bottom of the TVApps web page noted below.

TVApps Website: http://tvapps.directv.com

If you have any issues or simply want to discuss TVApps .. this is the place.

Enjoy!

[Doug Brott]

DIRECTV will open the website overnight tonight at approximately 4am ET.

Please be patient over the next week as DIRECTV works on improving the performance of the TVApps application.

[Grentz]

Sounds good, nice to hear it is progressing ;)

[neocharles]

Is this for legitimate Internet-connected receivers, or even like, the H-2x series?

[Doug Brott]

Is this for legitimate Internet-connected receivers, or even like, the H-2x series?

Not the H20, but possibly the H21 & H23, yes.

[neocharles]

Not the H20, but possibly the H21 & H23, yes.

Is this a.. "the other place" discussion?

[Drew2k]

The H20 does not have an ethernet port, so it can not use TV Apps, as that requires internet connectivity.

[mickcris]

Still does not work on my home network with a Linksys router. I was hoping this would be fixed or at least have some kind of information on what settings to use on the router.

[SteveHas]

doesn't work on my networked HR20

[sacalait]

Well, I just set them up on the web site.

Now I have two things to rush home at 2 o'clock for.

TV Apps and the LSU/Arkansas game. :biggthump

[tominvt]

It's working for me now.

[BubblePuppy]

HR20-700
Linksys router and game adapter.

TVapps is working just fine. Very cool, looking forward to playing with it during the day.

[itzme]

I'm connected to the internet, I set up apps in the website, but right clicking does nothing.

[loudo]

Working great for me. We especially like the weather Apps.

[MIAMI1683]

I'm connected to the internet, I set up apps in the website, but right clicking does nothing.

First press and hold right on the keypad. Wait a couple of sceonds. You should see them pop up.

[MIAMI1683]

Still does not work on my home network with a Linksys router. I was hoping this would be fixed or at least have some kind of information on what settings to use on the router.

Ok since I only run Linksys products and they work for me :). Tell us about your settings, router model, what HRxx you have and all. Maybe we can help you get them working. Also go to the site and set them up. You won't see them if there is nothing to see :). Linksys does work though

[MIAMI1683]

doesn't work on my networked HR20

More info needed for that. Again did you set them up. That's an important

[BubblePuppy]

I'm connected to the internet, I set up apps in the website, but right clicking does nothing.

Sometimes it takes several tries. I've pressed the right arrow, heard the "bonk", pressed the arrow again, "bonk", and then it would work on the third or fourth try.

[SoCool]

TV Apps has been working for me for several days now. Just stumbled on it on Tues or Weds.

[MIAMI1683]

Sometimes it takes several tries. I've pressed the right arrow, heard the "bonk", pressed the arrow again, "bonk", and then it would work on the third or fourth try.

press and hold it down.........sometimes it takes a minute. On my wireless adapter in the room. I see the lights begin to flash as the data comes in. That's when I know its about to pop

[MIAMI1683]

Working great for me. We especially like the weather Apps.


Me too

[belogical]

I can't get signed into the website to add apps. What am I missing?

Update: Nevermind, looks like a glitch, it's letting me now.

Update2: Looks like the site might be getting hammered, getting errors.

[mdavej]

When managing My Apps, I can't delete any of them. Is there a core set you can't remove?

[BubblePuppy]

press and hold it down.........sometimes it takes a minute. On my wireless adapter in the room. I see the lights begin to flash as the data comes in. That's when I know its about to pop

Who's got a whole minute? ;) A few presses and I'm in.:)

[FHSPSU67]

I've found 'deleting' from the Apps Store to be problematic. I can only delete at most once at a time, then have to 'exit' out and re-enter for the next deletion. Even this is not consistent and when it doesn't work it thinks you want to add another copy so I wound up with about 8'weather radar' apps until I deleted them via website.

[mickcris]

Ok since I only run Linksys products and they work for me :). Tell us about your settings, router model, what HRxx you have and all. Maybe we can help you get them working. Also go to the site and set them up. You won't see them if there is nothing to see :). Linksys does work though

I have a linksys BEFSR81. I have been in the Beta for this since the beginning and it has never been able to work. I have tried every suggestion that has come up in the past and nothing has worked. There are others that have Linksys routers that have not been able to get it to work either. I have tried both UPnP forwarding and port forwarding.

[wxguy]

where did you find weather radar app? not on my system!!

I've found 'deleting' from the Apps Store to be problematic. I can only delete at most once at a time, then have to 'exit' out and re-enter for the next deletion. Even this is not consistent and when it doesn't work it thinks you want to add another copy so I wound up with about 8'weather radar' apps until I deleted them via website.

[Hutchinshouse]

Nice......!

Thanks to DIRECTV and all of the developers that created the applications.

The weather applications rule! Such a convenient way to check weather quickly.

[Huskie_2009]

where did you find weather radar app? not on my system!!

Working on it ;)

All the TV Apps that were made on the Beta site need to be resubmitted to the production site. Also, some image formats changed and will take some time to be reformatted to the new guidelines.

[MIAMI1683]

Who's got a whole minute? ;) A few presses and I'm in.:)

My HR22's are slow on this :(. Oh well at least they work

[MIAMI1683]

I have a linksys BEFSR81. I have been in the Beta for this since the beginning and it has never been able to work. I have tried every suggestion that has come up in the past and nothing has worked. There are others that have Linksys routers that have not been able to get it to work either. I have tried both UPnP forwarding and port forwarding.

hmm...let me do some reasearch on that router. Maybe we can make some gains. I am not sure that TV apps use UPNP but they could....i'm sure you have that turned on and DHCP too Correct

[RAD]

I logged onto the app site this morning and all the prior (from testing) apps, except for what's hot and weather showed unavailable. So I deleted all of them and logged off. My STB though is still showing all the apps I had before, so how do I get things in sync again?

[DanPainter]

I have a wireless lynksys router network setup and no right button action here either!:mad:

[mickcris]

hmm...let me do some reasearch on that router. Maybe we can make some gains. I am not sure that TV apps use UPNP but they could....i'm sure you have that turned on and DHCP too Correct

Yes, dhcp is enabled. Thanks for the help.
Network test passes completely on my box and dod works.

[DanPainter]

Update: I needed to log into the directv app store website and make sure it showed the apps on the receiver that I had my internet connection on. Works just fine now.

[rajeshh]

works fine for me. Sluggish, but nice!

[PearlMikeJam]

Does anyone have the link to the site with the beta apps? Even if we cannot use them yet, it would be nice to see what is on the horizon.

[Doug Brott]

Does anyone have the link to the site with the beta apps? Even if we cannot use them yet, it would be nice to see what is on the horizon.

The beta server will not be around much longer .. Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see those apps showing up on the production server in short order.

[PearlMikeJam]

The beta server will not be around much longer .. Also, I wouldn't be surprised to see those apps showing up on the production server in short order.

I will not hold you to it, but do you care to guess when?

[digitalfreak]

I have two HR20-700s, both set to "Living Room" under my D* account. I noticed that when I'm setting up TVApps on the D* site and I do a copy to another receiver, it duplicates on the one I'm copying from instead of copying it to the other receiver. Only one shows up in the dropdown box.

[Huskie_2009]

I have two HR20-700s, both set to "Living Room" under my D* account. I noticed that when I'm setting up TVApps on the D* site and I do a copy to another receiver, it duplicates on the one I'm copying from instead of copying it to the other receiver. Only one shows up in the dropdown box.

If you go to the main DirecTv site, http://www.directv.com , check your receiver names there.

Are they both named the same?
You can edit the names on the main site.

[Huskie_2009]

I will not hold you to it, but do you care to guess when?

Check again :D

[MIAMI1683]

I logged onto the app site this morning and all the prior (from testing) apps, except for what's hot and weather showed unavailable. So I deleted all of them and logged off. My STB though is still showing all the apps I had before, so how do I get things in sync again?

I haven't even logged in yet. I am still suing the beta apps. Try logging into D* and finding TV apps. Then resend from the new server

[p010ne]

Check again :D
I have tried appending my twitter ID to an @ and without the @, and all I get is DirecTV's stuff?
Worked just fine before the switch!!

[Jeffbat]

I love the new feature! Id really like to see an app created to show movie theater times. Maybe using information from Fandango or something,

[Huskie_2009]

I have tried appending my twitter ID to an @ and without the @, and all I get is DirecTV's stuff?
Worked just fine before the switch!!

Works now.

[p010ne]

Works now.
:grin:OH!:grin:

[Doug Brott]

I will not hold you to it, but do you care to guess when?

I don't have a clue

[hdtvfan0001]

I love the new feature! Id really like to see an app created to show movie theater times. Maybe using information from Fandango or something,
Add me to that waitlist.... :D

[Tom Servo]

Guess I'll be the first critic of the new service: is there any way to turn this thing off? As if the DVR couldn't get any slower! I'm getting 20-30 seconds between channel changes now, and we won't even get into channels with interactive content. I tried to change audio tracks on the US Open channel and the whole thing just locked up. Over a minute later I could finally change to a different channel. :mad:

If I had any hair left I'd be pulling it out over this crap. :bang

[Doug Brott]

My TVApp is up there now as well.
http://tvapps.directv.com/widgetDetails.do?widgetId=54331

[digitalfreak]

Only have the weather app installed and even bringing that up is SLOOWWWW. I bet they're java apps. :D

[ToBeFrank]

Is there a development kit available? How do I create my own apps?

