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smf123

Bring Back "What People Are Watching" Widget

Status: New Idea
by smf123 on ‎06-18-2013 11:22 AM

What People are Watching widget helped me never miss what was on. My whole family loved it and had fun to see if what we were watching matched what everyone else in our area was watching! Also a great marketing tool for you when you see everyone is watching say Game of Thrones on HBO, people might request getting Premium channels more.Thanks.

jamesrileyjr

Streaming Services As Widgets

Status: Acknowledged
by jamesrileyjr on ‎06-03-2013 08:32 PM

Is it possible that at some point in the future we'll be able to use Redbox Instant, Netflix Watch Instantly, Amazon Prime Instant, or Hulu Plus.. or (dare to dream) stuff from the iTunes Store.. or things like that on the DVR?  I realize it's more of a technical issue, but it'd be awesome to see it happen.

Status: Acknowledged
Wow, you want it all. I hear you. I currently don't know of any plans to add these, but I am passing this on to appropriate teams. Thanks for submitting your idea.
ourscreenname

baseball widget

Status: Acknowledged
by ourscreenname on ‎04-29-2013 11:29 AM

Up until near the end of April, the scoreboard on the baseball widget listed the days in reverse order. If you wanted to see the score from two days prior, you only needed to scroll through two days worth of scores. Somewhere around April 24, the scores began to be listed in calendar order. If, on May 1, you want to check a score from April 30, you will have to scroll through every day since the beginning of the season. Why can't the scores be kept in reverse order throughout the season? Most people will be looking for a fairly recent game, not the first few games of the season. I hope the reverse-order scoreboard can be reinstated even for the remainder of this year. Thanks.

Status: Acknowledged

 With the technology that fios uses(networking the router with the set top boxes) there should be a lot more data capabilities, at least with the 500G DVR. A simple application and an installed web cam is all you need to video chat. I mean, imagine watching TV and a message pops up in the corner "video chat request from John Doe-Accept or Deny" All you guys have to do is utilize the technology you already have. You guys waste your time with all of those useless widgets! How about expanding it, more like an app store and having way more variety there for the consumer. Have a home page with apps when you turn on your TV. I can choose fios TV or Pandora or Netflix, etc. Oh BTW, why is there no Netflix widget? How a bout an internet browser? Give us more data interaction with the TV so fios can really set itself above the competitors!

Status: Acknowledged
That would be pretty cool... I think? As long I as I could I could set up a Do not disturb when watching my favorite shows. Happy to hear you want FiOS to be above the competitors. I will pass your ideas on to the proper teams. Keep the ideas coming.
RevSBL

Wireless Keyboard - dongle in USB port

Status: Acknowledged
by RevSBL ‎03-30-2013 11:15 AM - edited ‎03-30-2013 01:02 PM

Since you offer Facebook as a Widget, please create a way to have a USB transmitter link to a wireless keyboard, or a reaaaally looooooooooong cord for a wired keyboard, so I can access Facebook in a more traditional manner. (Thanks, lacticacidtrip!)

Status: Acknowledged
I see how that could be useful. I will pass this on. Thanks for the suggestion.
RevSBL

Youtube

Status: Acknowledged
by RevSBL on ‎03-30-2013 10:48 AM

Please oh please don't remove the Youtube widget.  When there's 'nothing' to watch, there's always something with this option.  I realize you may be renegotiating contracts and you/they may want to discontinue the relationship, or costs/licensing may be a factor, but I love this option. There is wonderful content available anytime I want something different, especially when it comes to classic film.  I am particularly a fan of anything in black and white. Please don't take my Youtube away!

Status: Acknowledged
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agtherrien

Flex View, Customer Service, and Website

Status: Duplicate
by agtherrien on ‎01-30-2013 04:05 PM

I work in the tech field and I am so frustrated right now I want to cancel my service.

 

First, the website is awful. There is so many redirects its slow and keeps signing me out when I am trying to locate anything. An upgrade and overhaul wouldnt hurt.

 

Second, Technical Assistance....Not so much, I called tonight and the person didnt know the answer to my question at all. Can I view live TV on my iPad through my STB? Can I watch SHO on my iPad anyplace? How do I import my content into the Media manager so I can access the content remotely, and finally, why when I am signed in on my iPad and I try and access my content does it tell me I have to sign up when I have authorized my device?

 

Lastly, Flex View...change the name, nothing flexible about it. Help...Before I just cancel.

Status: Duplicate

We're sorry that you are experiencing such frustrations. You might like to add your voice to these previously suggested ideas on the web site, and the cross training of agents:

 

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/New-Web-Page/idi-p/512589

 

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/Improve-Customer-Service-Cross-Train-Depa...

jimmystick27

Interactive guide made quicker and easier

Status: Acknowledged
by jimmystick27 on ‎01-27-2013 07:33 PM

I submitted this idea to comscat when I worked there in 2005, they said the technology wasn't there, so maybe you can use it.

