DIRECTV Stream is a streaming service that delivers live and on-demand programming. As with any new service, users of the DIRECTV Stream service often ask questions such as “Can you rewind DirecTV Stream?” The answer varies depending on if you’re watching live television or on-demand programming.
Rewinding Live TV on DIRECTV Stream
If you watch the channels live on DIRECTV Stream, you have little or no options to rewind the stream. DIRECTV Stream comes with a DVR that lets you go back up to 72 hours for most channels for live programming.
If you are watching a live channel and there was something that was said that you did not catch or perhaps you were not fully focused, then you can go back up to 72 hours to see what you had missed. It is helpful for one to be able to rewind live TV, you may have seen a particularly good play in a Super Bowl or heard something particularly funny or interesting that the news anchor said.
Here are some key things to know about rewinding live TV on DIRECTV Stream:
72-Hour Rewind: DIRECTV Stream allows you to pause most of the live channels up to 72 hours back. This gives you 3 full days to go back and watch the content you were unable to catch during your busy schedule.
Not All Channels Included: More than 95 percent of the stations allow a 72-hour rewind but there are a few special stations where this may not be possible. However, the majority of the trending channels do give the option of a 72-hour rewind.
Easy Rewind Controls: From the channel you are watching, you can hit the left arrow button on your remote to switch back in 10-second intervals to make rewinding live TV quite simple.
Record Live TV: Another feature provided by DIRECTV Stream is the possibility to schedule the recording of the shows to be watched later. This enables you to access live programs that are not usually available for more than 72 hours of rewind time.
In conclusion, it is possible to fast forward live TV on DIRECTV Stream! This makes it possible to rewind a few hours or up to 3 days to watch certain content that was aired or catch a spectacular moment again.
On-Demand Content Cannot Be Rewound
While DIRECTV Stream lets you rewind live channels to a large extent, the service operates differently in the case of on-demand movies and shows. Platforms like Netflix also operate under this same model.
Any content on demand that you decide to watch in the library of DIRECTV Stream cannot be reversed once it starts playing. Thus, if you switch on the movie on demand and fail to tune in at the early stages, there is no way you can go back to the initial scene of the movie.
Here are some key things to know about watching on-demand content:
No Rewind: When you are watching an on-demand movie or a show, you cannot reverse to a prior played sequence.
Must Restart: If you wish to return to the start of an on-demand program, you must pause it and then begin again from the start.
Where You Left Off: It means that if you pause an on-demand program in the middle of that program, the program will start from where you left off when you press play.
Worth repeating – No, DIRECTV Stream does not allow you to rewind on-demand movies, shows, or any other library items. If you did not hear the start or stopped the audio and then pressed play again the audio has to start from the beginning. The rewind feature is only available for live TV.
Other DIRECTV Stream Rewind Tips
Here are some other helpful tips to make the most of rewinding with DIRECTV Stream:
- Resume watching sports events that you used to watch late so that you do not miss important events.
- Go back to laugh at episodes in a comedy show or some television series.
- Watch news segments again in case you may have heard wrong or did not catch something important.
- Record programs as they aired with the option of the built-in DVR to save the events.
- Resume live TV after putting it on pause for a long time by going back to the point where it was paused.
Summary
In summary, DIRECTV Stream has a very good capability to rewind live TV channels for up to 72 hours on most programs. This means that when you are watching a live sports event, news, or any other program, you can quickly go back or repeat a segment that you have not caught.
However, on-demand movies and shows cannot be rewound once you start the playback or any other control for that matter. If, for instance, you had a program that was on demand, you had to stop it and start it all over again if you wanted to get back to the beginning.
Offering the ability to pause and record live TV, as well as access to thousands of TV shows and movies on demand, DIRECTV Stream makes it possible to watch at the scheduled time or catch up at your convenience.
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