Is it possible to use mesh network for X1 cable 3rd party apps

Oh, that would be unfortunate then. I hoped that a stronger wifi signal would improve the speed of the app. I should try it on the TV that's near the gateway to confirm that it's still slow, but then that is also a different cable box (the main one) so that result would potentially be inconclusive.

On the other hand, I did read some results when searching this that implied that the apps did require xfinity internet, such as one where someone was told the apps wouldn't work at all fir someone who had xfinity cable but a different company's internet. Perhaps this was for older equipment?

Hi there, @BIslander I hope you're having a good night. When you use Xfinity apps on your Xfinity box, like the Xfinity Stream app, they access the internet through your home Wi-Fi network to deliver content like live TV, on-demand shows and recordings which means that using these apps will count towards your monthly internet data usage; you can identify which features use internet by looking for an "Internet badge" on the app or feature menu. If you don't have an active internet connection, most apps on your Xfinity box will not work properly as they rely on an internet connection to access content and functionality; you can only watch live TV channels included in your cable package without internet access. -Richard

@BIslander​ Sorry that I haven't been responding, but I haven't had much time to check this out. I will try what @XfinityBenny mentioned with changing the name of the mesh network to match the gateway (in fact I will change both as I put a period in the gateway network name and some applications don't like that). Per your own findings I do not expect anything remarkable but I have to try. Thanks for your help and I will respond here after I try it.

@derek.h, Please do keep us updated so we can make sure you get taken care of. 

Okay, sorry again for the wait. I ended up changing my mesh network name and password to match the gateway Wi-Fi and everything connects fine. Navigation on the Amazon app is still laggy, but it is also laggy on the main box which is right next to the gateway. I guess it's just the app and not the connection. That said, once in a video playback is just fine. In changing the network names, there was unfortunately a casualty- my printer no longer connects via wi-fi. It is close enough to the gateway though that I can always use ethernet. I think it is trying to connect through the mesh module rather than the gateway and I don't think the printer likes the module as I previously tried to connect to it when the Wi-Fi name was different from the gateway and it timed out even then. I even tried using WEP, and the printer did pick up that WEP was activated when I pressed the button, but ultimately gave a connection error. It is a slightly old HP Officejet Pro 8600, and looking that up it appears that connection issues with it are common. Thanks to all for the assistance.

@derek.h, Thank you for following up and keeping us in the loop. If you switch to band steering (sharing the same name/password,) you can see at times some devices lose connection. In this case, the device typically prefers to have a dedicated 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz connection. I'm glad you can still keep it hardwired

Thanks- I just read through it. So the gateway requirement is really just an internet subscription requirement (as the built-in apps go) so they can subtract the data usage from your internet plan. As I mentioned, when the streaming starts there seems to be no lag, but when navigating the apps there is. I have a theory (probably incorrect) for why that is. I think input from the remote has to go through the cable box's operating system first which then gets passed to the app. I wonder if some apps use more CPU cycles meaning less for the main OS to process the input it passes to the app?