Activate your Spectrum-included streaming apps

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Finding and activating your Spectrum-included streaming apps just got easier. You can now find and activate them all from one place. Streaming apps included at no extra cost with eligible Spectrum TV plans can be activated using any of the following methods. Follow the steps below to get started.

Before you begin

To see the streaming apps included at no extra cost with your eligible Spectrum TV plan on your Xumo Stream Box, your Xumo and Spectrum accounts must be linked during activation.

To activate your included streaming apps, choose one of the methods below and follow the instructions. Once activated, you can sign in to the apps on your Xumo Stream Box.

Option 1: Online
  1. Go to Spectrum.net/AppCentral.
  2. Sign in to your Spectrum account.
  3. Scroll to Included in your Spectrum TV plan.
  4. You'll see apps that are ready to watch and others that need activation. To activate an app, select its icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

Streaming apps included with a Spectrum TV plan

Option 2: Voice remote
  1. Press and hold the Voice button on your Xumo voice remote.
  2. Say "My Subscriptions."
  3. On the My Subscriptions page, find the app included with your Spectrum TV plan that you want to activate.
  4. Select the app and follow the on-screen instructions to complete activation.

Using the Xumo voice remote to access streaming apps

Option 3: My Subscriptions tile
  1. From the Xumo home screen, use the navigation pad on your Xumo voice remote to scroll down to the row with Settings.
  2. Scroll right to My Subscriptions and press OK.
  3. Scroll down to the app you want to activate. Apps that haven't been activated yet will display Activation Required.
  4. Scroll right to Activate and press OK.
  5. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the QR code on your TV screen.
  6. Sign in to your Spectrum account to complete activation.

Xumo home screen showing the My Subscriptions navigation

Option 4: Featured Content on Xumo home screen
  1. On the Xumo home screen, browse through the recommendations and featured programs until you see Activate Your Apps.
  2. Press OK on your Xumo voice remote.
  3. Scroll to the app included with your Spectrum TV plan that you want to activate.
  4. Press OK to select the app.
  5. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the QR code on your TV screen.
  6. Sign in to your Spectrum account to complete activation.

Xumo home screen showing featured content

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