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Streaming Setup & Equipment

Help for activating and setting up your streaming experience.

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Using HDMI out and Optical Audio out at the same time

I want signal from DirecTv 400 box to go to TWO receivers. Can I use the optical Audio output from the DirecTv box to go to one receiver and simultaneously use the HDMI port from the DirecTv box to go to the other receiver? Or, am I better off getting an HDMI splitter to send via HDMI to both receiv

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Gemini air device

This is my 3rd device, the 1st 2 kept restarting. Directv replaced under warranty. All 3 had uneven sound volume across all channels. When I bypass it and stream on my roku all channel volumes are the same. My tv is tcl r635 4k. Any ideas?

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Gemini Box

I just joined Direct TV Stream and I was told I had to take a gemini box. I will be paying $15/month for a box I do not need or want. I have roku on all my TV's and Direct TV Stream comes in fine on all of the tv's. Can I send back the box and get relief from the $15 monthly charge?

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New to directTV

I signed up for direct tv with rep over phone. I was not aware that there were options for type of equipment or certain equipment needed for certain tv. Received equipment and hooked up 2 tvs. 3rd tv does not recognizing directv or anything when I connect to hdmi port. Finally getting around to call

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Using Directv app as a remote for TV app

I was told that I can use the mobile app to control Samsung TV's that don't have the Directv Genie remote. There is no icon for a remote when I sign in to the app. It only has a Cast icon and AirPlay. It also won't recognize my TV to Cast, though I can use AirPlay. I have deleted, reloaded. What am

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Having issues hooking up Air Gemini Setup!

So the white and yellow Ethernet Cable is optional this cable isn't needed to hookup my Internet services, yes or no please? Second of all, we just cancelled our Spectrum Service, we had phone, cable, and internet service, and I think the problem here in why we aren't connecting to the Internet and

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Sonos Sound Bar disables LG TV audio output for 2 minutes

When I turn on the TV with Sonos, no sound for two minutes with Direct TV Stream. Sonos connected to correct HDMI output HDMI port. When the sound comes out, the TV remote controls the sound bar. Tried pulling the Direct TV gizmo out of the HDMI port and re-plugging it back into the TV.

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Directv Remote

My Directv remote does not control the volume on the LG tv. But everything else on the remote does control the tv. How do I get the remote to control the volume?

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Control a Marantz receiver

My remote won't control a Marantz receiver even though it says it will.

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Direct Tv app on samsung tv doesnt provide 5.1 to all channels ?

I have a 5.1 surround sound system (Sonos) and noticed when I put the audio on DD DD+ it only works on some channels and not all of them. Then I have to go into settings on the Samsung tv and change to PCM. Why is this and is there something I can do to fix this. I want to have 5.1 audio and utilize

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