DirecTV Adds Streaming to Their App

[Jeff Campbell]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/26/directv-adds-live-video-streaming-on-ipad/' target='_blank'>http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/26/dire...eaming-on-ipad/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The DirecTV app for iPad got a significant bump in capabilities today by adding live streaming to giving you essentially a portable TV you can take to any room of your house."</em></p><p><img height="191" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1319694522.usr105634.jpg" style="margin-left: 200px; margin-right: 200px;" width="199" /></p><p>Sucks that you have to be on the same network to utilize this, but a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directv-app-for-ipad/id421547368?mt=8" target="_blank">nice update</a> and progress nonetheless. I guess this is cool if you don't want to buy another TV and want to watch your shows from the comfort of your bed. What will be cooler is when you will be able to stream from your DVR without having to use Sling to do it, like I have to do now on Dish.</p>

[rwelch]

It is progress, but you can only view a selection of channels that DirecTV selects to watch live. It showed an option to remove a channel from the list, but not to add more than the maybe 20 that were on there.

You can't yet view shows you've recorded, either. I hope viewing recordings is an option that is added on later. I would get a lot more use out of that.