Need some help - I am not a techie and am trying not to get screwed by DirecTV.

Here's my setup...I pay for full DirecTV at House #1. I am buying a second home (House #2). My thought is to use Apple TV at House #2 and use Screen Mirroring via my iPhone through the DirecTV app to be able to watch TV at House #2.

Does this sound like a solid solution or am I overlooking a simpler solution? Can multiple people in House #2 (four TVs) be able to watch four different shows if they access House #2 wifi, I have four Apple TV units for each TV and all four people log into my DirecTV account via their iPhones?

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Posted by ZoneLiftGMC

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 7:13 am to TigerPimpNationTrank

Will house 1 and house 2 be occupied at the same time, or is this like a summer/vacation home?

If the latter, just buy a dish off of ebay and run a few coax cables (should be able to easily the into the coax network in the home already)

When you go to the 2nd home just take a box with you from home 1.

Or you could try mirroring your phone, not sure the success rate on that, never tried it on the directv app.

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Posted by AmosMosesAndTwins

Lake Charles

Member since Apr 2010

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 7:17 am to TigerPimpNationTrank

Just get a second box for another “bedroom” and buy your own dish. You’ll have to pay the monthly box fee (<$10/mo.). Not sure if you can refresh receivers through the app so keep your login info handy as you’ll need to refresh receivers after periods of non use.

I rent a box to my brother for his business using this setup.

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Posted by tigabait01

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 7:17 am to TigerPimpNationTrank

Airplay is disabled on the directv app. It will have audio, but screen will go black once video starts.

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Posted by Chinese Bandit

Edmond, Ok

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 8:04 am to TigerPimpNationTrank

Call Directv and ask for a second home install.

I have a lake home and we did this and they basically put a new dish on your other home and give you a DVR and charge you for the Dish and equipment and $5/month for the extra box added to your account. They will ask you if only one home will be watching TV at one time and just answer yes.

You can have multiple boxes in each home

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Posted by ELVIS U

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 2/27/18 at 9:42 am to TigerPimpNationTrank

You're going to get crappy resolution that way. Best bet is to install all the apps for all the channels that you like on the Apple TV and use your direct tv password to access the content and live streams.

Otherwise get a firestick and install third party apps.

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Posted by StraightCashHomey21