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85% streaming issue on Directv

I have been having the 85% issue with my directv streaming on every device, but I finally solved it. Turn off your VPN. It works every time now….

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Please give us the option to edit this terrible new menu or get rid of it!

The new menu format is AWFUL. Why are we now forced to have garbage in our home menu that some will never, ever use? WE will NEVER watch Sports Central, but have to see it in high and prominent in the menu now. We NEVER rent movies on DirecTV, but now it's slammed into the home menu, and so on. Plea

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Mounting pole types

I need to know what type of pole is used by directv install technicians. I need a longer pole than the 6 ft ones that installers use. Please advise quickly. I need to purchase in next couple days.

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Great American Family channel

Where can I find this channel on my TV. It jumps that channel only! HELP! San Antonio Tx 78258

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Upset new customer

I waited all day for them to call and come today and now I gotta wait again for tomorrow it's not right and I paid for the service to put in today

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DTV Stream not showing correct local channels

We are DTV satellite customers that use the DTV app via a Firestick on a secondary TV. Our sattelite receiver and iPad reflect the correct local channels (Sacramento), but the app on the Firestick has recently switched to Reno. It was working fine on Sacramento for many months, nothing was changed a

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DIRECTV Perks took away the $15 bill credit option?!

DIRECTV Perks has never been just a completely amazing rewards program. The one thing that always drew me in was spinning the wheel and selecting the $15 bill credit option they offered when you got to 500 points. I got to 510 points today, once again, so I could receive a $15 bill credit. To my sur

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HR24 700 adding to Slimline 3 SWM with splitter not working

I have a slimline 3 SWM dish at our remote cabin. I’m trying to add a HR24-700 to the dish using a SWM splitter to get TV in our second bedroom. I put the splitter between the dish and SWM power unit and then connected the dish to the second output on the splitter, not the pass through power side. T

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Your TV does not support this program's content protection

Your TV does not support this program's content protection bought new 4k high speed hdmi cable got same message call directv tell me need 10 pin connector one end and hdmi other, never heard of such a cable

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Daily blackouts using Gemini

I am at my whits end Continual black screen with Gemini. I have to reset every day, and it still blacks out with audio I have done the steps suggested but nothing works long term Is the unit failing? This is so annoying if there isn’t a fix I will be canceling my subscription to DIRECTV after 28 yea

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