[digitalfreak]

There's a Developer link at the bottom of the TVApps website.

[Drew2k]

I don't know why I've never thought to ask this before, but can TV-Apps interact with the DVR itself, for example, to read the name of the current program? I'm thinking of an ideal IMDB app that when you launch it would detect you are watching "Burn Notice" and you can then open the IMDB page for that particular episode... That would be way cool...

[litzdog911]

Guess I'll be the first critic of the new service: is there any way to turn this thing off? As if the DVR couldn't get any slower! I'm getting 20-30 seconds between channel changes now, and we won't even get into channels with interactive content. I tried to change audio tracks on the US Open channel and the whole thing just locked up. Over a minute later I could finally change to a different channel. :mad:

If I had any hair left I'd be pulling it out over this crap. :bang

The TV App is basically "off" unless you activate it by pressing the right arrow. It shouldn't really be slowing anything down. You might just need to reset your DVR.

[Huskie_2009]

The NOAA Radar App has been resubmitted.

It should be located here when approved: http://tvapps.directv.com/widgetDetails.do?widgetId=62439

Radar Type: Select the radar type you want to see.

Shownames: Checkbox to either show city names or not.

Showlegend: Checkbox to either legend on right side of radar.

Showroads: Checkbox to either show roads or not.

Crop: Because the image from NOAA is too big for the App, select which area of the image you want to see. Default is the center of the image.

AltZipCode: Enter a zipcode if you want to see a radar that is different than the zipcode of your receiver.

Radar Location Code:
Use the three-letter radar code. Some radar sites are listed more than once due to it's location (ie dix)
If you do not enter a radar location, the App will use your receiver's zipcode and display the radar for that zipcode. Please erase any default value in this parameter if you want to use the zipcode.
*NOTE: Using your zipcode WILL make the radar display slower as it has to look up the zipcode to find the radar location code.

Alabama
bmx - Birmingham
mxx - E. Alabama
eox - Fort Rucker
mob - Mobile
htx - Nrn. Alabama

Alaska
abc - Bethel
acg - Sitka
apd - Pedro Dome
ahg - Kenai
akc - King Salmon
aih - Middleton Is.
aec - Nome

Arizona
fsx - Flagstaff
iwa - Phoenix
emx - Tucson
yux - Yuma

Arkansas
lzk - Little Rock
srx - W. Ark./Ft. Smith

California
bbx - Beale AFB
eyx - Edwards AFB
bhx - Eureka
hnx - San Joaquin Vly.
vtx - Los Angeles
dax - Sacramento
nkx - San Diego
mux - San Francisco
sox - Santa Ana Mtns
vbx - Vandenberg AFB

Colorado
ftg - Denver/Boulder
gjx - Grand Junction
pux - Pueblo

Delaware
dox - Dover AFB

Florida
evx - NW Florida
jax - Jacksonville
byx - Key West
mlb - Melbourne
amx - Miami
tlh - Tallahassee
tbw - Tampa Bay Area

Georgia
ffc - Peachtree City
vax - Moody AFB
jgx - Robins AFB

Guam
gua - Andersen AFB

Hawaii
hki - Kauai
hkm - Kohala
hmo - Molokai
hwa - South Shore

Idaho
cbx - Boise
sfx - Pocatello

Illinois
ilx - Central IL
lot - Chicago

Indiana
vwx - Evansville
ind - Indianapolis
iwx - Nrn. Indiana

Iowa
dmx - Des Moines
dvn - Quad Cities

Kansas
ddc - Dodge City
gld - Goodland
twx - Topeka
ict - Wichita

Kentucky
hpx - Fort Cambell
jkl - Jackson
lvx - Louisville
pah - Paducah

Louisiana
poe - Fort Polk
lch - Lake Charles
lix - New Orleans
shv - Shreveport

Maine
cbw - Caribou
gyx - Portland

Maryland
lwx - Baltimore

Massachusetts
box - Boston

Michigan
dtx - Detroit
apx - Gaylord
grr - Grand Rapids
mqt - Marquette

Minnesota
dlh - Duluth
mpx - Minneapolis

Mississippi
gwx - Columbus AFB
dgx - Jackson/Brandon

Missouri
eax - Kansas City
sgf - Springfield
lsx - St. Louis

Montana
blx - Billings
ggw - Glasgow
tfx - Great Falls
msx - Missoula

Nebraska
uex - Hastings
lnx - North Platte
oax - Omaha

Nevada
lrx - Elko
esx - Las Vegas
rgx - Reno

New Jersey
dix - Mt. Holly

New Mexico
abx - Albuquerque
fdx - Cannon AFB
hdx - Holloman AFB

New York
enx - Albany
bgm - Binghamton
buf - Buffalo
tyx - Montague
okx - Upton

North Carolina
rax - Raleigh
mhx - Morehead City
ltx - Wilmington

North Dakota
bis - Bismarck
mvx - Grand Forks
mbx - Minot AFB

Ohio
iln - Wilmington
cle - Cleveland

Oklahoma
fdr - Frederick
tlx - Oklahoma City
inx - Tulsa
vnx - Vance AFB

Oregon
max - Medford
pdt - Pendleton
rtx - Portland

Pennsylvania
dix - Philadelphia
pbz - Pittsburgh
ccx - State College

Puerto Rico
jua - Puerto Rico/V.I.

South Carolina
clx - Charleston
cae - Columbia
gsp - Greer

South Dakota
abr - Aberdeen
udx - Rapid City
fsd - Sioux falls

Tennessee
mrx - Tri Cities
nqa - Memphis
ohx - Nashville

Texas
ama - Amarillo
ewx - San Antonio
bro - Brownsville
grk - Central Texas
crp - Corpus Christi
fws - Fort Worth
dyx - Dyess AFB
epz - El Paso
hgx - Houston
dfx - Laughlin AFB
lbb - Lubbock
maf - Midland/Odessa
sjt - San Angelo

Utah
icx - Cedar City
mtx - Salt Lake City

Vermont
cxx - Burlington

Virginia
fcx - Roanoke
akq - Wakefield
lwx - Sterling

Washington
atx - Tacoma
otx - Spokane

Washington DC
lwx - Washington

West Virginia
rlx - Charleston

Wisconsin
grb - Green Bay
arx - La Crosse
mkx - Milwaukee

Wyoming
cys - Cheyenne
riw - Riverton

[Shad]

On the "My MLB Team" app, it is showing game start times for the pacific time zone instead of my central time zone. My team is the Royals and it is showing their start time as 5:10 instead of the CDT of 7:10. Is there a way to change this?

[Huskie_2009]

Twitter App resubmitted again. There appears to be a bug in the '# of subscribers' and the unlimited checkbox. The current approved Twitter App is now maxed at 15.

DirecTv informed.

[Mark Jay Jones]

I can't subscribe to the Twitter app, says the maximum number of users that are allowed to subscribe to this app has been exceeded (DirecTV system wide I guess), and that I'll have to wait until some other users unsubscribe.

Is the prior posting from Huskie_2009 (who wrote the Twitter app) addressing this? And if so, how soon will the Twitter app be available for new subscriptions (just a guess whould be helpful).

[Huskie_2009]

I can't subscribe to the Twitter app, says the maximum number of users that are allowed to subscribe to this app has been exceeded (DirecTV system wide I guess), and that I'll have to wait until some other users unsubscribe.

Is the prior posting from Huskie_2009 (who wrote the Twitter app) addressing this? And if so, how soon will the Twitter app be available for new subscriptions (just a guess whould be helpful).

I was addressing that. DirecTv is aware of the issue and emailed me. They will open it up to no limit on subscribers. The issue is being forwarded to their developers as well.

[ke3ju]

No Right Button action here either. HR20-100 and HR21-100...

typical...

[dbronstein]

I can't get any to delete - when I click on delete nothing happens.

[Huskie_2009]

I can't subscribe to the Twitter app, says the maximum number of users that are allowed to subscribe to this app has been exceeded (DirecTV system wide I guess), and that I'll have to wait until some other users unsubscribe.

Is the prior posting from Huskie_2009 (who wrote the Twitter app) addressing this? And if so, how soon will the Twitter app be available for new subscriptions (just a guess whould be helpful).

Try it again.
In fact, everyone that did have it just lost it. They would need to re-add it to their receivers.

And Biorhythm added to Production now ;)

[teebeebee1]

can't get anything to work on hr -22 , looks fine on website, rebooted, no dice on the right arrow push

[p010ne]

And Biorhythm added to Production now ;)
I added the first one and duplicated two other and the options are different on the website?

Original:Receiver Id:
Version: 1.0
Creator Name: PRIVATE
Refresh Rate: 24hr
Month:
Day:
Year:
First duplicate:Receiver Id:
Version: 1.0
Creator Name: PRIVATE
Refresh Rate: 24hr
Day:
Month:
Year:
Second duplicate:Receiver Id:
Version: 1.0
Creator Name: PRIVATE
Refresh Rate: 24hr
Day:
Month:
Year:

Seem to work ok, but strange the options are rearranged?

[osetivo]

I don't know why I've never thought to ask this before, but can TV-Apps interact with the DVR itself, for example, to read the name of the current program? I'm thinking of an ideal IMDB app that when you launch it would detect you are watching "Burn Notice" and you can then open the IMDB page for that particular episode... That would be way cool...
I've wanted to interact with my personal web/media server.

hmm...let me do some reasearch on that router. Maybe we can make some gains. I am not sure that TV apps use UPNP but they could....i'm sure you have that turned on and DHCP too CorrectTVApps have never worked for me on my HR23-700s
I also have a linksys router (BEFSX41 VPN Router), I've tried DHCP and Static IP, UPnP disabled/enabled, Router's firewall on/off VPN connection ON/OFF Different DNS servers, yada yada yada nada.

