youtube pairing code failed to connect

[swt4ajp]

hey all

i have 2 tivo's and my 2nd box i can connect using the pairing code but the first (main) box wont just keeps saying that it failed to connect

thy are both connected to the network as my dhcp server has released an ip address to boxes and my android phone just refuses to pair the main box

any idea why?

[Adrian_H]

Hi there,

I'm not sure why you have this issue to be honest, was going to suggest rebooting your boxes but I can see that was done yesterday, I also ruled out being signed in on 2 boxes as a possible cause but I can manage to do that ok here.  All my valuable contacts are off due to the extended bank holiday, I will try and speak with them tomorrow for you.

Thanks

[swt4ajp]

lol yea the boxes got rebooted yesterday due to power cut lol

yea that would be great adrian

cheers

[swt4ajp]

just an update now the 2nd box wont connect anymore

saying the same message failed to connect to "upstairs tivo"

[mr_pete]

I can suggest you check if you are (or are not) using any proxying.

My home LAN has both a web-caching proxy, and was forcing all web (port 80) traffic through it, to ensure any connected devices are subjected to advert blocking & filtering.  

I've removed the forced routing and removed YouTube from the web-cache filtering (squid with Adblock) and YouTube pairing now works.  Without it, it doesn't.

This was easily tested by my using YouTube Remote on my smartphone using the cell network, and then on WiFi (the latter only works with forced proxy/caching off).

[swt4ajp]

hi

i can confirm that i dont use web proxies!

i have done intensive troubleshooting at my end making sure that the servers are allowing my phone to connect to making sure that the dns cache is cleared to making sure that i have released the lease of the tivo boxes and making sure that they reconnect for a dhcp lease

to even trying static ip addresses but nothing seems to be working

i have had it working littrally before the original post but since then the 2nd box now doesnt want to connect

as when i wrote the original post i could pair it on the 2nd box but not the 1st box