![]() Let me know what you think in the comments. Because the promise of it is pretty cool. I am going to continue my testing once I get access to the rest of the Xfinity suite so that I can tell you what I think. But I'm interested to see what happens with the Flex going forward and if there are any changes, updates, or added apps. And the half that I got to test didn't impress me very much. I'm not all-in on the Xfinity ecosystem, so I feel like I only got to test half of what the Flex is capable of. If you are neck-deep in Xfinity services, maybe Flex is worth a look. Or, if you use smart home and home security features with Xfinity Home, those can be integrated so you have on-screen video feeds from your security cameras and controls for your thermostat and lighting. The Flex gives you pretty good control over your Xfinity router from your TV. The saving grace for the Flex might be for those who are really all-in on Xfinity's ecosystem. ![]() Because of that lack of available apps, this is not a replacement for your Roku, Fire Stick, or Apple TV. It was pretty easy to use, honestly, but it was more about what wasn't there. Now, was there a lot that made me really dislike the Flex? No, not a ton. As a cord cutter's device, I put this one pretty much way down at the bottom of the list. ![]() But it has an extremely limited app selection. It certainly works, it plays high quality video content, and it does have a functional remote control. If I was brand new to cord cutting-and I mean brand new, like I had never signed up for Hulu, I had never even heard of Roku, and I'm getting my first ever streaming device-then the Xfinity Flex would be okay. Instead, it gives you a button called Explore Netflix, and that shows you Netflix titles but still keeps you on the Flex interface.įirst, let's look at Flex as a cord cutting device. Now you can find it, but you gotta dig, as it's all the way at the bottom. For example, there's no obvious button to take you to the Netflix app from Flex’s front page. Now you can laugh all you want-it's fantastic.Īs for what content is there, you can use things like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube, but Xfinity does its best to keep you on its interface instead of sending you somewhere else. If all I had was Flex, I'd never have discovered the Japanese dramedy Pretty Proofreader on Viki. I mean, that's one of the joys of streaming, right? Finding stuff that you never would have known about, let alone watched if you didn't have it for free right there on your Roku. What it means in practice, though, is that I'll never get to make one of those Best Free Apps videos for Flex like we've done for Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android TV. Now, I can think of a few reasons why there would be a dearth of apps, but for our purposes today, the why might not be that important. In fact, it's probably faster to list the apps that it does let you use. ![]() There's no Disney+, no Paramount+, no Spotify, and so on and on and on. So instead of paying for any of those apps, like Acorn TV or HBO, directly to the content provider, you can actually sign up so that it will be added on to your Xfinity bill.īut sharp viewers will notice that I left a few names off the list here. Now with the exception of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, Flex wants all of your subscriptions to run through Xfinity. There is some good stuff: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Acorn TV (that’s a British TV streaming service), Streampix, Tubi, HBO, Showtime, and Starz. Let’s talk about the that you get with Xfinity Flex. ![]()
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