First a note to start…

Thanks everyone for your patience as we’ve worked on finalizing this release. As many of you know, the 2.2.2 release is changing Tablo’s underlying operating system to something newer, better and more flexible and we’re very excited to say that it’s finally ready!

Please note - we’ll be doing a staged rollout of this and all releases moving forward. This means that you may not receive the new update on the very first day but you will receive it within about a week of each availability announcement. (And before you ask, the assignment is random so we can’t tell you specifically when… )

Now on to the good stuff…

This release contains:

Support for disks larger than 2 TB

You can now use any size disk with your Tablo as long as it is USB2 supported. If you are planning to change drives please note the following:

Do a soft reboot (press & release the reset button quickly) then when the LED goes solid, you can now remove the old drive

Connect the new drive

This will cause the Tablo to prompt you to format the new drive

The recordings from your old drive will still be visible within your apps but will be unplayable

You can choose to delete these recordings via the app for clarity

You will not be able to transfer recordings from your old drive to the new one

Support for background Smart Sync

The sync process has now been pushed into the background for most apps which means you get instant access to recordings and other Tablo app functions while new guide data populates.

Improved speed for FFW preview generation

Your previews should appear sooner after a recording has been completed. Note that a recording must still be completed and a tuner must be available for FFW previews to be created.

Improved Tablo Connect auto reprogramming after power outage events

Tablo will now work harder to reprogram your Tablo Connect settings after power outage events which means more solid out-of-home streaming connections.

Introduces functionality needed for new Roku app update

An update to the Roku preview channel is coming soon which will add additional browsing screens. Stay tuned!

A few more bits & pieces including

Improvements to display of SD channels

Improvements to handling of broadcast stream changes which will reduce failed recordings

Other performance and reliability improvements

For tips and tricks on successful firmware updates head over to the Knowledge Base.

If you have any feedback or questions about this release, please post them below. If you need support assistance, place a ticket and we’ll be in touch.

Thanks everyone!