My legacy tablo due used to pick up the NBC channel in the Phoenix Market. I think they have switch their broadcast to ATSC 3.0.

Does anyone know if NBC Network (or Network affiliate) in the Phoenix market broadcasting encrypted ATSC 3.0?

Thanks.

My Legacy Quad has been a solid performer and a joy to use. With the recent announcements of dropping support, I bought a 4th gen unit. What a diappointment. It is often offline or unresponsive. I'm having to restart it on a regular basis. All of this with less features and benefits.

Please tell me I am doing something wrong and this is not my new Tablo future.

I've been watching and sometimes participating in this sub since about September of 2024 when I got my Tablo 4th Gen. I've seen quite a few reports of Tablo units just losing power and deciding not to power on ever again. I've sort of been waiting for this to happen to me because I have a multimeter and wanted to do some testing. Sure enough, Saturday night I was in the middle of watching a recorded show and lost communication with the Tablo. That occasionally happens, so I didn't sweat it. But on Sunday when I still couldn't connect, I went to check on it. No lights, no activity. I unplugged/replugged it. Still nothing.

So, I got out my mutimeter and tested the DC power coming out of the barrel connector - 12v and nearly .5A. Good. I then took the Tablo apart and removed the board. I plugged the barrel connector in and I measured the power at the posts that are soldered to the board - nothing, no power. Weird. There is, for sure, DC power at the barrel that plugs into the board, but there is no power at all where the power socket is soldered into the board. The socket itself must have a problem. If I were just a bit more skilled, I'm sure I could unsolder the socket and replace it. However, I just ordered another Tablo instead. I paid about $120 for mine, so I paid about $6/month for the time I had it. Good enough for me, although it would be much better if they didn't suffer this death eventually.

AI says that because my Ethernet connected Quad Tablo was on the same switch as my backhaul Orbi satellite, it can knock my satellite off if the system has been idle for a long time and then try’s to wake up. All I know is my three satellites work well until I try to use the Tablo app on my Roku which is connected to my Samsung TV. AI suggested I connect the Quad with WiFi instead. So I tried. Unfortunately the Quad doesn’t let me just change to WiFi. I had to do a factory reset to start over.

Before I did the reset I unplugged my external drive. After hours of messing with it I was able to get the quad back online. But when I plugged in the external drive all my recording were not available. The drive still shows 1.4 TB is used but no thumbnails and no recordings. AI says they will never be available on the Quad again. WTF? AI suggested I transfer all the files to my NAS and use a utility to make them readable by Plex. That’s next weeks project.
My question is, is AI right? Will the Quad never be able to see those recordings again?

Is Tablo just junk? I can't get it to go more than a few minutes without pausing. I've tried rebooting it, unplugging it, moving antenna locations, hard wiring it instead of wifi. Putting it upside down. Clearing the cache. Factory reset.

Has anyone gotten this thing to work reliably? We're on gigafiber and line of sight to the major tv stations (Sutro tower).

Since about April or May, my Tablo (no matter if it’s an antenna channel or a streaming channel) will only play about 5-10 seconds of a channel, then give a spinning wheel for about 5 seconds, then play 5-10 seconds, then randomly jump ahead in the show, then spinning wheel again, then play again, then jump ahead again, then spinning wheel again….

Anyone else having this problem? The constant buffering/ compressing is basically making the Tablo unusable for live tv and streaming.

EDIT: I have the 4th generation 4 tuner Tablo. I don’t have this problem with recorded programs, but the recordings split into multiple recordings when there is no pixelation/signal issue (example: The Today Show splits itself into 3 different recordings every day randomly, while 30 minute shows are splitting into 2 recordings randomly).

I usually hit the play button on my roku remote to play the next show in a series I have recorded. I don't see this in the new app. Also, I feel I have a harder time finding the episodes in a series on the new app. Any help with tips for a legacy user?

MeTV Toons recently moved from channel 2.5 to 51.6 in our local viewing area. After a rescan (and guide update), the guide data still populates the old channel and for the new channel it says this channel is no longer broadcasting. Seems like the guide has the two statuses flipped. I can tune to 51.6 directly and the broadcast works fine.

