First, Netflix controls which devices support their software, not the other way around.

Second, support was only removed for Premier models which are going on 15 years old.

Third, TiVo barely cares about selling retail hardware any more.

So, no, this isn’t a scheme by TiVo to annoy probably dozens of Premier owners who use Netflix on their box, to enrich themselves with a handful of Edge sales.

 

Standalone streaming boxes are so, so much better than TiVo anyway.

 

I generally agree. However, I did find one area where TiVo prevailed.

I was watching a nature live stream on YouTube. I liked to leave it on all day so when I entered the room it would be on. Roku and I think Chromecast would time out after a couple of hours. However, YouTube on TiVo stayed on all day and sometimes the next day also. (First world problems, hehe)

 

or TiVo is just trying to force us to buy a new box in an unfair way?

TiVo just removed all their remaining "new" boxes from their website four days ago on 10/1, so from this point on, anything new to you is already going to be used, like off eBay & such.

 

Not necessarily. Resellers may have unused units to sell. Unknown at this point.