TiVo Announces Native Integration of Locast into TiVo Stream 4K, DVRs

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With the addition of local broadcast channels, as well as Pluto TV and Tubi, tech company touts that its devices deliver a pay TV-like 140+ channels

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TiVo said it now has “added” Locast to its TiVo Stream 4K OTT device, as well as its Linux-based DVRs, in the 23 markets the local broadcast channel streaming service operates. 

The ability for TiVo Stream 4K users to tap into the free Locast app isn’t exactly new—they already had access to it via Google Play

However, “Locast is now integrated into the TiVo experience, meaning TiVo Stream 4K users can search and browse Locast channels within the  guide and recommendations,” a rep for TiVo’s new parent company, Xperi, told Next TV. 

Also Read: Locast: Everything You Need to Know

Notably, in its marketing, TiVo is now somewhat overtly touting its OTT device and DVRs as pay TV replacements. Combining Locast with with recent AVOD integrations of Pluto TV and Tubi into streaming service TiVo+, will render a very cable-like programming experience. 

“With TiVo+, and through Locast in available markets on TiVo Stream 4K, Pluto On Demand and Tubi on TiVo Stream 4K, and Pluto TV on TiVo Stream 4K and TiVo DVRs (Linux), you already have over 140 channels with tens of thousands of hours of free entertainment to choose from,” the company said in a blog posting. 

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Daniel Frankel
Daniel Frankel

Daniel Frankel is the managing editor of Next TV, an internet publishing vertical focused on the business of video streaming. A Los Angeles-based writer and editor who has covered the media and technology industries for more than two decades, Daniel has worked on staff for publications including E! Online, Electronic Media, Mediaweek, Variety, paidContent and GigaOm. You can start living a healthier life with greater wealth and prosperity by following Daniel on Twitter today!