EyeTV app and Live3G
Compare EyeTV iPhone app and Live3G web app
HTTP live streaming
Simplified set-up
Reviews

Important Information!

  • A Mac running EyeTV 3.3 or higher is required
  • Live Streaming requires an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better
  • iPhone OS 3.0 or higher
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Better Live Streaming with Turbo.264 HD

If you have an Elgato Turbo.264 HD video converter, EyeTV supports live TV “adaptive streaming” to give you the best picture possible under varying network speeds.

 

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EyeTV app: your-EyeTV-on-your-iPhone

EyeTV: iPhone app

With the EyeTV app, you can watch, record, and enjoy live and recorded TV on your iPhone or iPod touch. At last, you don‘t have to leave all your great TV shows at home; the EyeTV app puts the power of award-winning EyeTV in the palm of your hand.

Live3G: Web App

Stream live television over a 3G connection to an iPhone – with Elgato’s Live3G web app, you can watch live TV and EyeTV recordings anywhere. The Live3G web app runs in the Safari browser on your iPhone. It’s free and is available at https://live3g.eyetv.com.

EyeTV: iPhone app

The EyeTV app accesses EyeTV running on your Mac at home to deliver a full range of features to your iPhone.

Available on the App Store for EUR 3,99 / GBP 2.99

Live3G: Web app

What’s more, Web apps have access to TV-out on your iPhone. So as an added benefit of Live3G, you can watch live and recorded TV on a big screen television or projector by connecting your iPhone with a compatible cable.
 

Compare the EyeTV app and the Live3G appEyeTV - iPhone appLive3G - Web app

Watch live TV and recordings with Wi-Fi connection yes yes
Watch live TV and recordings with 3G connection no* yes
Browse the comprehensive Program Guide yes no
View details about a TV program yes no
Start recordings back home on your Mac immediately yes no
Schedule recordings back home on your mac for later yes no
View recording schedules yes no
Edit recording schedules yes no
Use your iPhone's TV-out to to watch live & recorded TV
on a big-screen TV or projector
no** yes
Availability on the App Store https://live3g.eyetv.com
Price $4.99 free

 
* Apple's agreement with AT&T prohibits iPhone apps that provide streaming of live TV over the cellular/3G network.
** Safari, a proprietary Apple application, has access to TV-out and therefore so do Web apps. Third-party iPhone apps do not.

HTTP Live Streaming

The EyeTV software running on your Mac converts live TV to the correct format for streaming to the iPhone, ensuring optimal picture quality.

EyeTV software and both apps use the HTTP streaming standard developed by Apple. This takes advantage of the iPhone’s hardware acceleration to deliver the highest possible playback quality and longer battery life.

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Simplified Set-Up with My EyeTV

The EyeTV app can automatically find your Mac when you are on the road if your router supports UPnP or NAT-PMP protocols. Alternatively, you can manually configure your router and/or use a dynamic DNS service.

Configurations & troubleshooting tips: www.elgato.com/iphonehelp

Reviews

... the EyeTV iPhone app is a top-notch piece of software.

- Ilene Hoffman, Reviews Editor, MacNN

"Elgato’s name brings with it some expectations, and the app meets or exceeds nearly all of them.  There’s no question about it, if you have EyeTV on your Mac, then you absolutely need EyeTV for your iPhone.  Who needs a Slingbox?"

- Jake Gaecke, Appletell

People pay good money for a Slingbox, a piece of dedicated hardware that sits at home and lets you stream TV over the internet to a computer or smartphone. Now, you can use your Mac to do the same thing with the Elgato EyeTV iPhone app.

- Christopher Phin, techradar.com

In the “About” section of the mobile app Elgato have inserted the slogan “Turn your Mac into the coolest television in the house.” Well with EyeTV app you can now add the iPhone to that sentence, I love it.

- David John, TotalApps.net

The look and feel of the iPhone app is first-rate, with white text on a black background, and with subtle color queues throughout. It's a joy to use... I'm delighted with the possibilities here. If I'm traveling, my iPhone will provide full access to my TV-on-Mac setup at home.

Julio Ojeda-Zapata, TwinCities.com

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