[Huskie_2009]

I added the first one and duplicated two other and the options are different on the website?

Seem to work ok, but strange the options are rearranged?

I have noticed that the parameters are different when adding and/or copying to another receiver myself.

We'd need to document the steps to reproduce this and let DirecTv know about it.

[p010ne]

I have noticed that the parameters are different when adding and/or copying to another receiver myself.
We'd need to document the steps to reproduce this and let DirecTv know about it.
Big-endian may refer to: Endianness, the byte ordering in memory used to represent some kind of data in computing; perhaps Directv is using big-endian for some of the processing and little-endian for others?

[belogical]

My TVApp is up there now as well.
http://tvapps.directv.com/widgetDetails.do?widgetId=54331

I've been trying to add an app for about an hour now, and it keeps bombing when trying to submit it. Ideas what is going on?

I get this error on https://tvapps.directv.com/secure/addWidgetByUser.do:

The Page Cannot Be Found.
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

[digitalfreak]

The NOAA Radar App has been resubmitted.


How is your weather app (not the radar) better than the one D* created? Just curious.

[MercurialIN]

I don't guess I'm understanding how the twitter app works.

I thought if I entered my twitter user name it would show my twitter updates.

However when I try that I just get an error message when trying to access it via the DVR.

Is the twitter app only to see Directv's entries?

[PCHDTV]

Not working for me...HR-20 connected to Westall wireless router...no RBR yet as I have a recording in progress.

[Mark Jay Jones]

Try it again.
In fact, everyone that did have it just lost it. They would need to re-add it to their receivers.

And Biorhythm added to Production now ;)

Yes, Twitter works fine now.

And Biorhythm, that's a hoot, my wife is using mine to plan our vacation schedule :D

[pi2]

I can't seem to get it working...when I am on the apps site, is there an activate or save or transmit button I am missing? The apps are there for both my HDDVR's (HR21 and HR22) and do you have to turn it on on the HDDVR anywhere in the menu settings?

[Rob]

I don't see anywhere to get an account for tvapps from the webstie.

[ToBeFrank]

Is it me or does the "What's Hot" app icon in the dock on the tv look like it has a swastika in it?

[SteveHas]

More info needed for that. Again did you set them up. That's an important

They are set up
I am running through a DirecTV powerline Ethernet adapter via a Belkin router
I have been streaming Netflix, and Hulu via PlayOn for months with no issues.
I also have been using Media Share since day 1 again with no serious issues

[Movieman]

Works great on my HR23 especially the NOAA weather app. Doesnt work on my networked H23.

[Movieman]

I don't see anywhere to get an account for tvapps from the webstie.

You dont have to get an account from the link that is provided. You just log in with the same info as you would for online services for Directv and it will let you in.

[pi2]

Do you need to activate it on the receivers or is it automatically active?

[Movieman]

Do you need to activate it on the receivers or is it automatically active?

Just press the right arrow key on your remote.

[pi2]

Just press the right arrow key on your remote.

Still does not work...I defintely am connected to my network...I tried successfully to d/l an on demand show and it worked...I am pressing the right arrow and nothing on my HR21 or on my HR22 in the other room...HELP!!!

[chevyguy559]

Still does not work...I defintely am connected to my network...I tried successfully to d/l an on demand show and it worked...I am pressing the right arrow and nothing on my HR21 or on my HR22 in the other room...HELP!!!

I'm having the same problem on my HR22-100, I've setup the apps via the site, and have held the right arrow button for quite a while and nothing :confused:

[neocharles]

Ok since I only run Linksys products and they work for me :). Tell us about your settings, router model, what HRxx you have and all. Maybe we can help you get them working. Also go to the site and set them up. You won't see them if there is nothing to see :). Linksys does work though

press and hold it down.........sometimes it takes a minute. On my wireless adapter in the room. I see the lights begin to flash as the data comes in. That's when I know its about to pop

I have an HR21-100, WGA600n, and a D-Link DGL-4500.

It is able to download on demand items... so I know it has a network connection (plus I was able to do MVR in the past). I hit the right arrow, and I can see the lights blink as if it is transferring data, but nothing ever appears... :(

[Movieman]

When you post whats not working try to add the steps you took to try to get it going (went to the link, press right arrow, etc.) that way if Directv is reading this they can try and narrow down where the fault lies.

I am using an HR23-700 and it worked so cant say why other models aren't working.

[pi2]

OK...I go to the apps website and sign in...I see both my HD DVR's (HR21 and HR22) and set up apps on each and change preferences (like favorite team and weather zipcode) and change the order of a few on each. That's it...
When I go and press the right arrow on the remote of each, I see the blue light on the front of the receiver blink once, then nothing. I have even tried to hold the right arrow down for up to 15 seconds, but nothing. I have pushhed the up arrow to make sure it was working ok and the quicktune does come up on both the HR21 and HR22.
Am I missing something?
Both receivers are, without a doubt, connected to my network and the internet...

Thanks for your help!!!

[osetivo]

When you post whats not working try to add the steps you took to try to get it going (went to the link, press right arrow, etc.) that way if Directv is reading this they can try and narrow down where the fault lies.

I am using an HR23-700 and it worked so cant say why other models aren't working.Unfortunately you've answered one question of mine. TVApps work on some HR23-700 machines. What bios are you running? I've been trying with the last 4-5 CE's.

I'm fairly good at diagnostics/tweaking/fixing. I've sent reports, and I really don't think there's much else for me to try, except to repeat everything with the new CE.

After that, I'm just going to chalk the problem to something peculiar with my relatively old Linksys VPN router.

[Eddie L.]

Is anyone else having trouble getting the website to load?

[East]

I have an hr20/100 and i can download ondemand movies so i am connected but when i push the right arrow nothing happens

[Huskie_2009]

I don't guess I'm understanding how the twitter app works.

I thought if I entered my twitter user name it would show my twitter updates.

However when I try that I just get an error message when trying to access it via the DVR.

Is the twitter app only to see Directv's entries?

Maybe your tweets are private? This App will only look at public tweets.
DirecTv is just the default id.

Private tweets and @replies might be in the future. Not sure if I want people passing their account info/password to my App though.

How is your weather app (not the radar) better than the one D* created? Just curious.
No idea if it's better. It's just another source, like local news :)
It gets it from the US Government site.

Yes, Twitter works fine now.

And Biorhythm, that's a hoot, my wife is using mine to plan our vacation schedule :D

:D Maybe the husbands should be using it to 'track' our wife's? ;)

[billyinlasvegas]

I have an hr20/100 and i can download ondemand movies so i am connected but when i push the right arrow nothing happens

Same here but with an HR23-700

[teebeebee1]

Still no-go on the push right action, getting nothing but the red dot scoreguide on my HR 22

[Movieman]

Still no-go on the push right action, getting nothing but the red dot scoreguide on my HR 22

Just curious but did you try pushing the right arrow on a none-interactive channel?

[davemayo]

I have never been able to get these to show up on my TVs. I have set up several of these on the website, but when I press the right arrow, nothing happens. Any thoughts on what I'm missing?

[osetivo]

RE: TVApps not working on HR23-700

My router doesn't have the greatest logging capabilities, but I do see a attempted TCP connection from my DVR to 67.148.73.58:8443 when I press the RIGHT RING (WIDGETSOFF), so I presume this is the public TVApps server IP. YES/NO?

It's a DTV IP address as per WHOIS lookup, but I don't see any response from the IP and the router's firewall is not reporting a blocked response. The mystery continues.

[wildbill129]

hr20-700.....doesn't work for me. I logged into the website, edited my apps and can see the receivers. Right arrow does nothing. I have a hard wired network, and downloaded a movie tonight...my connection is fine...

[SteveHas]

hr20-700.....doesn't work for me. I logged into the website, edited my apps and can see the receivers. Right arrow does nothing. I have a hard wired network, and downloaded a movie tonight...my connection is fine...

+1 here
pressing on right arrow for a few moments
inactive, or active channel

no good

something is wrong here

[Hank Scorpio]

I couldn't get mine to display without a reset of my HR20; but now all is good. Very impressive, I look forward to seeing its further development.

[badger04]

The Apps works on my receiver. It is great.

[bigbenny13]

I get nothing on mine, but DoD works, it can see the internet etc..., tried a menu reboot and still nothing would a RBR work any differently?

[JMII]

Working on my HR20-700, but its very S L O W... both the website for setting up the apps and the apps themselves. I know its not my internet connection because I play online games (Sony PS3) without any issues.

I really like the idea, similar to all the small specialized apps on the iPhone the potential for future TVapps is HUGE. I'm loving the radar app, great for when you hear thunder and start to wonder: how long before rain fade kicks in ;)

[Jish]

Pressing/holding down Rt Arrow nothing except blue flashing power on light - DOD works perfectly in downloading, I too registered and selected what Apps to show but no Apps appear.

[veryoldschool]

I'll throw this out [one more time], even though network services aren't to have any effect on TVApps, I can only get them to work AFTER I've started network services.
If the setup info shows an error with network services, it doesn't matter what I try, they don't work and once I get network services to start, TVApps work.

