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ScottChez
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Cox On Demand is down for all Tivo Users Nation wide

My self and many others on Tivo Community Dot come are reporting everyone is getting V205 errors when accessing Cox on Demand.  This is happening at ALL Cox Systems Nation Wide.

It is like the On Demand Servers are down.

This has been going on for a week now.  It is not possible watch Cox on Demand.

Could someone at Cox please check the Cox ON Demand servers for Tivo, they are a separate feed.  Also please work with Tivo to get this fixed.

Hitting Watch now several times does not work, that used to be the work around, almost like the server connection was slow or not in queue yet or was powering one.  Now nothing works.

Us Tivo users do Pay for the Advanced TV package to get the On Demand Service (it is advertised on the Office Cox Tivo Bolt Web Page and in the Advanced TV service package)

More Info/BackGround

1. We have the Cox On Demand App or Landing as Cox likes to call it.

2. We all have the proper flags set on our cable cards, this is confirmed, plus if we did not the App would not show on our menus.

3.  It looks like it trying to load the video but then it gives the error.  This happens on all Movies and TV shows.

4.  On Demand is advertised on the Office Cox web site, here is the URL, yet it has been down or broken a lot since its release, almost like no one cares about the Thousands of Cox Tivo customers.  A search on the Tivo Community web site shows mass amounts of issues.  here is the URL were Cox advertises COX ON DEMAND with the TIVO 

https://www.cox.com/residential/special-offers/tivo-bolt.html

Personal Comment on the issue:  it is almost to the point where we should get a discount on our bill for the lost service if it can not be fixed soon.

Please help

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  • Andrew_Wees's avatar
    Andrew_Wees
    Contributor III

    scott TiVo is working on it like I said and it is not a line item on our bills so we are not charged for ondemand access.  cox equipmend can access ondemand it's TiVo users that can't

    actually scot it's been going on for months   it was working recently, but this week TiVo did something and broke it again

  • ScottChez's avatar
    ScottChez
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    Just wondering as my Error v204 from the TIVO software 

    Says 

    There was a problem with your Account. Please Call Cox Customer Support at 877-820-8202

    Others are getting error v205

    I know Cox Reps read these sometimes, can you confirm you are working on this issue and that it is not a Cox issue please.  If it is Cox issue can you give an ETA?

    On Demand worked about a week ago.

  • Hi ScottChez,

    There is a known issue with TiVo software 20.6.3 version RC15 where the “Resume Viewing” feature is no longer available via the Cox On Demand for TiVo “My Rentals” folder. Some customers have also reported that On Demand titles watched after the installation of RC15 are not listed in the “My Rentals” folder at all. We encourage everyone experiencing issues of this sort to register a report with TiVo at https://support.tivo.com/CreateCaseFromSupport.

    The V204 error is a completely different problem. This error normally indicates an account issue--like a missing code, for example--on the Cox or the TiVo servers. What model TiVo are you using? Your CableCARD appears to be paired correctly.

    Go to your TiVo account online. Go to the "My Account" section. Click "Change DVR Preferences." Is there a check in front of "Video Sharing" and "Enable Video Downloads"?
    ● If yes, uncheck the boxes, click Save, and exit the menu. Then return to "Change DVR Preferences" to recheck the boxes and click Save. Force a connection to the TiVo Service on your DVR. After this process, try accessing Cox On Demand and see if you still get an error.
    ● If no, check "Video Sharing" and "Enable Video Downloads" and click Save. Force a Connection to the TiVo Service on your DVR. After this process, try accessing Cox On Demand and see if you still get an error.

  • Andrew_Wees's avatar
    Andrew_Wees
    Contributor III

    Becky our's is doing the same thing and the latest update I got was that it is a Tivo error even though it's showing to call cox.  this is a whole different issue than no resume viewing folder issues.

  • ScottChez's avatar
    ScottChez
    New Contributor

    Thank you for helping on a Sunday.

    With last nights Tivo Connection it returned to the V205 with a 456 error.

    I did what you suggested and it did not help.