I’m guessing this has something to do with the latest Apple TV app update, but video no longer starts with my 4k Apple TV when I have my HomePod set as the audio output. If I disable it and set my tv speakers as the output, it works fine.

Presumably the fix for the, now gone, continuous audio connection with tvOS 26.4 messed up HomePod output? I’m on 26.5.

We have a legacy tablo that's been rock solid (MOSTLY).

Got a 4th gen and have had many issues with it. Using the Apple TV app, btw. Firmware is up to date (2.2.58).

• App will just...quit. It'll stop and just go to the Apple TV main menu.
• Audio and video sync issues.
• Playing program at beginning and it'll just jump ahead a few minutes. I'll go back and 'watch from beginning' again and it'll just do it again.
  • Tablo said to re-scan channels but it wouldn't help already recorded programs. Ugh
• Will just enter 'offline mode' even though my internet is rock solid.

Anyone else have these issues?

Hello. About a month ago my I got tired of the problems with my 4th Gen 4 tuner tablo and since I was getting near the end of the Amazon return period, I sent it back. I switched to YTTV Entertainment which runs around $60 a month with tax. I do like YTTV but even though I don't have the full package, I'm paying for a lot of channels that I'll never watch. So I'm thinking about getting another DVR. It seems that Tablo and HD Homerun are the most widely used options. I hate the idea of dealing with Tablo again but I also hate the idea of paying $60 for channels that my antenna can pull in. So how does HD Homerun compare with Tablo? And are there other options available? A don't want to set up a media server; I just want to watch TV. Thanks.

Not complaining, just warning folks not to install the AppleTV 27 Beta if Tablo is an app you want to use. I’m sure an updated Tablo is coming - that fixes the incompatibility causing serious stuttering when the current version is used with the beta.

If you've wanted to just watch your Tablo 4th Gen in a regular browser tab — on a laptop, a phone, a smart-TV browser, or away from home over the internet — without wrestling the official app, this might scratch the itch.

Tablo4U is a self-hosted web app that talks straight to your Tablo using its own API. You run it on a PC on your network, open it in any browser, and you get a real guide + player.

Credit where it's due: this was HearHellacopters' idea — the author of tablo2plex — and it's built on the same API groundwork. tablo2plex bridges Tablo into Plex; Tablo4U instead just gives Tablo its own web UI.

What you get today:

📺 Real channel guide — timeline grid, channel logos, HD/SD tags, live "now" line, search, favorites

▶️ Watch in the browser — OTA and OTT/FAST channels, plus picture-in-picture

⏺ DVR — record to the server, or straight to the computer you're on; it's tuner-aware so recordings + live viewing won't oversubscribe your tuners

👥 Multiple users — admin/user logins, per-user favorites & recently-watched, no database to set up

🌐 Works remotely — put it behind a reverse proxy/HTTPS (or a VPN) and you've got your whole Tablo lineup from anywhere. I run mine over a domain and it works great.

🌗 Light/dark themes, and a mock mode to poke around without a Tablo

Getting it running:

Windows: download the prebuilt .exe from Releases (ffmpeg bundled — nothing to install), put your Tablo email/password in a .env, run it, open localhost:3400.

Any OS: run from source with Node + ffmpeg.

Fair warning: it's early and still getting polished — expect a rough edge here and there. Requires a Tablo 4th Gen on your LAN. It has real multi-user logins built in, so if you expose it to the internet, keep sign-in on, use a strong admin password, and front it with HTTPS (a reverse proxy like Caddy/Nginx, or a VPN) — don't put it on the open internet with login disabled, since it fronts your device. It's free and open source (ISC) — testers, bug reports, ideas, and PRs are all genuinely welcome. Coming next: scheduling recordings from the guide, and possibly HDHomeRun support alongside Tablo.

👉 https://github.com/evilgenius79/Tablo4U

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Tablo — uses Tablo's own API, provided as-is for personal use.

Tablo TV - 4th Gen - No longer turns on (purchased on Nov. 2024)

Seems like a lot of others are having similar issues? Not sure if they will replace or cover under warranty since it was bought in 2024? Trying now - Any others have luck?

