NESN 360

@XfinityJorge​

Why can't I down load the NESN 360 app on my comcast system?  I pay separately for a 360 subscription and can watch it on all my Rokus.  Why doesn't comcast allow me to download it and use it like any other app with their X1 boxes?

Comcast was going to make anyone who wanted to keep NESN have to upgrade their service, which, at a minimum, would add $20 to your monthly bill. I let it lapse and got the NESN 360 app on my own, directly through NESN.

It was only $15 / month for the first year, and I got to save $14 regarding the regional sports charge from Comcast each month. So my total outlay stayed the same and I got access to NESN without having to upgrade to the Ultimate TV package.

Works great on the 4 Roku boxes I have, but on the set with the comcast box there is no way to add the app.

I would say Comcast is doing everything they can to drive subscribers away. I've got 5 TV's and use Rokus on 4. I bought my own router / modem. I can watch Xfinity on all the Rokus with their app. I kept the X1 box to have access to a DVR. But that's the last link. Getting ready to go fiber with Verizon. It's going to be way faster and no more expensive. Comcast has lost their way.

@rippedpanties Xfinity boxes don't have a large selection of apps readily available because they primarily focus on providing access to their own cable TV service, and while they do offer some popular streaming apps directly on the box, many users need to access other apps through separate streaming devices like Roku, Fire TV, or smart TVs due to licensing agreements and compatibility issues with specific apps on the Xfinity platform itself; meaning you might need to launch an app through a different device to access a wider range of content.

Thanks Dream.  At least someone is paying attention.

Do you happen to know, if I get rid of my last X1 TV box and convert it to a Roku, will I be able to stream the Xfinity app as long as I retain my plan?

If so, can I get access to the 150 hour DVR option using the app alone - with no dedicated X1 box?

If that's all affirmative, then I'd lose that box in a heartbeat, keep the $12 monthly rental fee in my pocket, and get access to NESN 360 on that television.

For the record, Comcast will have lost my box rental fee, and my regional sports fee and set me up to cut the cord pretty easily going forward.

All because they wanted to try and force me into a higher tier. I've got 5 TV's here, either directly connected to Cat 6, or using MOCA adapters with the existing cable.

As much as the cable industry tries to allude that they are upgrading to fiber,

they are years away from gettig a home run to each and every home (unlike Verizon) - which is what actually matters. They are not dealing from a position of strength.

The market sees that and their stock price has gone from 45 down to 35 in the past year.

Now Brian Roberts wants to strip off the old cable assets and try to unload them on unsuspecting shareholders.

Universal and NBC have an anchor around their feet and it's called traditional cable - now almost a prehistoric technology.

They should be doing all they can to keep existing subscribers, but they do the exact opposite.