NOTE: If you pay for a monthly Philo subscription, i.e. you are not a student using Philo Edu through your university, find how to save a show here.
Philo guarantees each user a minimum of 20 hours of DVR space for you to record your favorite shows. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to record currently airing content. Find out how to record upcoming episodes of a series here.
Record icon guide:
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Computer:
To record content in the Live: Grid view, use the following steps:
- Hover over the program's grid tile for the Record icon
to appear.
- Click once to record.
- To cancel, click Record once more.
To record content in the Live: Guide view, use the following steps:
- Select the program to visit its profile page.
- Switch to Schedule view.
- Click the Record icon
of the first listed program.
- To cancel, click Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.
iOS:
To record content in the Live: Grid view, use the following steps:
- For your selected program, tap the Record icon
to begin recording.
- To cancel, tap Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.
To record content in the Live: Guide view, use the following steps:
- Tap the program to visit its profile page.
- Tap the Record icon
of the first listed program.
- To cancel, tap Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.
Android:
To record content in the Live: Grid view, use the following steps:
- For your selected program, tap the Record icon
to begin recording.
- To cancel, tap Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.
To record content in the Live: Guide view, use the following steps:
- Tap the program to visit its profile page.
- Tap the Record icon
of the first listed program.
- To cancel, tap Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.
Roku:
- Click on the tile of the channel you want to watch. This brings you to the profile page of the program that is currently airing.
- Select Record.
- To cancel, select Cancel Recording.