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Xfinity website broadcasting wrong channels

When attempting to watch live television, the Xfinity website is broadcasting the wrong networks.  On ch. 181, which is supposed to be Dabl, I'm getting Antenna TV programming, which is also on ch. 193.  On ch. 194, which should be Court TV, I get The CW, which is on ch. 13.  I'm getting 2 channels of some networks, while others are missing.

 

These are all broadcast from a local station in New Orleans.  I think it's WGNO, not the brightest spot in the media world.  I have noticed this problem a couple of times before, and called customer service which told me the issue was with the station.  So, I wrote to the station.  Apparently, that didn't help much.  

 

I don't know if any other networks are affected, but I'm sick of calling Xfinity cust. service for all kinds of technical glitches.  I refuse to call again just for a rep. to tell me to notify the local station.  That's not my job.  I do sometimes have channels "switch" spontaneously on my tv, but the problem usually resolves on its own.  These streaming errors have continued for weeks.  Yes, I'm using Xfinity internet, and it happens on other internet devices too, but not the tv.  The wifi signal and picture are fine.  The channels are wrong.

 

If the channels are airing the correct networks on my television, why can't you get them to work on your website?  There is nothing else I can do.  How about you guys contact the local broadcaster and straighten it out?

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@baz123 wrote:

When attempting to watch live television, the Xfinity website is broadcasting the wrong networks.  On ch. 181, which is supposed to be Dabl, I'm getting Antenna TV programming, which is also on ch. 193.  On ch. 194, which should be Court TV, I get The CW, which is on ch. 13.  I'm getting 2 channels of some networks, while others are missing.

 

These are all broadcast from a local station in New Orleans.  I think it's WGNO, not the brightest spot in the media world.  I have noticed this problem a couple of times before, and called customer service which told me the issue was with the station.  So, I wrote to the station.  Apparently, that didn't help much.  

 

I don't know if any other networks are affected, but I'm sick of calling Xfinity cust. service for all kinds of technical glitches.  I refuse to call again just for a rep. to tell me to notify the local station.  That's not my job.  I do sometimes have channels "switch" spontaneously on my tv, but the problem usually resolves on its own.  These streaming errors have continued for weeks.  Yes, I'm using Xfinity internet, and it happens on other internet devices too, but not the tv.  The wifi signal and picture are fine.  The channels are wrong.

 

If the channels are airing the correct networks on my television, why can't you get them to work on your website?  There is nothing else I can do.  How about you guys contact the local broadcaster and straighten it out?


you posted in the computer streaming web site area. what happens if you try the same channels with a smart phone/tablet? is the home Settop box showing the correct channels?

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5 years ago

"it happens on other internet devices too, but not the tv"

 

I knew you would ask that, so I included it in my original post.  Yes, the converter box and tv are broadcasting the correct channels.  The problem occurs only when streaming via the internet.

 

 

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5 years ago

Hello, coud you please let us know what channels are missing? thank you

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5 years ago

I am getting 2 channels of The CW and 2 channels of Antenna TVDabl and Court TV are missing.

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5 years ago

Hello @baz123, we have been investigating the issue and based on recent findings, we were able to confirm the following channels on both Stream and X1 STB

13 - CW

193 - Antenna

194 - Court TV

(please let us know if that's still not the case)

We are still investigating the missing Dabl channel in your lineup.

 

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5 years ago

Hi @baz123 the channel issue is resolved, you should be able to view Dabl on Stream now as well.

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channel 242 which should be Hero’s and Icons (H&I) is Y2 a secondary WHYY (PBS) channel

channel 265 which should be NHK World is PHL Philadelphia which is channel 17 if you were using an antenna.

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Hello there @Describer99! Our team can definitely help! To get started, please create your own public post without your account information. Please provide as many details about your experience as possible. Once our team is able to assist we will respond to your public post and offer for you to send us a private message. Also, please remember, sending unsolicited private messages to employees or any other forum user does violate our Xfinity Forum Guidelines and our Xfinity Forum Acceptable Use Policy. We ask that you please review these thoroughly if you have not done so already. By registering for this forum you have already agreed to adhere to all rules posted in these documents. 

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