Two Methods to Play TiVo Videos on iPad

Overview

My TiVo space is almost full and I plan to transfer some of my TiVo recorded videos to iPad for offline playback. But after my transferring, I can not play the TiVo video on my iPad. After some search, I knew that TiVo video is not supported by iPad. How can I convert the TiVo video to my iPad supported video formats?

Many people are familiar with TiVo, a digital video recorder. TiVo allows users to record their favorite TV videos to watch later. But how can we watch the TiVo recorded videos on iPad? Now the following article just introduces two popular methods to help users to watch the TiVo recorded videos on iPad.

Method One: Install TiVo Desktop Plus

TiVo Desktop Plus helps to transfer the TiVo recorded videos to your PC and convert the TiVo recorded videos to iPad supported video formats, after which, you can transfer the TiVo recorded videos with iPad supported video formats to iPad for playback. But TiVo Desktop Plus only works with Windows systems, not Mac systems.

Method Two: Install iDealshare VideoGo

iDealshare VideoGo is a professional TiVo to iPad converter which features converting the TiVo recorded videos to iPad supported video formats. But first you also need to use TiVo Desktop Plus to transfer the TiVo recorded videos to your PC. The advantage of iDealshare VideoGo over TiVo Desktop Plus is that iDealshare VideoGo works on either Windows or Mac. Actually, iDealshare VideoGo can not only convert TiVo video to iPad supported video formats, but also can convert TiVo video to iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Android, PSP, Zune, Xbox and other devices or media players supported video formats. Also, iDealshare VideoGo can convert any TiVo video to any other video format, like converting TiVo to MP4, AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, MKV, WTV, AVCHD, etc. More powerfully, iDealshare VideoGo can convert any video format to another video format.

Guide to Convert TiVo to iPad Video Format

Now follow the guide below to convert your TiVo videos to iPad supported MOV H.264 or MP4.

Get ready: Free download TiVo to iPad Converter

Free download the best TiVo to iPad Video Converter - iDealshare VideoGo(for Mac, for Windows), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import TiVo file

After transferring your TiVo recorded video to your PC, import the TiVo video to this TiVo to iPad converter by clicking the "Add file" button or by the dragging and dropping function.

Tips: When you add TiVo files, a Windows will pop up to ask you to input the Media Access Key.

Step 2 Set iPad supported format

Click the "Profile" button to select iPad supported MP4 or MOV as the output format.

Step 3 Convert TiVo to iPad

Finally click the "Convert" button to start and easily finish the TiVo video to iPad supported video format conversion.