Tips to open TIVO file

Can't open the TIVO file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open TIVO files as well as a list of programs that support TIVO files.

TIVO file extension

File Name TiVo Video Format
File Developer TiVo
File Category Video Files

The TIVO file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the TIVO files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the TIVO file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is TIVO file?

The file with the extension TIVO is the Video Files file type. The author of this format is TiVo. Additionally, the Video Files category contains 546 of other files. TiVo Video Format appears on 2 operating systems as a functional file. The file will work on Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. There are also 4 alternative programs to handle the TIVO file. PowerDVD, J. River Media Center, VideoReDo will apply when it is not possible to use TiVo Desktop.

How to open TIVO file?

An often recurring problem with TiVo Video Format is that TIVO is not associated with the correct program file. This is manifested by the fact that TIVO files open in unusual applications or do not have an assigned program. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the TIVO file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install TiVo Desktop

In this case, you should first verify that the TiVo Desktop application is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name TiVo Desktop into the system search engine. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open TIVO files.

Step 2. Create association of TiVo Desktop with TIVO files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the TIVO file still does not use the TiVo Desktop program, it means no association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the TiVo Desktop application as the default for handling the TIVO file.

Step 3. Update TiVo Desktop to the latest version

If, despite the association of the TiVo Desktop program with the TiVo Video Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the TIVO file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This suggests truncating the TIVO file contents when downloading or copying. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the TIVO file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover TIVO files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the TIVO files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular TIVO file corruption.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file TIVO except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move TIVO to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the TIVO file while scanning. If this does not work either, restart the device.