 

        The idea is the option to search channels by genre i.e.:  sports channels will be in their own folder, women TV will be in another, movie channels will be in another and so on and so forth.  This will really enhance the interactive guide and make searching for the exact channels you are looking for a whole lot easier.  No more having to remember where your channels are in the guide, just select the genre your channel would be in like the science channel would be in science and technology.  That simple, and on top of that your customers will see those channels that they would have never known they had.  I know with comcast there were at least 6 channels that I had no idea I had, with the genre searching there will be no more channels hiding in the far reaches of the guide.  

 

       I know if Verizon had the genre based guide feature I would use it all the time, and maybe the rest of the Verizon community.  Im not saying replace the current guide with this, just enhance the guide with this feature.

 

     Well that's my idea I hope you like it.

Status: Acknowledged
Russff

Protect wireless security settings

Status: Acknowledged
by Russff on ‎01-19-2013 04:01 PM

With the ability to check my wireless Security settings from my STB ("My Wireless Network")! Anyone who has a remote control can see my user name and password, meaning that anyone who comes into my house can easily get my security settings and do who knows what on my network.  The fact that this "feature" is not protected in any way (ie. parental controls password), is unbelievable.  I would like to see is function protected in some way or be able to be disabled completely.

Status: Acknowledged

In the 'FiOS Mobile Remote' app for Android devices (on the Google Nexus 7 tablet), the login credentials are not being recognized, and the pairing of the remote on the app with the set top box (in conjunction with the 'FiOS Mobile Remote' TV widget) is not working.

The 'FiOS Mobile Remote' app is also a component of the 'My FiOS' app for Android devices.

The rest of the components of the 'My FiOS' app for Android seem to be working fine.

 

Please see this forum thread for details:

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Technical-Assistance/FiOS-Mobile-Remote-for-Android/td-p/501713

 

 

Thank you!

 

Status: Acknowledged
I will pass your suggestion on to the appropriate team. Thanks for participating.
andrei23

Please Add Symbols

Status: Acknowledged
by andrei23 on ‎01-11-2013 03:18 AM

When working with text entry fields on most FiOS TV widgets, there is a button to change from letters to symbols - however on the text entry screen for logging into the Pandora wudget, this button is strangely absent.  Shucks... my e-mail address has a minus ( - ), and thus I have no way to access tthe Pandora account I already pay for on my TV and Hi-Fi system.  :smileysad:

 

Please consider adding a symbols button, or at least the most rudimentary symbols to the log-in screen of Pandora and any other widgets which might not have it.  Thanks!

Status: Acknowledged
mjsking

games

Status: Acknowledged
by mjsking on ‎12-16-2012 01:14 PM

put better games like text twist , scabbie,chains 2 , or adventure games or allow to download them to widgets i am knew to fios if you can do this please let me know

Status: Acknowledged
FiOStech75

The Weather Channel Widget

Status: Acknowledged
by FiOStech75 on ‎11-28-2012 04:03 PM - last edited on ‎11-29-2012 02:48 PM by Administrator

Since the change to Weatherbug to The Weather Channel default widget, TWC is not automatically picking up the customers location for the extended forecast. Its been a few weeks, I thought this would be fixed by now. It worked fine with Weatherbug. The initial screen on widgets does show the customers town, but NOT the extended forecast, comes up as Dallas TX. Further, you can go in and "edit location" but does not stick.

 

Also, under the SD OVERIDE, it would be nice if ZOOM was added along with Stretch. many people would prefer ZOOM (3X's hitting # (size) button) as default on all SD channels.

 

Why does resume not work on-demand after it stops? This continues on as a problem. People have to FF all the way through from the beginning.

 

Would be nice if eventually the DVR can hold folders for users, eg, my wifes whows go in her folder, the kids in theirs, I would get my own folder. The list used for EVERYONE gets so long.

 

Thanx

 

 

Status: Acknowledged
gaffboy

Fios tv Widget

Status: Acknowledged
by gaffboy on ‎11-18-2012 06:21 PM

Widget that  will tell u the lottery numbers for that day

Status: Acknowledged
CactusSC2

A widget for TwitchTV

Status: Acknowledged
by CactusSC2 on ‎11-13-2012 02:56 PM

Internet streaming is the latest way for non traditional competitive events, and specifically console and computer gaming, to be distributed to the masses.  TwitchTV is the premier streaming community online.  A TwitchTV widget would allow customers to be able to watch live professional gaming tournaments on the television without the need to hook their television to a computer.

Status: Acknowledged
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