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The comcast app blocks streaming to devices like chromecast. This makes me almost mad enough to just cut the cord.
by johnward 10y ago
The comcast app blocks streaming to devices like chromecast. This makes me almost mad enough to just cut the cord.
- mikey_p 10y agoThe worst offender I've found so far is that Comcast blocks HBO GO on Tivo. I can use HBO GO on one of the smart TVs, and if you have another cable provider you can use HBO GO on the Tivo, but for some reason, Comcast won't authorize HBO GO on Tivo. I'm pretty sure this is because Tivo actually supports Comcast on-demand which includes the full catalog of HBO GO, but it's frustrating because the on-demand app is very basic, and uses one of the tuners on the main system. Because it has to re-encode one of the live tuners, it tends to be a little bit more buggy on the Tivo mini boxes that we have spread around the house. Overall, if it wasn't for Comcast on-demand being supported on Tivo, we'd just switch to FiOS and keep the Tivo system, which works marvelously. As it is on-demand is just too convenient for catching up on recent episodes of a show if you forget to Tivo it.
- gm-conspiracy 10y agoI really don't understand how people are okay with tolerating this. I would overdose on blood pressure meds.
- trav4225 10y agoOr, just don't consume their product. ;-)
- vvanders 10y agoI remember there being a similar thing for the XBOne or PS4 where Comcast was the only provider that didn't work for HBO's app. Frustrating.
- narrowrail 10y agoAssuming you have a router that you control (i.e. not the modem/router Comcast rents you), I don't understand how this is possible from a technical standpoint. How would your ISP know that a device on your network was a TiVO? Do they just blanket null route hbogo[dot]com? Does anyone have the details? Edit: Do you know that you can set a 'season pass' on your TiVO for any show? Personally, I'm just aggressive and set-up any show as a season pass
- strange_quark 10y agoYeah the problem is you sign in to HBO Go through Comcast. HBO Go has the flow of going to the HBO website and typing in a ~5 character code that shows up on your TV. On the HBO Go activation page, it asks what your device is, and if you're signed in with Comcast, HBO won't let you activate a TiVO, but you are allowed to activate smart TVs, Apple TV, Amazon TV, etc.
- narrowrail 10y agoI see. Thanks for explaining this process. It seems to me that this problem goes away if you were to simply sign up for HBO Go directly, instead of through your CSP. Then sign up for DirecTV or Dish instead (base package only).
- compsciphd 10y agohave you tried selecting a different device? the codes are many times the same for all the devices....
- driverdan 10y ago> This makes me almost mad enough to just cut the cord. Why almost? Do it. I haven't had cable for over 10 years. There are plenty of better things to do other than watch hours of TV every night.
- johnward 10y agoI watch about 1-2 hours before bed and lately it's mostly netflix. I just like cable for live sports. Other than than I listen to it tv in the background while I play with my 1 year old. Can't really do much else 6 months of the year due to weather. The only real reason I wanted to stream to chromecast is that my treadmill has a tv and use it during lunch.