Spectrum: Free Showtime & EPIX(except for Tivo users)

Unsure of the answer to your question, but if you have the Spectrum app they will show up there. Also, I downloaded Showtime Anywhere to my Roku and authenticated using Spectrum.

Obviously if you don't have another device, this does you no good, but figured I'd throw this out there since I went through it yesterday. Good luck.

 

If you are running a TiVo on Spectrum, prepare to be continually disappointed.

 

That’s not the case in the Spectrum St. Louis market. I'm picking up both Showtime and EPIX on my Cablecard TiVo without a problem.

Steve

 

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When my cable company has "free" channel weekends they just stop encryption. Right now I get Showtime, TMC and Flix until mid-April and HDNET Movies until 3/31. I could scan my TV and get the clear QAM channels. Also, they are not copy protected.

 

Just Showtime or all the Showtime channels? I get Showtime anyway so wouldn't be able to tell. How long do the free channels last? Long enough to stop paying for Showtime?

EDIT - I see now just through April 19. I am getting Epix-E and Epix-W on cablecard. Probably just depends if it's Digital Switched Video or not in your neighborhood. Their tuning adapters never work.

 

Just a month at this point.

 

I already have Showtime as part of my bundle, so can't speak to that, but as far as EPIX, which I do not pay for, it does tune fine on my Bolt. Maybe try rebooting your TA and/or TiVo and see if they come in.

 

No offense meant, but you do have those channels checked in your Channel List? When I tune to HBO I get a "Not Authorized" error and the channel has a signal strength % and SNR.

 

For some wierd reason I am getting WE on my Xfinity lineup. I dont know if is corona related or just a lineup change (no notice from xfinity nor Tivo). Its pretty much the Law and Order channel. It was not part of Digital select nor Digital Preferred. I think you had to get the "all channels" package to get it. At least here in Southern CT.

 

If you have a problem, do you call a local or national number? If I have a problem, there's a specific number for my headend. Even their website asks you to select a headend since there are different lineups for each of the three serviced by my office. Plus there are three offices in my region. All we share is the ISP. So yes, geography plays a role.

 

I have Spectrum in Central Florida, I subscribe to Epix, but not Showtime. I am able to see Showtime channels. Thanks for letter me know!

 

Epix must be doing a full court press right now. Youtube TV subs also just got a month free as well.

BTW, Perpetual Grace is the most binge-worthy thing on Epix IMO. Excellent television.

 

Verizon FiOS will have free Showtime and Epix April 1 to 30.

 

The article that I read said that Spectrum was only making on-demand free. I believe that is true for my son but he has Xfinity. I do now get three Epix channels on Spectrum with my Roamio but it does require a TA.

Maybe some areas did only make on-demand free and that would preclude TiVos from getting it.

 

Just checked my cable company. Virtually everything is "free" until 4/30. I use a cable card. All they do is drop encryption and the CCI byte is 0x0 also. I don't get On-Demand even though my cable company supports TiVo.

 

All Showtime channels and both EPIX for me.

 

Do you have a tuning adapter? Can you watch other premium channels? Without the adapter... you won't be watching any premium channels.