tivodecode ☆

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Description:
Convert .tivo to .mpeg

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video converter tivo decryption multimedia

Install: brew install tivodecode

About:
Tivodecode is a command-line utility that decrypts video files encoded in the proprietary TiVo format (.tivo) into standard MPEG-2 files. It utilizes the TiVo's Media Access Key (MAK) to perform the decryption, enabling users to watch or edit recordings on devices that do not support the native format. This tool effectively bypasses the DRM restrictions on personal recordings for archival or conversion purposes.

Key Features:

Decrypts .tivo files to standard MPEG-2 using the MAK key
Command-line interface suitable for scripting and automation
Preserves original video and audio quality during conversion
Lightweight and fast processing

Use Cases:

Backing up TiVo recordings to a personal media library
Converting recordings for playback on non-TiVo devices
Preparing video files for editing with standard software

Alternatives:

kmttg – A Java-based GUI tool that handles decryption, transcoding, and metadata transfer, offering more features but requiring a Java runtime.
ffmpeg – A comprehensive multimedia toolkit that can handle many formats, but it cannot natively decrypt .tivo files without external helper tools like tivodecode.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 9:42pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	222f583e