Get to know your Spectrum TV App

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The Spectrum TV App on your Xumo Stream Box brings your Spectrum TV experience together in one place. Watch live TV and On Demand content, browse the Guide, search for something to watch, access your library and manage your recordings.

In this article

Learn how to:

  • Explore the Spectrum TV App home screen
  • Watch live TV
  • Browse the Guide
  • Watch on Demand content
  • Search for shows and movies
  • Add and browse favorite channels
  • Use My Library
  • Manage your DVR recordings
  • Set your startup channel

Xumo Stream Box for Spectrum vs. Spectrum TV App

Your Xumo Stream Box for Spectrum and the Spectrum TV App have separate home screens and viewing features. The Xumo home screen brings your streaming apps and entertainment together in one place, while the Spectrum TV App lets you watch and manage content included with your Spectrum TV plan.

Watchlists and recently watched content do not sync between the two platforms.

Before you begin

The Spectrum TV App comes preinstalled on your Xumo Stream Box. You can access your Spectrum TV App from the Xumo Home Screen three ways.

  • The Currently Playing Tile on your Featured Content Row
  • The Spectrum TV App from the Apps Row
  • Saying “Spectrum TV” into your Voice remote

Tip: To learn how to navigate and control Spectrum TV using your remote, see Get more from the Spectrum TV App with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote.

Explore the Spectrum TV App home screen 
Spectrum TV App Home Screen

The Spectrum TV App home screen is the starting point for finding and watching Spectrum TV content. Use your remote's navigation pad to move through the available rows and select Live TV, On Demand content, recordings and other available options.

From the Spectrum TV App home screen, you can find:

  • Live TV
  • On Demand shows and movies
  • Recently watched content
  • Your library and recordings
  • Content you can continue watching

Tip: To learn how to navigate and control Spectrum TV using your remote, see Get more from the Spectrum TV App with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote.

Watch live TV 

When you open the Spectrum TV App, you'll go straight into live TV so you can start watching right away.

You can also browse your channel lineup and find something to watch using the Guide.

Spectrum TV App Live TV

Tip: You can pause, rewind and resume live TV on your Xumo Stream Box. To learn how to control live TV and quickly change channels with your remote, see Get more from the Spectrum TV App with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote.

Browse the Guide 
Browse the Guide 

Use the Guide to see what's on now, browse upcoming programming and find something to watch.

You can also filter the Guide by Favorites, Recently Watched, Sports, Movies, News and more. Sort channels by number or name to find what you're looking for.

Spectrum TV App Guide

Tip: Your Xumo Stream Box voice remote gives you shortcuts for opening the quick guide and Full Guide while watching live TV. See Get more from the Spectrum TV App with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote for steps.

Watch On Demand content 

Browse On Demand shows and movies available with your Spectrum TV service.

From the Spectrum TV App, navigate to On Demand, then browse the available categories to find something to watch.

Select a show or movie to view more information and available viewing options.

Spectrum TV App On Demand

Available On Demand content depends on your Spectrum TV subscription.

Search for shows and movies 

Use Search within the Spectrum TV App to find Spectrum TV content without browsing through the Guide.

Search for a show, movie or other available content, then select a result to view more information and available ways to watch.

Spectrum TV App Search

Searching within the Spectrum TV App is different from using Xumo search. Xumo search can help you find entertainment across supported apps and services on your Xumo Stream Box.

Add and browse favorite channels 

Save your favorite channels for easier access in the Guide.

Add a favorite channel 
Add favorite channel
  1. From the Spectrum TV App, open the Guide.
  2. Navigate to the channel you want to add as a favorite.
  3. Select the channel, then choose the option to add it to your favorites.
Browse favorite channels 

Use the Favorites filter in the Guide to quickly find the channels you've added as favorites.

Filter Guide by Favorites
  1. From the Spectrum TV App, open the Guide.
  2. Press and hold the OK button on your remote to open the Guide filters.
  3. Choose Favorites to display your favorite channels.
Use My Library and manage your Cloud DVR recordings 

My Library gives you a convenient place to return to content you've saved or recorded.

Depending on your Spectrum TV service and available content, you can access your recordings and other saved Spectrum TV content. If your service includes Cloud DVR, you can also schedule and manage recordings and access them through the Spectrum TV App on multiple devices.

Spectrum TV App My Library home screen
Find and watch your recordings 
Watch DVR Content
  1. From My Library, navigate to your recordings.
  2. Select the recording you want to watch.
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to start playback.
Schedule a recording 
Schedule a recording
  1. Open the Guide in the Spectrum TV App.
  2. Browse the Guide to find the program you want to record.
  3. Select the program to view its details.
  4. Select Record.
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts to schedule your recording.

For a series, additional recording options may be available.

Tip: Already watching the program you want to record? See Accessing Options in Get more from the Spectrum TV App with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote to learn how to start a recording directly from the playback controls.

Manage your DVR 
Manage your DVR
  1. From My Library, navigate to your recordings.
  2. Select the recording you want to manage.
  3. Choose from the available options to manage or remove the recording.
View and manage scheduled recordings 
View and manage scheduled recordings
  1. Press the Back button on your remote and scroll right to My Library.
  2. Select View DVR.
  3. Select View Schedule.
  4. Select the upcoming recording you want to manage.
  5. On the right side of the screen, select Delete or Edit to manage your recording options.
Set your startup channel 

Choose which Spectrum TV channel plays when you open the Spectrum TV App. Your new startup channel will play the next time you close and reopen the Spectrum TV App.

Startup Channel settings
  1. Open Settings in the Spectrum TV App.
  2. Select Preferences.
  3. Select Startup Channel.
  4. Select Manage Startup Channel.
  5. Turn Startup Channel on.
  6. Choose the channel you want to use as your startup channel.

Your startup channel preference applies to the Xumo Stream Box where you set it.

If Startup Channel is turned off, the Spectrum TV App will open to the last channel you were watching.

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