Virgin Media TiVo update bags iPlayer, Spotify coming!

The Gadget Show  Friday 18 November 2011

Own a Virgin Media TiVo box sat tucked away under your TV? Well, things just started getting a whole lot better for the service as new updates, bringing with it a bunch of new features and tools, started rolling out last night and will carry on until the 24th November. Virgin Media TiVo owners read on and rejoice!

Software updates have started rolling out to Virgin Media TiVo owners around the country and the best bit is, you don’t need to do anything other than have a little patience. Virgin Media started rolling out the update last night and while it seems there is no pattern to the updates, it’s simply a case of waiting for it to hit.

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When it lands you’ll know about it as you’ll find that you have access to a better and improved service, For starters, you’ll find that a fully integrated version of BBC iPlayer will now be part of the package and if you want to wander of and watch clips on YouTube, you’ll find things look a whole lot better.

In order to get the update you’ll need to leave your Virgin Media TiVo box on standby or switched on overnight. You’ll get an update message on 25th November giving you a full run down of the new features the software updated has handed over.

We know we open ourselves up to being called Apple fanboys around here, but Virgin Media TiVo also has good news for iPad and iPhone users, as the service is now compatible TiVo iPad and iPhone apps, so you’ll be able to control what’s going on from the comfort of your console or smartphone.

For those waiting for the arrival of Spotify on their Virgin Media TiVo, well you’ll have to wait a little longer as it’s not expected to hit until the 29th November and will initially only be open to anyone with a Spotify premium account.

Got the Virgin Media TiVo update already and spotted things you like? Let us know about it in the Comments below.

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