TiVo Officially Exits Hardware Era, Discontinues DVR Boxes TiVo has officially confirmed the end of an era, halting all sales of its pioneering DVR set-top boxes. The company that fundamentally changed television viewing behavior has quietly removed its hardware from its online store, marking a definitive shift in its business model. A TiVo spokesperson confirmed that as of October 1, 2025, the company stopped selling physical DVR products, including hardware and accessories, both through its website and sales agents. The spokesperson stated that TiVo no longer manufactures hardware and its remaining inventory is now fully depleted. The company has committed to continuing customer support for existing devices, a crucial point for users who invested in lifetime service plans. The TiVo box was a revolutionary force upon its launch in 1999. It gave viewers unprecedented control over live television, allowing them to pause, rewind, and, most importantly, record their favorite shows. Before its arrival, missing the start of a program was a permanent loss, and scheduling snack breaks required careful timing with commercial intervals. The DVR also liberated viewers from the obligation to watch commercials, a consumer freedom that is now facing a resurgence of challenges with the growth of ad-supported streaming tiers. This move solidifies TiVo’s complete transformation into a software-focused company. For several years, its primary product has been TiVo OS, a smart television operating system. While this software has been a presence in the European market since 2022, it made its official debut in the United States this year on Sharp televisions. The Sharp Smart TV Powered by TiVo is a 55-inch QLED display featuring 4K resolution and HDR support. The TiVo OS platform functions similarly to other TV operating systems by aggregating various streaming services and providing its own library of free and paid content. The discontinuation of its iconic hardware closes a major chapter for TiVo, ending the sale of the product that made its name synonymous with time-shifted television.