[Wisegoat]

I'll throw this out [one more time], even though network services aren't to have any effect on TVApps, I can only get them to work AFTER I've started network services.
If the setup info shows an error with network services, it doesn't matter what I try, they don't work and once I get network services to start, TVApps work.

None of my boxes pass the Network Services tests (Error 206). One of the HR20-100's works. The HR20-700 does not. Have not tested the other HR20-100. VOD works on the -700, so I know I have connectivity.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[p010ne]

I'll throw this out [one more time], even though network services aren't to have any effect on TVApps, I can only get them to work AFTER I've started network services.
If the setup info shows an error with network services, it doesn't matter what I try, they don't work and once I get network services to start, TVApps work.
:grin:There seems to be a World Of Difference between successful Start of Network Services on the one hand and success / or failure of the connection test (which currently seems to have no purpose) on the other hand!
Glad you have thrown that out of the picture!:hurah:

[critter]

I find the TVapps working much better then the original widgets. Keep up the good work Dtv

[mickcris]

I'll throw this out [one more time], even though network services aren't to have any effect on TVApps, I can only get them to work AFTER I've started network services.
If the setup info shows an error with network services, it doesn't matter what I try, they don't work and once I get network services to start, TVApps work.

I agree that the network services have something to do with the tvapps working (I know there are others that disagree). I have never been able to get either to work on my home network. I wish directv would give us some direction on how the tvapps interface with the network. this issue has been around since we first started beta testing these and they do not seem to care that some people cannot get them to work.

[bigbenny13]

what would cause DoD to work and not network services, which seems to be my problem?

[Satelliteracer]

It's working for me. Two of my receivers are connected directly to the internet via cable. The third is using Linksys, no issues.

[veryoldschool]

what would cause DoD to work and not network services, which seems to be my problem?
I'm sure it has to do with which ports are used in the router.
Last year I had to change from "auto" under network services to manual [ports] and then go into my router and setup port forwarding by IP [receiver] to get network service to pass.

Current "logic" seems to be:
TVApps may work without network services working
With network services working, TVApps always work

[mickcris]

I'm sure it has to do with which ports are used in the router.
Last year I had to change from "auto" under network services to manual [ports] and then go into my router and setup port forwarding by IP [receiver] to get network service to pass.

Current "logic" seems to be:
TVApps may work without network services working
With network services working, TVApps always work

I tried port forwarding before and network services still would not start. I had pretty much given up trying to get this to work. I was hoping it would work now that they made it public.

[veryoldschool]

I tried port forwarding before and network services still would not start. I had pretty much given up trying to get this to work. I was hoping it would work now that they made it public.
I've had "plenty of fun", once port forwarding was setup [and working], with each software update. Running system tests, resetting network defaults, restarting network services, rebooting receiver, and sometimes rebooting the router.
All of my network setting have been "auto/default" except for the network service port(s).
[dumb question] You have gone to the DirecTV site and set them up first, right?

[p010ne]

:nono2:Background images for dock images are intermittent and missing on most, for me! Particularly miss it on the non-huskie_2009 5 day weather forecast because it usually shows the temperature without having to activate the tvapp!:nono:

[mickcris]

I've had "plenty of fun", once port forwarding was setup [and working], with each software update. Running system tests, resetting network defaults, restarting network services, rebooting receiver, and sometimes rebooting the router.
All of my network setting have been "auto/default" except for the network service port(s).
[dumb question] You have gone to the DirecTV site and set them up first, right?

Yes, I have tried so many times to get this to work. I went to the new site yesterday and checked that I still had apps linked to my boxes. I am pretty sure I could get them to work if I went out and bought a new router, but I am not going to do that at this time. I am pretty much giving up again. Hopefully one of the site members or directv (highly doubtful) will figure out how to get this working for everyone.

[Stuart Sweet]

5 Day Weather Forecast reports "invalid zip" and won't let me change it.

[p010ne]

:grin:Found an erratic game to play with the digital clock by huskie_2009:

activate the digital clock (Position in the lower right corner)
Wait for the dock to disappear to the right, and show only the digital clock (without the option tab)
Tap right/East arrow, the dock will likely reappear
tap the right/East arrow again
sometimes the dock will disappear (or possibly ignore anymore taps) but sometimes the clock will migrate to the left/West across the screen with each tap right/East arrow!

[mattpol]

This isn't working on my HR21-700. Right button does nothing. More inadequately supported/documented junk from DirecTV. Thanks!

[wildbill129]

I'm sure it has to do with which ports are used in the router.
Last year I had to change from "auto" under network services to manual [ports] and then go into my router and setup port forwarding by IP [receiver] to get network service to pass.

Current "logic" seems to be:
TVApps may work without network services working
With network services working, TVApps always work

Add me to the list. I can access my network, photos, music, etc. DOD works, but I can't start network services.......so maybe that is why it doesn't work.

My HR20-700 is connected to a Linksys switch, hardwired to the network, connected to a Netgear router.

[MLBurks]

The widgets that come up now are not the setup I have on the new website. I can change them via the app store through the receiver but not on the website like I used to be able to do on the old site.

[Doug Brott]

Is this for legitimate Internet-connected receivers, or even like, the H-2x series?

Not the H20, but possibly the H21 & H23, yes.

A little more info, the H21 & H23 receivers do not support TVApps at this time.

[reber1b]

Is anyone else having trouble getting the website to load?

I find it so painfully slow I usualy give up before I get anywhere on it. It's not at my end because I'm on the internet several hours a day with no such problems on any other sites.

[dennisj00]

If you're on a sports (interactive) channel, hit exit before the right arrow. TVApps should pop up.

Unfortunately, I haven't found any way to get Interactive back other than change the channel - which will dump the buffer. . . maybe DP to other tuner for TVapps.

And here, network services has nothing to do with it. Mine have been working for months and I haven't tested them lately - manual settings for IPs, ports, etc. and I just disabled them in the router and TVapps still work.

[veryoldschool]

The widgets that come up now are not the setup I have on the new website. I can change them via the app store through the receiver but not on the website like I used to be able to do on the old site.
"I think" you've still running "widgetson" and need to change to "widgetsoff" for the receiver to change servers/DirecTV websites.

[LarryFlowers]

HR23-700
HR20-700

1. Apps set up at web site
2. Both units functioning perfectly
3. No speed loss to either unit
4. Both units display in less than 5 seconds
5. Weather info takes about 5-8 additional seconds.

Very Nice work!

Larry

[R0am3r]

I'm having the same problem on my HR22-100, I've setup the apps via the site, and have held the right arrow button for quite a while and nothing :confused:

Exact situation here. DOD works and yet I have a HR22-100 fail.

[usnret]

I have got the app's to work. I set up the digital clock and it comes on OK, but when I change the channel it goes away. Is there a trick to keeping it on all the "time" (even when I change the channel)?? Tks

[Doug Brott]

Exact situation here. DOD works and yet I have a HR22-100 fail.


Press and hold {INFO}
Click on More System Info
Scroll down the list looking for the "Internet"
Does it say Connected?


If No ..

Menu > Parental, Fav's & Setup > System Setup > Network > Repeat Network Setup

[Jish]

After several restarts of HD box and router I too still cannot get the Apps to work - I checked Network Services and tried connecting several times getting "Unable to . . . (301)" message. I then went into Info screen as suggested above with this result:

STB Services Port: Yellow Triangle with "!" inside - NA (301)

Network: Connected
Internet: Connected

I am able to download DOD + access my computer photos & music with no problem.

[Huskie_2009]

I have got the app's to work. I set up the digital clock and it comes on OK, but when I change the channel it goes away. Is there a trick to keeping it on all the "time" (even when I change the channel)?? Tks

No. Currently, all TV Apps will disappear when the channel is changed. It's under DirecTv control, not the App creator.

I too would love the clock to stay on the screen.

[MLBurks]

"I think" you've still running "widgetson" and need to change to "widgetsoff" for the receiver to change servers/DirecTV websites.

Yep. That did it. Thanks:)

[Wisegoat]

None of my boxes pass the Network Services tests (Error 206). One of the HR20-100's works. The HR20-700 does not. Have not tested the other HR20-100. VOD works on the -700, so I know I have connectivity.

Anyone else have any ideas?

"I think" you've still running "widgetson" and need to change to "widgetsoff" for the receiver to change servers/DirecTV websites.

For some reason, doing the "widgetsoff" trick gave me TV Apps on my HR20-700. Anyone else having issues might want to try this as well.

[spartanstew]

When I use the Weather Radar app, it won't come of the screen.

It's smack dab in the middle and the only way to get rid of it (that I've found) is hitting guide or list. Right arrow doesn't do anything, changing channels doesn't do anything, the big radar map just stays in the middle of the screen.

[belogical]

any developers had luck posting an app in the past 24 hours?

[R0am3r]

Press and hold {INFO}
Click on More System Info
Scroll down the list looking for the "Internet"
Does it say Connected?


If No ..

Menu > Parental, Fav's & Setup > System Setup > Network > Repeat Network Setup

Network: Connected
Internet: Connected

Thanks for the try Doug.

[Huskie_2009]

When I use the Weather Radar app, it won't come of the screen.

It's smack dab in the middle and the only way to get rid of it (that I've found) is hitting guide or list. Right arrow doesn't do anything, changing channels doesn't do anything, the big radar map just stays in the middle of the screen.