    Today myself it it looks like others are getting mostly V205 errors.  Mine is V205 with a 456 error.

    Below someone posted what they found all the Cox OnDemand errors to be from the TivoCommunity forum if this info Helps others.

    For now I think all Cox locations are broken.

    BADS NEWS is all the error message say please call Cox so this makes it look like a Cox problem, which makes Cox look really bad. If it a Tivo issue Tivo should change the error message in the next release so they stop calling Cox.  Are we sure this is not a Cox issue, just don't think Tivo would spend the time to program in the call Cox message, they even put the Cox phone number to call in the messages.  That took some time.  Should we all check that our On Demand Flags are set again (I checked 2 weeks ago and it worked fine then).  Are we sure the servers all all online?

    ERROR Decoder GUIDE (thank you TCF member). THIS MIGHT HELP OTHERS W ERRORs

     "There are 4 distinct Error messages with Cox OnDemand all have different meanings, causes and possible resolutions.

    C501 - usually weekends for me, some server communication issue, no resolution, most likely will work again on Monday afternoon.
    A C501 error on the weekdays is usually a temporary server latency issue, and a second or third attempt usually succeeds.

    (V205) w/ the code 400 - a second or third attempt to play may be successful, content link does not match between TiVo & Cox.

    (V205) w/ the code 408 - Content link TiVo has is not currently available on the Cox server, generally no resolution. Content may have expired. This also can happen during the period, on the 4th day, when the content transitions from all commercials to limited commercials.

    (V205) w/ the code 456 - might be resolved by rebooting the DVR, if every program is returning the 456 code.
    If just certain programs return the 456 code, then it is similar to the 408 code error.
    After receiving more than Ten (10) (V205)/456 errors, the DVR may need rebooted for Cox OnDemand to work again.

    There is another issue where you might see a (V205)/456 error on every program that requires the DVR to be rebooted daily, I am attempting to determine how this is resolved."

  • ScottChez's avatar
    ScottChez
    New Contributor

    Cox Marketing has been advertising that the Tivo Bold now works with Cox on Demand, they even had a Half price Special for new customers that never had Cox services before.

    Looks like a real nice AD,  I wonder if the Marketing Department a Cox knows something they are advertising in Pop Ups does not actually work.

    https://www.cox.com/residential/special-offers/tivo-bolt.html

    I have also seen it in some Press release news articles out there over the last year where they interviewed someone from Cox

    Example:

    http://www.multichannel.com/news/next-tv/cox-brings-vod-retail-tivo-boxes/393370

  • Andrew_Wees's avatar
    Andrew_Wees
    Contributor III

    Scott like I have said it was working up until recently and Tivo changed something and it is up to them to fix nothing cox can do.as long as your cable card gives you access to your subscribed channel and has the TiVo ondemand flag that is all cox does the rest of the stuff is on TiVo to fix.

  • ScottChez's avatar
    ScottChez
    New Contributor

    I called Tivo, Gave them the error codes and the message.  Even mentioned others have called already opened a ticket.

    They were sure this was a Cox Issue.  I even added the Error Code guide to the Ticket online while were on the phone and they still did not think it was a Tivo issue.

    All they could say was do what Cox suggested (go online and and remove both video flags, connect to Tivo to download, then reboot the tivo).  I tried this 3 times, no luck.

    Called the Cox Cable card dept and I do have the On Demand flag, they suggested I call Tivo.

    Granted this is a Sunday, I will try again Monday when the Sr. Techs are working from both companies.  May have to take up my lunch break to do this.

  • Andrew_Wees's avatar
    Andrew_Wees
    Contributor III

    It is a Tivo issue do not call cox call Tivo and say you are getting the errors and you have already talked to cox and everything is correct on their end.  the Tivo phone reps are basic trouble shooters you want to talk to a supervisor.

  • Hi ScottChez,

    Allow me to do the work for you! Email me at Cox.Help@cox.com. Include a link to this page, as well as your full name and street address. This will allow us to review your account settings and determine what is causing the V205/456 errors. I'll get to the bottom of this for you!