How To Use Roku Instead Of Cable Box

Roku apple tv or other streaming device can replace the time warner cable spectrum digital adapters customers use for extra tvs at a cost of 6 per month.

How to use roku instead of cable box.

Several readers with pay satellite or cable services have asked me if they can use a roku to watch directv xfinity etc. The spectrum television app is free. It s free during beta but will. Whether you want to search for channels troubleshoot or simply learn about hidden features this is the ultimate roku guide.

Another option you might consider is just using component video audio cables to connect your cable box to your tv instead of hdmi. Component video supports up to 1080i. Comcast introduces a new box in a move against roku. Each streaming service has a limit on the number of screens you can use at once but if various screens are using different services you don t have the limit problem.

Use the wireless method above. In speaking with the xfinity loyalty retention specialist i unsuccessfully tried to negotiation away the new 5 tv box fee. By don reisinger 02 february 2017 while comcast isn t charging you to use your roku set top box in lieu of a cable box during a beta trial that could change when the trial ends. I just plug a 30 roku streaming device into each tv or get a roku smart tv and we re good.

Using roku as a spare cable satellite box. Another note the roku won t play your iphone videos if you plug your iphone directly into the usb port. He did note however that i could get rid of that fee if i replaced the xfinity tv box with my own customer owned partner device and use the xfinity stream app which includes live tv and cloud dvr. On a second tv without having to rent.

So can roku replace cable tv. Comcast reported about 24 4 million residential broadband and 22 1 million cable tv. And it gets you around the cable box limits. Hey comcast subscribers now you can use the roku xfinity app instead of a cable box the app allows subscribers to watch live and on demand tv via roku devices.

Customers can use comcast s voice activated remote.