It's not just the Radar. ALL the Apps appear to do it randomly.
Hitting EXIT should also clear the screen of any App.

TV Apps is still in Beta and DirecTv has a few kinks to iron out.

[spartanstew]

Thanks Huskie, good to know.

Radar's the only one I noticed it on out of the 4 apps I'm using. And it's done it every time (4 times I've tried it).

[jb1]

For some reason, doing the "widgetsoff" trick gave me TV Apps on my HR20-700. Anyone else having issues might want to try this as well.

please explain how

[joannel]

I used the App about an hour ago successfully. I then decided to make some changes to the Weather Radar App using the options part of the App. Now, it is pretty much inoperable. Most of the time, nothing happens when I hit the right arrow numerous times or holding it down. I reset the receiver (HR22-100), and when I hit the right arrow a few times, it finally came on. I selected weather radar, it said loading, and then it never came back on the screen. It is inoperable now.

[TAnsley]

So, it seems that we have a problem.

TVApps seems to be interfering with the Mix Channel functionality. I went to the USOpen mix and when I tried to use the arrow buttons to select a screen, the TVApps opened when I pressed either the right arrow or the down arrow.

Is this a problem with the Mix channel or is this the TVApps program causing the problem?

[Wisegoat]

please explain how

Keyword search for "widgetsoff" (no quotes).

When it doesn't find any matches, OK and exit out.

I must have tried the "widgetson" on at some point and that was what was hosing me.

[Jish]

Keyword search for "widgetsoff" (no quotes).

When it doesn't find any matches, OK and exit out.

I must have tried the "widgetson" on at some point and that was what was hosing me.


Darn - gave this a try too - no success!!!

[OptimusPrime]

I actually tried the developer's section. I was able to get on to the creator's page, but couldn't get the "refresh time" icon to work. If anybody can figure that out, please let me know. I was trying to work on an Xbox Live TVapp. Just curious - anybody else working on this or something similar?

[belogical]

I actually tried the developer's section. I was able to get on to the creator's page, but couldn't get the "refresh time" icon to work. If anybody can figure that out, please let me know. I was trying to work on an Xbox Live TVapp. Just curious - anybody else working on this or something similar?

were you able to submit your app (for approval) through the developers link at the bottom of the page? (https://tvapps.directv.com/secure/addWidgetByUser.do)

[mdavej]

Anybody figure out how to delete apps yet?

[dennisj00]

Go to the 'App Store', in My TV apps, select the one to delete and 'Remove'

[mdavej]

Thanks, but there is no 'Remove', and 'Delete' doesn't do anything. Am I missing something?

[dennisj00]

I just removed the ones that were greyed out (from the test server) by going to the 'App Store' selecting 'My TV Apps' right arrow and down to one you want to delete and I get the Title / Remove / Back.

Select Remove and it's gone from my list.

The active apps have more options -- 'Duplicate' / 'Get more Info'

[morgantown]

App Store > My TV Apps > Uncheck

Although there is a way to delete that I saw earlier today. Not seeing it at this moment and watching the free movies...

[neocharles]

I'll throw this out [one more time], even though network services aren't to have any effect on TVApps, I can only get them to work AFTER I've started network services.
If the setup info shows an error with network services, it doesn't matter what I try, they don't work and once I get network services to start, TVApps work.

I have tried forwarding ports, but it doesn't seem to work. I have mine connected through the WGA600n. Do I fwd the ports to the WGA's IP address or the receivers IP address, and is there anything in the WGA that I have to change/setup?

[veryoldschool]

I have tried forwarding ports, but it doesn't seem to work. I have mine connected through the WGA600n. Do I fwd the ports to the WGA's IP address or the receivers IP address, and is there anything in the WGA that I have to change/setup?
I'm on a wired Netgear router, sorry but you'll need to get help from someone with a wireless.

[teebeebee1]

Do i need the STB to be working, i get (301) on there but connected everywhere else, on my HR 22, still no Apps other than the red dot scoreguide

[veryoldschool]

Do i need the STB to be working, i get (301) on there but connected everywhere else, on my HR 22, still no Apps other than the red dot scoreguide
If you read ^^^ you'll see that the [301] network services aren't supposed to be needed for this app, but I need them to work to get TVApps to work here on all my DVRs.

[MLBurks]

Ok, when I used "widgetsoff" to turn off the "widgetson" that I had enabled, the tv apps worked fine...that is until I put the unit into standby. Now, nothing happens.

[dennisj00]

NeoCharles, forward ports to the HR's address. . . and be sure they match on the HR.

But they're not needed for TVApps.

[dbronstein]

Thanks, but there is no 'Remove', and 'Delete' doesn't do anything. Am I missing something?

If you are, then I'm missing it too. Delete does nothing for me.

[kandor]

App Store > My TV Apps > Uncheck

This works for me.

So can we expect to see several new apps over the next week or so?

[joannel]

I also noticed if I chose Weather Radar App, a little black box comes up that says, loading Weather Radar App, then that goes away and I am returned to my normal tv picture, no App. After that, my guide and list look really weird, instead of a blue and white background, it is black and blue and strange looking. When I reset my receiver (HR22-100) it goes back to normal. My other Apps seem to work fine. Just the Weather Radar App seems to cause these problems.

[JoeTheDragon]

what would cause DoD to work and not network services, which seems to be my problem?
I want to know to as some ago my box stopped makeing network based call in but DOD still works.

[p010ne]

I also noticed if I chose Weather Radar App, a little black box comes up that says, loading Weather Radar App, then that goes away and I am returned to my normal tv picture, no App. After that, my guide and list look really weird, instead of a blue and white background, it is black and blue and strange looking. When I reset my receiver (HR22-100) it goes back to normal. My other Apps seem to work fine. Just the Weather Radar App seems to cause these problems.
:grin:Is that the same thing you get on the website when you select "manage my tv apps" and then select "get more info" from the popup? Perhaps it would be useful to post a printscreen/paint of your result, or whatever?
Just a suggestion!:grin:

[spartanstew]

My TV doesn't have a print screen function.

[majikmarker]

I also noticed if I chose Weather Radar App, a little black box comes up that says, loading Weather Radar App, then that goes away and I am returned to my normal tv picture, no App. After that, my guide and list look really weird, instead of a blue and white background, it is black and blue and strange looking. When I reset my receiver (HR22-100) it goes back to normal. My other Apps seem to work fine. Just the Weather Radar App seems to cause these problems.
I also had this exact issue. Only way I found to correct it was a RBR. I then changed the settings back to the original map on my computer...will not try to change maps again!

[Tom Servo]

So, it seems that we have a problem.

TVApps seems to be interfering with the Mix Channel functionality. I went to the USOpen mix and when I tried to use the arrow buttons to select a screen, the TVApps opened when I pressed either the right arrow or the down arrow.

Is this a problem with the Mix channel or is this the TVApps program causing the problem?
I noticed this problem as well and think that the interactive channels + TVApps = my slowdown problem from yesterday.

In the meantime, if you want to change the audio track on the mix channels, try using the green button. I was able to change the audio track on the USOpen channel that way.

The joys of "beta"! :lol:

[p010ne]

My TV doesn't have a print screen function.
:grin:The DirecTV web application provides the ability to capture the image of your selected TVapp with the parameters that you have selected; however, it is up to you to perform the necessary print screen/ save as jpg/gif/png etc. steps on your PC!:grin:
:p It is just possible/likely that joannel has selected parameters that are causing problems with the tvapp; therefore, it may be useful to DirecTV/Huskie_2009 to see what is the result on the internet? Of course, one could also take a photo of the TV picture and scan/transfer to the web -- you know how to do that?:p

[Bob Coxner]

Runs a bit slow but working fine here.

[mdavej]

I just removed the ones that were greyed out (from the test server) by going to the 'App Store' selecting 'My TV Apps' right arrow and down to one you want to delete and I get the Title / Remove / Back.

Select Remove and it's gone from my list.

The active apps have more options -- 'Duplicate' / 'Get more Info'
Thanks. I see now that we are talking about different things. I have no problem with Remove on the DVR. I can't get Delete to work using the tvapps website.

[mdavej]

App Store > My TV Apps > Uncheck

Although there is a way to delete that I saw earlier today. Not seeing it at this moment and watching the free movies...Got it. Thanks. But how do you do the same thing on the tvapps website? I can easily drag them to the Inactive pane, but 'Delete' still does nothing.

[JerseyBoy]

Not working on either HR. HR20-700 and HR21-700. Both pass the network connection test and DOD works on both. I added apps yesterday at the tvapps website. I have tried the widgetsoff search. I have tried the RBR.

Are the TVapps suppose to work on any channel or only on some?

[rsonnens]

This is a feature that should have not been released as a public beta and I hope DTV reconsiders and pulls this feature until it is more polished and faster; or they need to add a setting quickly where this can be explicitly enabled (and disabled.)

The problem is that it is super slow, and can appear to lock up the receiver. So if someone accidentally hits the right arrow I have seen it take 10+ second to come up and then NOT respond to the right arrow to hide the feature--nor is it obvious that you use the right arrow to hide it again. When it does not respond to the right arrow to close it does seem that hitting LIST will get it out of this mode, but other keys (no all) seem non-responsive.

This is something that will just frustrate my family and I.


Note to DTV; All I want is a DTV Receiver/DVR and anything added that makes it unreliable does me no good. Any feature not related to viewing/recording/streaming DTV content should not be added if it gets in the way of the basic features. Rather than work-on this fix the birrrps and get the basics running smooth.

