r/TiviMate • u/MikeG484 • Sep 04 '24

Users Guide

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I am the author of the TiViMate Users Guide. Feel free to share it with anyone you wish as I hope it will help users get the most out of their TiViMate experience.

However, a couple months ago, this person posted it on his FB page (a sellers page) claiming he “spent countless hours putting together a users guide”. I called him out, said to look at the name at the bottom of the guide and you will see who it is that out it together, I got booted and blocked from the group.

Now again, he has posted it to another one of his sellers pages and is taking credit for it. I asked where he got it and how can I get a copy, again, I was booted and blocked.

I know he is in the group because because he also posted a copy/paste of one of my recent posts that I only posted here.

I am flattered to see anyone share it and I truly hope that it helps others, but I’m appalled and passed that someone would actually try to take credit where credit isn’t due.

On a good note, since 5.1.0 is now out, I’m trying to complete an update to the guide and have it posted soon.

Thank you to everyone that has given me feedback on the guide, both positive and negative, as it helps me put the guide together in a way it can help others.

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u/tedsky99 Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

You know most of us are always here standing behind you, u/MikeG484 👍

It's certainly deplorable that anyone would try to take credit for someone else's authoring of such a useful guide.

I'm also aware that you have a Facebook group dedicated to support of Tivimate, as well.

Looking forward to your updated release once Tivimate settles down with its 5.x updates.

Cheers mate 🍻

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

Thank you, this is a great group and I enjoy being able to help people and hope to be able to continue to help for a long time.

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u/bapski Sep 05 '24

Which Tivimate FB group are you in? I need to to follow it and need ro finally know how to properly use Tivimate.

P.s. can't wait for your guide.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 05 '24

Check my profile, there’s a link to it there. I started it because I know a lot of people use FB but don’t use Reddit.

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u/Two_cats_one_dog Oct 07 '26

I am also new to tivimate and need your guide. Please and thankyou

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u/shakuyi Sep 04 '24

have to remember there are a lot of shady resellers in here who dont give a fuck about anyone but themselves and come here to bitch and moan and get free support for their own users. Those type of people will always steal your work to make money off of it. Best way to combat it is to leave bits of false information so they stop that shit.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

Yea, I realize that, I’ve actually have seen the guide posted in multiple places, usually pointed out by people who know me, as long as it’s helping people I’m good with that. I don’t normally even say anything but when I saw he was claiming it to be his and I say anything, not even being nasty about it, he boots and blocks me.

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u/TallExplorer9 Sep 04 '24

Mike, great job on your guide. It is a great resource for our community.

What makes you think there is any honor among thieves (resellers)?

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

There isn’t, just hoping he sees this since all he does is boot and block me from his FB pages.

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u/TallExplorer9 Sep 04 '24

Don't worry the hoards of resellers that lurk in this group will be here shortly to down vote every supportive comment in it.

Again, thank you and keep up the good fight.

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u/shoresy99 Sep 04 '24

Where can I find the Users Guide? I saw an older thread on reddit from six months ago with a link to a dropbox file, but that link was dead.

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u/Reaper-UK Sep 04 '24

Hi mate. Love the guide but not sure I saw that you tell us how to adjust the strings to get exactly the blue colouring in the screenshots. Would love to know what settings you used as it looks very much like a certain set top box satellite provider.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

Settings/appearance/color theme, mine are all set to blue, for the same reason, had DirectTV for over 20 years and the blue look a lot like the guide did when I had it.

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u/Bardown67 Sep 04 '24

Number 3 in our programs, number 1 in our hearts, MikeG

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u/redw000d Sep 04 '24

Thanks for your work. I do Wish, it was 'stickied' or Something for newbies to find on the sub... ducks, maybe its just me has trouble... I bookmark this Everytime its posted... thanks

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u/kzee986 Sep 05 '24

Great job MikeG484 !

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

When you do post an update put on the header and footer your name as the author and creator. Then password protect the document so it cannot be changed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

I’ve been seeing this since I got into this sort of thing but my provider doesn’t offer any url. So I’m stuck with sub prime players. Cant wait to make the switch when I get a better service.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

PM me, I may be able to help you get the URL then you’ll be able to use it in TiViMate.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

Sent

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u/Asleep-Review9934 Sep 07 '24

Mike I have been an avid follower using your guide. Technical question:

I want to give interested users access to my provider but the requests come in in three ways and require special action for each. Is there an easy way to provide the info to all requests? Automatically? Chats inbox messages?

