Xperi scales TiVo OS with major TV OEMs and AI-driven discovery
Xperi showcased its TiVo OS on several smart TV brands and the DTS AutoStage connected car entertainment system at IBC 2025. The company also demonstrated a large language model with TiVo Discovery and received a RedTech Best in Show award for DTS AutoStage's smart discovery feature. These presentations highlighted Xperi's advancements in integrated entertainment experiences for both home and automotive sectors.
Key Takeaways
- TiVo OS is now shipping on smart TV hardware from Sharp, Panasonic, and Metz.
- The Evolution Evo puck was introduced as a new hardware endpoint for TiVo OS distribution.
- Xperi integrated a large language model into TiVo Discovery to enhance search and recommendation accuracy.
- DTS AutoStage's smart discovery feature for radio and video was deployed in BMW X3 vehicles.
- The DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal now provides FM and DAB+ analytics to radio partners at no cost.
Why It Matters
Xperi is positioning TiVo OS as the primary independent alternative to Roku, Google, and Amazon in the smart TV operating system market. By securing tier-one OEMs like Panasonic and Sharp, the company is building the critical mass necessary to scale its TiVo One advertising platform. This expansion into automotive through DTS AutoStage creates a cross-device ecosystem that allows Xperi to capture ad revenue across both home and mobile environments. The shift toward LLM-based discovery suggests a technical pivot toward intent-based search, which could reduce churn by shortening the time-to-content. Success now depends on whether Xperi can hit its target of 7 million active devices by 2026 to stay competitive with dominant OS incumbents.
Additional Context
The expansion of TiVo OS comes as the 'streaming wars' shift from individual apps to the operating systems that control the glass. Per TVREV in June 2026, independent platforms like TiVo and Whale TV are increasingly challenging the U.S. dominance of Google and Amazon by securing partnerships in international markets, where OEM fragmentation remains high. Analysts from the Connected TV Marketing Association projected in late 2024 that TiVo OS would capture approximately 2.3% of the global market, positioning it as a key challenger in a sector valued at over $230 billion. Xperi’s monetization strategy relies heavily on TiVo One, its unified advertising platform. According to StreamTV Insider in November 2025, the platform reached 4.8 million monthly active users (MAUs), a 30% quarterly increase driven by European TV sales and U.S. IPTV migrations. CEO Jon Kirchner has confirmed that Xperi aims to surpass 7 million MAUs by 2026, reaching an average revenue per user (ARPU) target of $10.00. This growth is supported by the company's decision to exit the legacy DVR hardware manufacturing business to focus entirely on software licensing and ad-tech services. In the automotive sector, Xperi is leveraging the DTS AutoStage platform to bridge the gap between broadcast radio and digital streaming. Per Trusted Reviews in April 2026, the service recently integrated UK public broadcaster ITVX into BMW and Mini vehicles, marking the first time a major UK streaming service launched an automotive-specific interface. This strategy allows automakers to retain ownership of the dashboard brand while using TiVo’s metadata and discovery infrastructure to power video and audio services when the vehicle is parked.
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