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Friday, July 4th, 2025

Intermittent Stability issues (video and sound) with the "ion channel" accessed via your Xfinity Streaming

For the past two days I have had intermittent video and voice issues while watching the "ion" channel via your Xfinity Streaming application.  The video will freeze or lock up intermittently, along with or independently with the sound.  I have no issues with any other channel accessible via the Xfinity Streaming application.  I have no other technical issues or problems with my TV (Sony) or with my internet access (via Xfinity/Comcast). 

I contacted your Customer Service team to report the problem and to work with them to resolve.  The first Customer Service Representative disconnected the call with me in the middle of our conversation and never called me back.  The second representative attempted to identify the problem by running some diagnostics and traces (not sure exactly what he did, as he kept referring to his actions as "enhancing" my system) to my environment and asking me to turn off and unplug my TV after he ran some his tests.  I kept telling him that everything on my end worked as expected except for the "ion channel".   I could not get him to focus on the backend system within Xfinity streaming that provided access to the ion channel.  He continued to focus on my system and environment at my home.  He could also not tell me if there were any other complaints being filed with Xfinity on the stability of the ion channel accessed via Xfinity Streaming.  

An appointment has also now been scheduled for a Technical representative to travel to my home to take a look at the system to diagnose the problem.  I do not think this is the most effective way to resolve the problem, but after spending over an hour with your Customer Support team I have been ineffective in getting Xfinity attention to the ion channel to see what the problem is.  Can someone in Xfinity help with this issue?  

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2 months ago

The concern is not "Community Center" help related............ Topic moved here to the proper help section, and for greater exposure to Comcast corporate employees (The Digital Care Team) for assistance. 

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Hi. I have been having the same problem intermittently with my ion channel today and have had this issue in the past. Am I correct in saying this is a headend problem or a problem directly from the source? If so, please also forward this message to the digital care team. 

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Good evening @stokes6740 and thank you for letting us know that you are experiencing intermittent issues with your ION channel. To confirm, are you also streaming through the XFINITY app? If so, is it happening on multiple devices or one in particular? Are you experiencing the issue with any other channels as well? 

 

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2 months ago

 

user_f28jtx Hello, I am happy to be of assistance. Can you please send us a DM. You can start by clicking the chat icon located in the top right corner of your forums' page when signed in. Once there, you can direct your messages to "Xfinity Support." Please add your full name and service address to help us locate your account. Let me know if you have any questions. 

 

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10 days ago

I am experiencing the same problem.  Scrambled image and disruption in audio, but only on the ION channel.  I have verified this is the case on all TVs in the house.  I have reset the cable box and router, including unplugging and replugging.  I am not streaming through the app, just through the cable router.  It first started yesterday morning and lasted all day, seeming to resolve around 8:00 PM, then starting back up again this morning.  It only occurs to ION, no other channels or On Demand are affected.

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Visitor

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This exactly the same problem that I have experienced.  Very strange!   I have reached out to Comcast/Xfinity to help gain a resolution but they are not eager or willing to get engaged.  They instead point to ION for the problem and encourage me to pursue with ION directly.  Not very helpful!!  

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@user_f28jtx, is this issue still happening? We can check to see if there is a known issue in your area or if it may be with the ION feed.

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@XfinityFrank​ This is still happening for me.  ION also pointed me back to Xfinity saying there is no issue on their end.

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Hi there and welcome to Comcast @user_a79o3d.  I am sorry to hear that you are having troubles with your TV service. You are in the right place and we are happy to assist you today.

Please send us a direct chat message with your full name and complete service address to “Xfinity Support”. To do so, click on the chat icon located at the top right of this forums page.
Here's the detailed steps to direct message us: 
 • Click "Sign In" if necessary
 • Click the "Direct Message” icon (upper right corner of this page)
 • Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
 • Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list
 • Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
 • Press Enter to send your message

Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thank you.   I followed the steps to submit a DM 30 minutes ago, but have not had any response or recognition of my message being sent.  Should I be notified that my message was received? 

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