[Golfman]

Got it. Thanks. But how do you do the same thing on the tvapps website? I can easily drag them to the Inactive pane, but 'Delete' still does nothing.

DELETE when trying to delete an APP from a personal APPS LIST on the web site hasn't worked for a while now, at least for me. I've been doing it via the INTERACTIVE Apps screen interface. I can add APPS on the web site but once added I can only delete them via the INTERACTIVE apps screen interface.

[Drew2k]

I'm seeing a lot of problems with individual apps.

As Suart noted, the DIRECTV 5-Day Weather Forecast reports "invalid ZIP".

The NOAA Weather Radar app reports invalid location, and I can no longer change it in either the app or in the DIRECTV web site.

The MLB My Team app is not functioning.

The Horoscope app is not functioning.

The only things that work for me are the custom NOAA Weather Forecast (but only every other try - it often hangs) and the Calendar app.

It also seems every other time I open the dock, it only displays labels for the individual apps rather than presenting images for each app.

[Tom Servo]

Please Please Please! Is there a way to shut this garbage off? I've got a family member trying to watch the US Open and it's taking 15-25 seconds between channel changes, with the interactive content not working half the time. Is there ANY WAY to take this off the receiver? Can I unplug it from the network to speed it up? ANYTHING!

It's bad enough that the DVRs are sloths to begin with, but adding networking and media share beta and now this beta without giving us an option to uninstall/shut off the software is [bleeping] ridiculous.

There has to be something we can do to speed these things back up.

Anyone?

[veryoldschool]

I'm seeing a lot of problems with individual apps.

As Suart noted, the DIRECTV 5-Day Weather Forecast reports "invalid ZIP". I used "by city" and it's working here.

The Horoscope app is not functioning. My "Horror scope" is also working here.
It also seems every other time I open the dock, it only displays labels for the individual apps rather than presenting images for each app. Which server are you using? This morning I changed from the Widgetson over to the Widgetsoff. It did take a few mins before everything came back up and while I was waiting it seemed to "hang", so I had to use "exit" to clear it.

[veryoldschool]

Please Please Please! Is there a way to shut this garbage off? I've got a family member trying to watch the US Open and it's taking 15-25 seconds between channel changes, with the interactive content not working half the time. Is there ANY WAY to take this off the receiver? Can I unplug it from the network to speed it up? ANYTHING!

It's bad enough that the DVRs are sloths to begin with, but adding networking and media share beta and now this beta without giving us an option to uninstall/shut off the software is [bleeping] ridiculous.

There has to be something we can do to speed these things back up.

Anyone?
Don't press the right arrow should keep them "off". These load when you press the arrow and shouldn't be the cause of your slowness.

[joannel]

When I went into the Directv apps site, I found under manage my apps, weather radar, that I had a warning in there telling me that I had multiple zip codes listed. I corrected the zip code and now my Weather Radar App is working again.

[Tom Servo]

Don't press the right arrow should keep them "off". These load when you press the arrow and shouldn't be the cause of your slowness.
I haven't loaded them today; all I know is I tried to use the TVApps once and ever since then the receiver is slower than molassas in January. And all the interactive channels like News Mix and US Open are practically unresponsive.

Unfortunately I don't have a 30 minute window open until Monday afternoon to do a reset without losing programming, but I think that may be the last option to try out of desperation.

[Drew2k]

I used "by city" and it's working here.

My "Horror scope" is also working here.
Which server are you using? This morning I changed from the Widgetson over to the Widgetsoff. It did take a few mins before everything came back up and while I was waiting it seemed to "hang", so I had to use "exit" to clear it.

I still had WIDGETSON as the last active keyword but just input WIDGETSOFF so I'll see what happens. Right now it's still showing only labels in the dockbar, no pictures, and there's no yellow highlight box. I pressed EXIT on live TV to disable ScoreGuide and tried again and this time got the yellow highlight selector.

I'm still getting Invalid ZIP for the DIRECTV weather app, and if I choose OPTIONS from the TV app, I get: "We are experiencing technical difficulties. Try tuning to another channel and then back to this application." I'm behind in the live buffer, so I'll wait to try this.

Another odd thing is that when I first set up the apps, I used the web site in Firefox. I had a lot of problems with it requesting my password every time I clicked My TV Apps, so I tried in IE8, logged in, and was able to set preferences. Now when I try to change preferences for the weather app, for example, in IE8, there are no preferences.

[MLBurks]

Don't press the right arrow should keep them "off". These load when you press the arrow and shouldn't be the cause of your slowness.

I always like something new to play with but when I hit the right arrow accidentally, it is frustrating because it takes forever to load up and you virtually can't do anything else until it loads up. So I can see why those who don't want this get frustrated over it.

[Drew2k]

I always like something new to play with but when I hit the right arrow accidentally, it is frustrating because it takes forever to load up and you virtually can't do anything else until it loads up. So I can see why those who don't want this get frustrated over it.When I see "Loading TV Apps..." I can immediately press EXIT and it cancels the load and everything else still functions.

[p010ne]

When I went into the Directv apps site, I found under manage my apps, weather radar, that I had a warning in there telling me that I had multiple zip codes listed. I corrected the zip code and now my Weather Radar App is working again.
:hurah: Now see how useful it is to use the PC with the DirecTV website to verify the TVapps options are correct? :hurah:

[MLBurks]

When I see "Loading TV Apps..." I can immediately press EXIT and it cancels the load and everything else still functions.

I'll have to try that next time. Usually when I accidentally hit a button that will load up something slowly that I don't want, the remote takes a flight across the room.

[xandor]

My living room receiver is working fine, but my receiver in my bedroom is not bringing up anything for the apps, using either my logitech harmony one or my D* remote. Everything else, however, works. Both receivers go through the same linksys router, the WRT610N. I even tried the keyword search "widgetson" to no effect.

However, I'm having other odd issues with it, like, when I bring it out of standby, it usually takes a minute or so for it to decide to respond to remote control commands.

Any suggestions? I was going to try a restart, but it's in the middle of recording.

[Tom Servo]

My living room receiver is working fine, but my receiver in my bedroom is not bringing up anything for the apps, using either my logitech harmony one or my D* remote. Everything else, however, works. Both receivers go through the same linksys router, the WRT610N. I even tried the keyword search "widgetson" to no effect.

However, I'm having other odd issues with it, like, when I bring it out of standby, it usually takes a minute or so for it to decide to respond to remote control commands.

Any suggestions? I was going to try a restart, but it's in the middle of recording.
I finally had enough and reset the DVR in the living room and it seems to have sped things back up a bit. I've also unplugged the network cable since that was also slowing things down. So far, so good.

[dennisj00]

I did Widgetsoff a couple of days ago and replaced the greyed out versions with the ones I wanted.

While they're slow loading, they all work, weather, radar, horoscope, biorythm. . . like I said they're SLOW but they work.

Better than the Active stuff cause it doesn't get rid of what's playing.

[xandor]

I finally had enough and reset the DVR in the living room and it seems to have sped things back up a bit. I've also unplugged the network cable since that was also slowing things down. So far, so good.

No good...still nothing after restart. :(

[xandor]

Did a 'widgetsoff' and now get a black screen when I hit the right arrow.

[veryoldschool]

Did a 'widgetsoff' and now get a black screen when I hit the right arrow.
Try here to set some up: http://tvapps.directv.com (http://tvapps.directv.com/)

[smokey99]

I have not been able to get this to work on either of my HR-20 100's. I ave restarted the receivers, confirmed the receivers are connected to the internet and my home network. I also cannot find the location to widgetsoff/on. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[tivoboy]

Is there a way to turn this off?

[xandor]

Try here to set some up: http://tvapps.directv.com (http://tvapps.directv.com/)

I already did that (should've stated that...) but I found that apparently, my receiver doesn't like doing that while playing back a recorded show. When I returned to live tv, it worked.

Go fig.

[veryoldschool]

I already did that (should've stated that...) but I found that apparently, my receiver doesn't like doing that while playing back a recorded show. When I returned to live tv, it worked.

Go fig.
Yes, this app is for "LIVE TV".

[PearlMikeJam]

I had this working momentarily Saturday morning. After setting up a couple of apps, the Radar app froze on the screen and required a RBR. Since then, I cannot get the TV Apps to even attempt to load. I am connected to the internet, however Network Services cannot start (and has never been able to start).

On a related note, my HR20-700 is connect to the Linksys 600A gaming adapter. The last two software updates to the HR20 have really hurt the network connectivity. I have not changed anything in my network other than the software on the HR20. The update earlier this year required several attempts to completely connect to the internet and network (no such issues previously). The most recent upgrade has the same issues with the added issue of constantly dropping the connection requiring the STB to be reset most of the time to get connectivity back. If it matters, I am using a Belkin N+ router with the HR20 set to a static IP.

What would be preventing the apps from loading? Would this be a "widgetsoff" issue?

[Huskie_2009]

My Biorhythm is currently 2 1/2 stars out of 5.

Were those bad votes due to their "Emotional" curve being at their lowest levels? :D

[Doug Brott]

Is there a way to turn this off?

unplug your network cable.

[davring]

TVapps work on my HR20-700 but only for a short while. When they stop working the background blue color in list/guide turns black with a lower resolution. The HR continues to function OK, but the only way to correct it is a reset.

