How to record a program on Philo Edu

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:

  1. Hover over the program's grid tile for the Record icon record_icon.png to appear.
  2. Click once to record.
  3. To cancel, click Record once more.

To record content in the Live: Guide view, use the following steps:

  1. Select the program to visit its profile page.
  2. Switch to Schedule view.
  3. Click the Record icon record_icon.png of the first listed program.
  4. 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:

  1. For your selected program, tap the Record icon record_icon.png to begin recording. 
  2. 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:

  1. Tap the program to visit its profile page.
  2. Tap the Record icon record_icon.png of the first listed program. 
  3. 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:

  1. For your selected program, tap the Record icon record_icon.png to begin recording. 
  2. 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:

  1. Tap the program to visit its profile page.
  2. Tap the Record icon record_icon.png of the first listed program. 
  3. To cancel, tap Record once more and confirm your wish to delete the recording.

Roku: 

  1. 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. 
  2. Select Record.
  3. To cancel, select Cancel Recording
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