Xfinity Free Streaming Apps And Premium Network Trials A Guide To No-Cost Access

Xfinity offers a range of free streaming applications and periodic premium network trials to its internet and TV customers. These offerings are designed to provide access to live television, on-demand movies and series, music, news, and wellness content without requiring additional subscriptions. The availability of these apps and trials generally depends on the customer's specific service tier and hardware, such as the Xfinity X1 or Xfinity Flex devices.

The Free This Week Program

Comcast has introduced a year-long initiative called "Free This Week," which unlocks access to premium networks and streaming services for Xfinity customers every week. This program is an evolution of the previously held "Watchathon Week," which provided a week of free content sampling. "Free This Week" is available to all Xfinity customers, including broadband and video subscribers. Broadband customers can access the content via the Xfinity Flex 4K streaming device, while video customers utilize the Xfinity X1 set-top box. A selection of the programming is also accessible through the Xfinity Stream app and Xumo’s XClass TV.

The program features a rotating selection of content curated into a single destination on X1 and Flex. According to Xfinity data, viewership typically doubles during periods when a network or streaming service participates in content sampling events like "Free This Week."

Content and Availability

The content offered through "Free This Week" varies weekly. The first two weeks of the 2023 program focused on wellness and fitness applications. The specific apps available during this initial period included: * The Great Courses * Gaia * One Day University * Gaiam TV * Sweat Factor * FitFusion by Jillian Michaels

Future participating networks and streaming services confirmed for the program include: * HBO Max * SHOWTIME * REVOLT * HISTORY Vault * Lifetime Movie Club

Customers can view the current week's free content and look ahead to future weeks by saying "Free This Week" into their voice remote.

Xfinity Flex and Free Streaming Apps

Xfinity Flex is a 4K streaming device provided to Xfinity Internet customers. It organizes titles from multiple streaming services into a single guide. While services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Discovery+, Max, and Hulu require separate paid subscriptions, Xfinity Flex provides access to a robust collection of free streaming apps. Using internet-based streaming apps on Flex counts against a customer's Xfinity Internet data usage.

The free apps available on Xfinity Flex cover various categories, including music, news, and general entertainment.

Music and Audio Apps

Customers can listen to radio stations, music channels, original content, and watch music videos through the following apps: * Audacy (formerly Radio.com) * Dance TV * iHeartRadio * myTuner Radio * Pandora * Radioline * Spotify * Vevo * XITE * ZUT.tv

(Note: Music Choice is available on X1 only).

News and Technology Apps

Live broadcasts, news, sports bulletins, talk shows, and streaming content related to history, science, and technology are accessible via: * AccuWeather NOW * Bloomberg TV * Cheddar News * Cold Fusion * FOX News * France24 * The Young Turks * NBC News (Flex only) * Sky News (Flex only)

Miscellaneous Entertainment Apps

A wide variety of other free apps are available for entertainment and lifestyle content: * Brew Stew * Comedy by PlayWorks * Family Fizz * Gregory Brothers * HSN/QVC * HSN Shop By Remote * Local Now * Loupe Art * Marko Terzo * Matthew Santoro * The Pet Collective * PlayWorks App * Plex * Sam Chui App * Spy Ninjas by Chad & Vy * Storybooth * Thoughty2 * WaterBear * Zo Zo Zombie

Xfinity Stream App

The Xfinity Stream app is available for free to Xfinity Internet and Xfinity TV customers. This application allows users to view thousands of On Demand programs on mobile devices, laptops, and PCs. Additionally, it enables the streaming of Live TV to devices when connected to the home Internet connection. The app provides the ability to stream titles from Peacock, Netflix, and Prime Video, though these specific services require active subscriptions. It also allows users to download selected series for offline viewing.

Peacock Premium

Peacock Premium is a streaming platform included with many Xfinity TV subscriptions at no additional cost. This ad-supported tier provides unlimited streaming of movies, TV shows, news, and sports. Content available on the platform includes popular series such as The Office, Saturday Night Live, Yellowstone, Modern Family, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It also features Peacock originals including Girls5eva, Rutherford Falls, Saved by the Bell, and Bel-Air.

Access Requirements and Navigation

To access free content and apps, customers generally need compatible equipment. For TV-based viewing, the Xfinity X1 or Xfinity Flex boxes are required. For mobile viewing, the Xfinity Stream app is the primary interface.

Navigation for the "Free This Week" programming is voice-activated. Customers can access the schedule and current offerings by saying "Free This Week" into their voice remote. For general app access, the Flex device organizes content from various services into a unified guide to simplify the search process.

For Xfinity Internet customers who do not possess a Flex device, one can be obtained for free by visiting an Xfinity store or ordering one through the internet after logging into their account.

Conclusion

Xfinity provides its internet and TV customers with multiple avenues to access free content. The "Free This Week" program offers rotating trials of premium networks and fitness apps year-round. The Xfinity Flex device serves as a hub for numerous free streaming applications spanning music, news, and entertainment. Additionally, the Xfinity Stream app extends viewing options to mobile devices, and Peacock Premium is included as a complimentary ad-supported service for many subscribers. Access to these features is generally dependent on the customer's subscription status and specific hardware.

Sources

1. CNET: Xfinity customers will get HBO Max through Free This Week program
2. Comcast Corporate: Xfinity Introduces Free This Week
3. CTV For Me: What free subscriptions come with Xfinity?
4. Android Police: Streaming apps free Xfinity tutorial