[veryoldschool]

TVapps work on my HR20-700 but only for a short while. When they stop working the background blue color in list/guide turns black with a lower resolution. The HR continues to function OK, but the only way to correct it is a reset.
Are you trying to use them while watching a recording?
Does this happen with live TV [the way these are meant to be used]?

[dennisj00]

Yes, this app is for "LIVE TV".

They work fine on my HR2xes either on Live TV or while playing a recording.

[veryoldschool]

They work fine on my HR2xes either on Live TV or while playing a recording.
This hasn't always been the case.

[billgrayny]

HR20-700

On Saturday AM (6/20) I used the TVAPPS web site to choose new apps since the old beta ones no longer worked. After doing this, I did have working apps - I used the weather radar one several times on Saturday afternoon.

On Sunday afternoon when I tried to bring them up, I got no APPS windows and the receiver was unresponsive to any other remote keys for several minutes. Finally remote function returned, but still no APPs. (I don't know if it has any bearing on the issue, but I was somewhere behind real time in a dual live buffer when I first pressed the right arrow.)

Today, again no APPs showing but the receiver does not loose remote function at least.

I have toggled WIDGETSON & WIDGETSOFF several times with no luck. I am now resetting the receiver and will report back.

BTW, the beta Widgets worked fine for a long time and I know my network is ok.

EDIT:
OK, after a Menu reset, the first time I pressed the right arrow nothing happened. With the second press "loading TV Apps" showed on the screen, but the Apps never loaded the rest of the way. And the remote control functions were locked out again. I put the HR20 into Standby and back on again and remote function returned. Tried pressing right arrow again and this time the Apps loaded and my local weather one worked. The radar tried to load for a long time and failed.

And in continuing to try to get the Apps to work I have locked out the remote control function again multiple times - usually getting no Apps loaded. As before, putting the receiver into Standby and back out restores remote control function.

Right now I am back where I started - Apps won't work and I guess I'll give up on them for now.

[Game Fan]

Mine works fine, but it's slower than Heinz ketchup.

[luth316]

Unfortunately, I am in the same boat as many. I have 1 HR20-100 and 2 HR20-700's that all connect fine to the internet with and pass the connectivity test. All 3 receive VOD and have Media Share working and I am also able to access video from all 3 receivers on my computer via Directv2pc (not that that matters).

My internet connection is highspeed DSL and the receivers have a wired internet connection through a Linkyss WRT300N router.

Have resent signal from Directv and even done a menu reset and a RBR from the HR-20-100 and NOTHING WORKS!!!

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

[smokey99]

It sounds like a cool feature... if it worked. :nono2:

[WaltL]

Through this past weekend, TVApps worked on each of my 3 DVR's exactly the same. They would launch but only 2 apps showed up plus the app store.

On the TVApp Web site, nothing I tried as far as installing or deleting apps changed anything on the DVR's. Still the same 2 apps appeared even with all apps deleted on all DVR's.

Monday morning I checked the web site again and My TV Apps was populated with a bunch of apps. All but 2 were light grey and lined through. The 2 that were not lined through were the 2 that were displaying on the DVR's.

So I deleted all apps again and checked the DVR's. TVApps launched but only the App Store was displayed as I expected. I installed 6 apps on each DVR and all was well. All 6 worked including the App Store.

On Monday afternoon I went to the web site to add another app and My TV Apps was totally blank for all 3 DVR's.

At the same time the same 6 apps were on the DVR's and showed under the My Apps in the store. I can't change anything on the Web Site and have an effect on the DVR's.

It’s still the same thing this morning. Blank on Web works on DVR's but I can't affect change on Web.

[KCCardsfan]

Mine works fairly quick, I just tap the right arrow and within a few seconds the Apps have loaded. There are however a few quirks within the individual Apps, the Weather Radar states at the top Kansas City, but the map shows the area southwest of KC (Joplin to Oklahoma City), KC is not shown at all, zip codes are correct. I set up two My MLB Team Apps, the game times shown for the next game is PST instead of CST-but when opening the App the time is correct, CST. Sent trouble reports on all three. Overall I like the Apps and will continue to use them.

[Huskie_2009]

Mine works fairly quick, I just tap the right arrow and within a few seconds the Apps have loaded. There are however a few quirks within the individual Apps, the Weather Radar states at the top Kansas City, but the map shows the area southwest of KC (Joplin to Oklahoma City), KC is not shown at all, zip codes are correct.

Your crop # is incorrect then. Use a crop value of 5 and KC will be almost dead center.

The radar is much too big to fit into a 400x300 image that the TV Apps require.
The crop value is used to select which part of the original image to show.

The description field that DTV shows for crop is being truncated and it is not explaining to the users what this value is really for.

To see the entire radar for KC area, the radar location code is eax.

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=eax&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Crop tells it which part of that image to show.

If you haven't done so already, entering this value into the radar location code (loc) in the options screen will speed up the display of the App. Otherwise, the App has to find your radar based on the receiver's zipcode. :(
The description for that parameter is also truncated but it did try to explain this too.

[grape]

The radar app is very nice. Especially living here in tornado land it will be nice to be able to pull that up during the spring and fall storms. Thanks Huskie.

[mogulman]

Works on my HR20-700, but kind of slow.

Is it supposed to work on an H21-100? I can't get it working.

[veryoldschool]

Is it supposed to work on an H21-100? I can't get it working.
No, it currently is only for the DVRs

[KCCardsfan]

Your crop # is incorrect then. Use a crop value of 5 and KC will be almost dead center.

The radar is much too big to fit into a 400x300 image that the TV Apps require.
The crop value is used to select which part of the original image to show.

The description field that DTV shows for crop is being truncated and it is not explaining to the users what this value is really for.

To see the entire radar for KC area, the radar location code is eax.

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=eax&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Crop tells it which part of that image to show.

If you haven't done so already, entering this value into the radar location code (loc) in the options screen will speed up the display of the App. Otherwise, the App has to find your radar based on the receiver's zipcode. :(
The description for that parameter is also truncated but it did try to explain this too.


Changed the crop to Center Left and that took care of it, never had any trouble with running slow.
Thanks for clearing this up, I misunderstood the crop for where the radar was to be placed on the screen, instead of where to locate the map on the radar! :nono2:

[Steveknj]

Can't get it to work on my HR21-100. Tried both widget settings, held right arrow for a minute, tapped it a few times, setup applications on the website at the beginning of this thread. Network able to do DOD, bring in my music and pics, and use the PCDVR Direct TV function. My network services generate a 301 error when i try to automatically set it up. I haven't tried port forwarding yet on the router (the DVR is running through ethernet cable to a Buffalo router and using Optimumum Online cable.

On another note, aren't beta features usually voluntary on software packages. SO I could see people's frustration if this app is too slow or it interferes with their enjoyment. I believe you should be able to opt out of a beta feature like you can with most other software. It doesn't seem right to force someone to be a beta tester.

[Bob Coxner]

TVApps has broken my News Mix. When I'm on the News Mix channel - right arrow gets me TVApps, down arrow gets a bonk, left arrow gets Info and up arrow get Quick Tune.

I use the News Mix and Sports Mix a lot more than I would ever use the Apps. I hope DTV will correct the problem.

[kiknwing]

How do I create an app that reads rss feeds? I know that it has to be in png picture format but how do I get it setup to get feeds and add it to the png?

[JoeTheDragon]

Can't get it to work on my HR21-100. Tried both widget settings, held right arrow for a minute, tapped it a few times, setup applications on the website at the beginning of this thread. Network able to do DOD, bring in my music and pics, and use the PCDVR Direct TV function. My network services generate a 301 error when i try to automatically set it up. I haven't tried port forwarding yet on the router (the DVR is running through ethernet cable to a Buffalo router and using Optimumum Online cable.

On another note, aren't beta features usually voluntary on software packages. SO I could see people's frustration if this app is too slow or it interferes with their enjoyment. I believe you should be able to opt out of a beta feature like you can with most other software. It doesn't seem right to force someone to be a beta tester.
I need some getting network services to work. VOD and all DVR to PC stuff works.

[RawisTheGameHhH]

I cannot log into the TV apps site; anyone know why? I receive this message "Your login attempt was not successful, try again."

[Steveknj]

Played with it some more last night, still no go. Widgets set to off, I tried some port forwarding settings on my router to try and get network services to work, but still getting 301 error. Tried using the default ports with UDP, TCP and both on the router. No go.

[nn8l]

I added the apps last week and tonight we lost our power for a couple minutes. (Don't ask me why the HR20-700 wasn't plugged into the UPS) Anyway, once it rebooted I can't get my circle of lights to dim. Is this because of the apps feature?

Thanks.

[veryoldschool]

I added the apps last week and tonight we lost our power for a couple minutes. (Don't ask me why the HR20-700 wasn't plugged into the UPS) Anyway, once it rebooted I can't get my circle of lights to dim. Is this because of the apps feature?

Thanks.
You might try changing channels [weird I know] because some have had this when on an active channel.

[ozonedan]

When the apps were first announced, it worked fine for me . :)Now, for the past three days it's a no go. Right arrow and nothing happens.:confused:

[loudo]

When the apps were first announced, it worked fine for me . :)Now, for the past three days it's a no go. Right arrow and nothing happens.:confused:
Try a menu re-boot. It brought them back for me.