Just noticed the other day that this FAST channel isn’t showing any programming data.

I was recording a few shows to watch. But now they’re not being picked up.

I’ve tried updating it several times.

Happening on my Roku, Apple, and Firestick.

Anyone else experiencing this?

I kept the unit well ventilated. Didn't use it very often. It sucks that all external recordings are lost when the unit fails. I've requested a replacement from Tablo and I'm waiting for their response. Why are the recordings tied to the unit? Is this a copy protection scheme to prevent recordings from being shared?

UPDATE - I purchased a Tablo and I like it. Setup was fairly easy, once I turned of my VPN. Also, I initially couldn't set up recordings and realized I needed to let the guide data all populate. I tried again the next day and it was fine. I like one less HDMI cable to the receiver. We watched the 3rd place soccer match on Saturday and the Tablo worked great. I was able to rewind and fast forward easily.

I do see some problems to overcome or work around - not being able to set how many episodes record for one. I miss being able to see where I am when moving forward or rewinding. It is a minor problem. Overall, I think it will fit our needs.

On the plus side, I like the guide and having the guide data for the internet channels in with our OTA channels. I didn't like it when it was separated by category. I liked after I saw I could arrange it by channel number.

My TiVo Roamio was damaged by lightning According to WeakKnees is the TiVo probably not repairable. It was hit through the HDMI after my receiver was hit through the Ethernet.

With TiVo on the way out, I don't want to get another TiVo. That, and the fact that it is 10-15 year old technology.

For those of you who have come to Tablo from TiVo, how has the transition been? Will I be missing many TiVo features? Will there be things I might prefer in the Tablo?

I am considering the Tablo and the Zapperbox. Is there anything else I should consider?

We've got a HDHomeRun up in our attic, giving our smart TVs access to a well-elevated antenna without having to cut holes in the wall to run RF cables...

It works nicely on tablets & phones. Somewhat less so on our smart TVs and Roku sticks. Intermittent freezes for 20-30 seconds.

If we were to replace it with a Tablo... could we expect more reliable reception? Will it tolerate living in a hot attic in Tennessee?

We don't really care about DVR functionality.

Thanks!

i am trying to upgrade a secondary bedroom display and the family insists on sticking with a native roku interface instead of dealing with an external streaming box.

i know the 4th gen tablo app requires decent processing power to handle the live ota streams and guide data without lagging or crashing constantly. because of that i am trying to figure out what actually qualifies as the best roku tv right now specifically in terms of internal hardware specs and wifi stability.

are the newer native roku pro series TVs powerful enough to run the 4th gen app smoothly, or should i look at a higher end tcl or hisense panel that runs the software? just trying to avoid the cheap budget sets that freeze up during channel changes. appreciate any hands on feedback from people running a 4th gen setup natively through the tv app.

I have the legacy 4-tuner DVR model. The browser access worked after I did the firmware upgrade and started using the new Roku app (though I still go back to the legacy Roku app periodically). I use Firefox on Windows, and about a week ago, the browser access stopped working. It sees my Tablo, and attempts to connect, but just spins.

Rebooted the Tablo, same thing. Roku apps work just fine. Nothing has really changed on my desktop PC, no new antivirus or firewall changes, no wi-fi router changes, etc. I do computer tech work for a living, and this issue has me stumped.

Annoying because I want to semi-watch OTA World Cup games while working and can't. Guess I'll have to hook up a Roku to my monitor.....

Tablo Apple TV App (4th Gen) Update (v. 2.2.0)

• Fix to allow Continuous Audio Connection to be enabled without impacting playback
• Fix to ensure failed recording counts are accurate
• Fix to ensure recording conflicts are labelled and accurately counted
• Tweak to increase the channel number font size on the live TV grid
• Other bug fixes & performance improvements

I currently have my 4th generation Tablo set on a dining room windowsill w the antenna taped to the window. The antenna itself is hidden by blinds we never open, but I hate having the Tablo power cord running awkwardly down the wall to the outlet.

I also have a covered porch right nearby, where I bet I could also get great reception from. It’s covered from precipitation, but obviously not heat/cold. Think it’d survive out there?