Yes it is smart about LAN
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I enabled and signed into Tailscale on the iOS beta but it doesn’t seem to work? I leave my network and I’m presented with the cannot connect screen, do I also need remote access enabled?
Both the DVR and my iPhone show up in the Tailscale admin UI as being connected 
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Did you click connect > at home and enter the Tailscale IP of the dvr?
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Missed that bit, assumed it would auto discover 
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This makes it so easy to switch between my four servers from a client when remote.
Thank you devs! 
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I successfully used the new Tailscale integration on my Apple TV today. Works great. So glad to have this, I have a remote Apple TV at a vacation home and now I’ve got access to my home local channels and DVR. Thanks!
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I love this!! Any thoughts on when an Android app integration (built into the Channels Android app) will occur? I know you cant give specific dates, but just curious if this is being worked on now or is at least on the roadmap for some more future date.
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It's in the plans. We're using the Apple platforms to figure out how to make it all work because there is no alternative on the Apple TV. On Android streaming boxes, it is possible to install the Tailscale agent directly, so it's less of a requirement to have it built into the app compared to Apple TV.
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Loving this feature. I have it working on my iPhone but can’t get past the initial setup screen on my Apple TV. I have version 5.5.5 installed on my Apple TV. I have Tailscale enabled in the DVR server. As I indicated above I have it working on my iPhone. For the Apple TV, when I am at a remote location I am presented with the setup screen and can choose “ at home” or “away from home”. How do I connect the Apple TV to my Tailscale account? Thanks so much.
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There isn't a way to get to the tailscale connect screen yet for a fresh remote install.
Thanks for your quick response. So you need to prep your Apple TV at home and then take it remote? Many thanks
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Does this work for a FireTV Stick as the client or would I need to have another system acting as a Tailscale exit node at the remote site? I enabled the server on my Synology and used the IP address in the Connect At Home section, but at the remote site it gives the error message that "A Channels DVR server was not found" at the IP address.
I also have standalone Tailscale running on my Synology and tried that IP address with the same error.
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You need to install Tailscale on the FireTV
Is there a guide online that you trust that shows the best way to install Tailscale on the Firestick?
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I use apps2fire to Install from my Android phone/tablet to fireTV.
But currently Tailscale android version does not work on firetv. You would have to google tailscale and use the DROID version and sideload it using ADB.
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I think you can use the AFTV downloader app and enter the apk url from f-droid
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I installed it started it up gave me a QRcode scanned with my phone and connected.... looking good. Was able to connect using Hotspot with tailscale no problem at all. All connections and settings done through the Remote.
ADB Installl
D:\platform-tools>CD /d "D:\platform-tools\"
D:\platform-tools>adb kill-server
D:\platform-tools>adb connect 10.0.0.209
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
connected to 10.0.0.209:5555
D:\platform-tools>rem adb connect 10.0.0.218
D:\platform-tools>rem adb connect 10.0.0.229
D:\platform-tools>adb install "D:\platform-tools\com.tailscale.ipn_125.apk"
Performing Streamed Install
Success
D:\platform-tools>adb disconnect
disconnected everything
D:\platform-tools>pause
Press any key to continue . . .
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Thanks to both of you for the help. I got it working now.
- Installed Downloader app on FireTVstick 4KMax
- Enabled Unknown sources for Downloader in Developer options
- Downloaded Tailscale from above f-droid link
- Installed from downloaded file via Downloader
- Launched Tailscale and, as noted by Edwin_Perez, I selected sign in and got a QR Code screen that allowed me to authenticate on my phone.
Now on to sort out some buffering/bandwidth issues with my connections.
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Buffering is because it uses the home streaming which is original ... you can change that in settings.
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Ah, thanks. Looks like I will have to change the settings for home streaming quality when I go back and forth from home and remote until they separate out Tailscale connections in the interface.