[RawisTheGameHhH]

Right arrow works for me but I still can't log on via the website :confused:

[dvisthe]

My MLB - in PST (not EST)
Twitter - just a blue screen (yes they are public posts)
NOAA forecast - invalid zip

and for the WIDGETSON (CE)
IMDB - need to have the year the movie was made.
RSS - defaulting to CNN

[Huskie_2009]

My MLB - in PST (not EST)
Twitter - just a blue screen (yes they are public posts)
NOAA forecast - invalid zip

and for the WIDGETSON (CE)
IMDB - need to have the year the movie was made.
RSS - defaulting to CNN

PM sent for additional information on the Twitter and NOAA Apps.

[Huskie_2009]

TWITTER APP:

Displays the last four entries made by the twitter id specified in the twitterid parameter.

The parameter descriptions are not being shown now, for some unknown reason, which might have made this parameter's value better understood.

I will however update my App to give more than a blank screen when there is no tweets by that twitterid.

[dvisthe]

TWITTER APP:

Displays the last four entries made by the twitter id specified in the twitterid parameter.

The parameter descriptions are not being shown now, for some unknown reason, which might have made this parameter's value better understood.

I will however update my App to give more than a blank screen when there is no tweets by that twitterid.

Thanks, I see now:grin:

[ozonedan]

Try a menu re-boot. It brought them back for me.

Thanks for the suggestion. Still no go.:confused:

[mikeinthekeys]

Strange issue here... Online apps selected (and changes) are not reflected on screen. I have always been able to make online changes and check them out fairly quickly. However after last night, I initially got the original selections I had (many of them outdated). Going online I saw the same selection that has been working recently and none of the old ones that were superseded. I can make changes on screen through AppStore, but there is no way to have two of some things (two wx zips, two baseball teams, etc) since once you have it checked you can't check it again on that app. Seems that the online system is not communicating with the box somehow. Anyone find this issue or a workaround?

[veryoldschool]

Strange issue here... Online apps selected (and changes) are not reflected on screen. I have always been able to make online changes and check them out fairly quickly. However after last night, I initially got the original selections I had (many of them outdated). Going online I saw the same selection that has been working recently and none of the old ones that were superseded. I can make changes on screen through AppStore, but there is no way to have two of some things (two wx zips, two baseball teams, etc) since once you have it checked you can't check it again on that app. Seems that the online system is not communicating with the box somehow. Anyone find this issue or a workaround?
Server/box not matching seems to be related to whether you're using the widgetson or widgetsoff server and which DirecTV website.
This thread is for widgetsoff.

[mikeinthekeys]

Server/box not matching seems to be related to whether you're using the widgetson or widgetsoff server and which DirecTV website.
This thread is for widgetsoff.
Thanks, I just found Doug's other thread about the alternate website. I can now change them online, though there are still some issues.

[hdtvluvr]

OK, is there a way to remove the TVApps? I do not want the right arrow to bring anything up. It should only be used to navigate menus - not bring up something unwanted.

Oh, and while watching a recording if you press the right arrow you get a blank screen for several seconds.

[Drew2k]

OK, is there a way to remove the TVApps? I do not want the right arrow to bring anything up. It should only be used to navigate menus - not bring up something unwanted.

Oh, and while watching a recording if you press the right arrow you get a blank screen for several seconds.If enough people request it, I'm sure DIRECTV would consider providing an option in Setup to control TV apps, but I wouldn't count on it. One thing you can do is disconnect the network cable, but that would remove other features as well.

In case you didn't know it, not only does the RIGHT arrow have a function on the HR2x receivers, so does the LEFT arrow (return to previous screen) and UP arrow (QuickTune), and I wouldn't be surprised if the DOWN arrow is assigned a function of its own in the not too distant futuere ...

[hdtvluvr]

I am using a programmable remote.

Yes, I knew about the left arrow and its secondary function. However, this is taken care of by putting an exit in the macro I have on the left arrow. A click of the left arrow will navigate in menus and previous screen and a click and hold will navigate to previous screen, exit and decrease Vol on my AVR. Using this logic on the right arrow (i.e. adding an exit to the macro) doesn't seem to decrease the blank screen time.

I vote for a section in the setup menu to totally turn this function off. Excluding that perhaps a word to use in search to turn it off.

[p010ne]

:hurah: Really excellent programming of the NOAA Radar Tvapp to report that the radar is offline! :hurah:

[mdavej]

For those trying to delete apps using the website, it works now.

[RawisTheGameHhH]

I still cannot login via the website

[Marlin Guy]

I was on the alpha version until this weekend.

Issues:
No apparent migration from alpha to beta for my apps.
No RSS feeds on beta apps. These were my primary use of apps. :mad:

[Marlin Guy]

I still cannot login via the website

It won't load in IE8 for me but Firefox works OK.

[bearcat250]

OK, I don't know if this has been discussed, but I'm not going to search all 10 pages to find out. I have two HR21-100's. Both connected to the internet. On one the TV Apps work. On the other when I try to load an app I get "We are experiencing technical difficulties. Try tuning to another channel and then back to this application." Tune to another chanel and get the same message. Help.
Thanx

[y2k02c5]

Is Directv providing any customer service with these apps? I have both my HR20 and HR23 hooked up to the internet, and the right arrow does NOTHING. I can download on demand and everything else, but apps don't show up. Getting ready to call customer service if its worth it.

[SteveHas]

Apps showed up on one of my HR20-700 Sunday
worked for an hour,
I was able to edit them via web page,
very cool
then, they went away
still not showing up on either HR20-700 at this point

[Maybein08]

This is not working for me. HR21-200, wired connection, media share working, DOD working. I've rebooted, unplugged....I'm not happy with the tease!!!

[mickcris]

My dsl modem went out last week so i decided to pick up a cheap router (to replace my Linksys BEFSR81) also while i was replacing the modem. i bought a refurbed netgear WNDR3300 for about $30 from newegg and flashed it DD-WRT. TVApps now work without having to change any settings in the router.
I haven't messed with them much yet, but it seems to be a pretty cool feature.

[dennisj00]

Anyone know why the Radar app disappeared?

[loudo]

Anyone know why the Radar app disappeared?
It was there this morning, but gone this afternoon. That is my favorite App.

[KCCardsfan]

It was there this morning, but gone this afternoon. That is my favorite App.

Mine too. Hope it returns.

[Marlin Guy]

It's not a very good RADAR, IMHO.
I'd much rather hop on the PC and check NEXRAD.
Faster and better.

Still no RRS feeds for me. Not on the website. Not on the HR20.
Why were they removed?
I had Digg and TPB working well.

[p010ne]

It's not a very good RADAR, IMHO.
I'd much rather hop on the PC and check NEXRAD.
Faster and better.
:sure:But that NOAA tvapp was using NEXRAD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEXRAD#List_of_NEXRAD_sites), you thought it was not a very good RADAR? :sure:

[Huskie_2009]

Another BBQ holiday ... another radar-less weather warning day. :(

I've received an email from DirecTv.

DirecTv temporarily disabled my radar app on Thursday.
Their engineers found a technical issue it was causing and I should not alter it until the engineers contact me.

I have no idea what might have been found or when I'll hear from them.

I do know I mentioned a bug in the way checkbox parameters are handled. Maybe that has something to do with it.

[loudo]

Another BBQ holiday ... another radar-less weather warning day. :(

I've received an email from DirecTv.

DirecTv temporarily disabled my radar app on Thursday.
Their engineers found a technical issue it was causing and I should not alter it until the engineers contact me.

I have no idea what might have been found or when I'll hear from them.

I do know I mentioned a bug in the way checkbox parameters are handled. Maybe that has something to do with it.
I had noticed a few times when I brought it up, when I would try to remove it from the screen, it would exit to the left instead of the right side of the screen. It would then lock up, with the radar half on the screen, and I had to hit "Exit" to clear the screen. This would happen once in a while, but not always.

[Huskie_2009]

I had noticed a few times when I brought it up, when I would try to remove it from the screen, it would exit to the left instead of the right side of the screen. It would then lock up, with the radar half on the screen, and I had to hit "Exit" to clear the screen. This would happen once in a while, but not always.
I have had that happen to most of the Apps most of the time.
The first time I pick an App, it works fine. Then it might work the second time.
Like you said, hitting EXIT does clear that issue.

In it's current form, the Apps themselves are nothing but a PNG (image) file returned to the receiver based on optional parameters. The receiver runs nothing and the App (which runs on the server hosting it) does all the work. It works the same as a person's browser would to see an image. The Apps aren't even 'uploaded' to a DirecTv server. We just provide the necessary information into their database.

The radar causing an issue baffles me. The App does all the work and just returns an image. Maybe it's the number of colors? If that was the case, then that beta FlickR App should have exposed the issue.
It's not that slow, especially when you use the radar location codes instead of relying on the zipcode.

Maybe it's the checkbox parameters not being consistant which I mentioned to DTV when I first noticed it. This App uses three of those to toggle roads, city names and legend. I've tried to program around the issue by checking for these inconsistencies.

My guess would have to be something with the parameter types this App has.
I should know more once I hear from their engineers.

[FussyBob]

Another BBQ holiday ... another radar-less weather warning day. :(

I've received an email from DirecTv.

DirecTv temporarily disabled my radar app on Thursday.
Their engineers found a technical issue it was causing and I should not alter it until the engineers contact me.

I have no idea what might have been found or when I'll hear from them.

I do know I mentioned a bug in the way checkbox parameters are handled. Maybe that has something to do with it.


Huskie, don't let this app disappear! It's the best one of the group and I count on it every day....