Just get a Roku and don't bother trying to watch subscription channels through a slow Comcast cable box. Plus, you get zillions of other channels Comcast would never offer.
I really appreciate the honest cut and dry answer. That actually... made me feel better.
Way better than, go but a chromcast, go buy a roku, go buy an android....blaaa blaaa....answers I might from people not really reading this. I have a ps4.
@Userzero wrote: I own a ps4. I wanted to use comcast.... because it will not count against my wifi/interent consumption.
Roku will.
As @CCAndrew noted, all 3rd party apps on the cable box do count against your Internet usage. The only Internet usage that doesn't count is Xfinity Stream on non-cable boxes, when used on your own home network.
I’ve seen a few “answers” on the subject that are wrong. Mine is incomplete, but I’m trying to dispel the “they’re competitors” answer.
There is no release date yet, but part of the deal where Disney got the rest of the Hulu control from Comcast was that Comcast would get Disney Plus. That’s what was announced internally a few months ago, when I still worked at Comcast.
Why would Comcast not offer this feature? This is something that could cause us to cancel cable altogether or go with another provider. You offer other streaming services there is no reason not to add this one.
I wouldn't hold out hope for apps from competing networks to show up on a Comcast cable box. Most of the apps are complementary or don't directly compete with Comcast's own networks or cable channels they carry.
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CCAndrew
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ananni
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will you be able to streem disney neew streaming service from comcast
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Userzero
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I wanted to use comcast.... because it will not count against my wifi/interent consumption.
Roku will.
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andyross
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Just get a Roku and don't bother trying to watch subscription channels through a slow Comcast cable box. Plus, you get zillions of other channels Comcast would never offer.
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mimilatham
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Silly if they don’t provide access to Disney plus. Will just make it easier to switch to Fios. Plan on doing just that
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Userzero
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Way better than, go but a chromcast, go buy a roku, go buy an android....blaaa blaaa....answers I might from people not really reading this. I have a ps4.
Thank you.
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As @CCAndrew noted, all 3rd party apps on the cable box do count against your Internet usage. The only Internet usage that doesn't count is Xfinity Stream on non-cable boxes, when used on your own home network.
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There is no release date yet, but part of the deal where Disney got the rest of the Hulu control from Comcast was that Comcast would get Disney Plus. That’s what was announced internally a few months ago, when I still worked at Comcast.
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CCAndrew
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2019/digital/news/disney-full-control-hulu-comcast-deal-1203214338/amp/
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You offer other streaming services there is no reason not to add this one.
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I wouldn't hold out hope for apps from competing networks to show up on a Comcast cable box. Most of the apps are complementary or don't directly compete with Comcast's own networks or cable channels they carry.
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