What the what?! A new TiVo “Android” voice remote with Google Assistant button just passed through the FCC. Is the TiVo experience intended to run on top of the Android TV platform, similar to DirecTV NOW’s beta box? Might the company lean on Android’s native DVR functionality or would something like this function as a TiVo Mini-esque end point? Is this designed for the cord cutting crowd or for one of TiVo’s IPTV partners? Or is this merely a companion accessory to the upcoming TiVo Hydra set-top streamer app. CES should be interesting…
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I’m thinking with the VOD (Video On Demand) button on the remote, it may be for a cable or IPTV MSO.
Man, I would love tivo extenders as an app, but I wonder if this is meant for some broader effort to compete as a setup box program. Android TV isn't making much progress in market share, so they could really stand to join forces.
It seems too basic to be a full-on TiVo remote. I like the accessory for a streamer idea, though I think the MSO thing might be more likely.