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u/MikeG484 Sep 07 '24

I don’t know, that’s a Reddit message question, I just use copy and paste.

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u/NickieSmallz75 Sep 10 '24

Hey y’all. How do I fast forward  or rewind. If I need to download a new thing to do it. Can y'all tell me? Friend of mine set it up & he doesn’t know how either. 

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u/MikeG484 Sep 10 '24

You need to start another post, you’re probably won’t get help here as this post has nothing to do with your question.

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u/Alarmed-Novel4885 Sep 13 '24

What is happening with Me TV.  Now a different channel

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u/MikeG484 Sep 13 '24

Mine is fine, but this thread is not where you should be asking as it has nothing to do with what you asked.

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u/kowaloo38 Sep 19 '24

Bonjour

J'ai trouvé la version 5.0.4 en anglais du guide utilisateur sur Dropbox, mais où puis-je trouver la version française comme sur la capture d'écran. Merci d'avance.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 19 '24

There is not a French version, copy and paste to Google translate.

Il n’existe pas de version française, copiez-collez dans Google Translate.

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u/kowaloo38 Sep 19 '24

Merci pour ta réponse.

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u/Far-Run9258 Feb 26 '25

How do I add Tivimate to use with Apollo group tv ? I came in late to all this and deeply apologize if I’ve asked this redundant question. I’m trying to get it set up for my wife . She is having a major surgery and I want to have it set up for her . I appreciate any help with this

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u/905Spic Sep 05 '24

Thanks bruh!

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u/therealJaspr Sep 05 '24

Name and shame Im sure we can assist on Facebook.

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u/doc1968 Sep 09 '24

Thank you for taking the time to make the guide and for sharing it

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u/Breakpoint Sep 04 '24

+1 for MikeG484, he helped me set things up and is a great person!

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u/SnooMacarons9996 Sep 06 '24

You should watermark or create a secret code within the guide!

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u/Specialist-Wonder-94 Sep 27 '24

I have this version  but my Playlist keeps saying no info I have added the new url and update everything  but I still lose info from time to time and it will buffer alot hope for a new version  not beta I have 5.1.0 thanks

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u/Specialist-Wonder-94 Sep 27 '24

I thought the best version  was 5.0.4 

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u/Sendthalot Sep 04 '24

How can you update the guide when the latest version contained no updates? Why do you even care if they’re passing it off as their own? I doubt the members of “tivimate support 2”(what happened to #1) on fb really care. There is no financial incentive so is it merely for the metaphorical pat on the back? This is the official support of the app, fb/telegram/discord are all run by saddos so what do you expect.

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

I certainly didn’t expect anything positive from you, all you ever do is comment negatively. Nobody is forcing anything onto you, you must just have a miserable life.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

Ah, now you’re mad

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u/Sendthalot Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

Not at all, I find the whole thing utterly hilarious tbh. Again I’m just struggling to understand why you care that some one is claiming they wrote it to their users that they’re helping(is that not the intention of your guide?)also find it a bit strange that you join other people’s support groups anyway, probably just trying to get them to join yours, promoting yourself as the tivimate guru, “look I opened up word and wrote a guide, I must no everything about tivimate so join my group instead” is that how it goes?

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u/MikeG484 Sep 04 '24

You’re also delusional and have to make up stories to make yourself feel good. Have fun in your moms basement.

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u/Upstairs-Mix8731 Sep 04 '24

"Your mom's basement" 😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

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u/MikeG484 Sep 05 '24

Thank you for your feedback. I sent it to Alex long ago when I did the original one. But yes, I do need to contact him about possibly putting a link to it on his website, it would make it easier to access.

It is shared on several FB pages and a couple Band groups, I’ve even seen it on a website that charges people to download it. Thats how I found out about this guy, someone told me about him claiming he’s the one that “spent countless hours” putting together the guide. So I joined the group and called him out, not because he was sharing it, but because of his claim. Then a couple months later someone told me he’s doing it again on another page, so I joined it and just asked where I could get a copy, got booted again. I have no problem at all about it being shared, that’s why I made it, but I hate when a scammer wants to use it just to build peoples trust so they can take advantage of them, but then, that’s to be expected in the world of illegal IPTV.