Over the last year or so, Comcast released a couple of XFINITY apps that were nothing more than glorified TV guides or DVR managers. The one feature that would have actually made them useful on a regular basis, ON Demand streaming, was left out. That is until today. Comcast pushed the XFINITY TV Player app to the Play store, giving customers access to all of their favorite shows from anywhere in the world. It works over WiFi or a data connection, and does it flawlessly. I fired up the app for a few minutes and was watching old Eastbound & Down videos within seconds. Thanks, Comcast.
from Droid Life
I can’t help but comment that it’s sad that Comcast had to release so many apps in order to finally get you On Demand. It is rather convenient to watch your favorite shows on the go, which is why I’ve been using my Dish Remote Access app religiously for the past couple of years. I picked up a Sling Adapter from Dish after one of my co-workers there raved that it works with the Dish Remote Access app. I have live TV and my DVR recordings on my iPad anywhere I have Wi-Fi or mobile 3G network. They even updated it recently, and it works smoother than it ever did before.