How to get ESPN on Xfinity

ESPN is the home of sports allowing its subscribers to stream more than 5,000 sporting events annually from football to international soccer tournaments.

The good news is that two of ESPN’s channels are now accessible to Xfinity users on Xfinity X1 box via the WatchESPN app, XFinityTV.com, or WatchESPN.com. SEC+ and ESPN3 streaming networks allow you to stream more than 5, 000 sporting events across the world. You get to stream international soccer matches, over 150 NCAA college football games, NCAA basketball, Grand Slam tennis and so much more! Both two channels are integrated into On Demand sports and live content on X1 and Stream with an ‘Internet’ badge.

To get ESPN on Xfinity, you need to have a compatible device, an ESPN, or Xfinity Internet as part of your Xfinity TV service. Besides, if you wish to have access to the SEC+ streaming network, then you need an SEC Network subscription too.

What equipment is ESPN available on?

All the ESPN3 and SEC+ videos are sent over your TV box via the Xfinity internet service making them internet-based content. You can get ESPN on ESPN3 and SEC+ streaming networks across various devices. ESPN3 and SEC+ are internet-based networks and aren’t supported across all networks. The two are available on X1 TV boxes and Xfinity Stream web & mobile. Only ESPN3 and not SEC+ is also available on Flex streaming boxes. Unfortunately, ESPN isn’t available on RNG150 devices, on Roku and Samsung Smart TVs. If your device isn’t compatible with this type of programming, then you need to swap out your cable box with one that supports it.

How do I tell if the content is Internet-based?

Firstly, all of ESPN3 and SEC+ content is Internet-based, and to tell that you’re watching internet-based content, you should be able to see a badge on the header or tile that says ‘Internet’. The programming is subject to terms & conditions governing the Xfinity Internet service including the data consumption plans.

Does ESPN incur an extra cost for Xfinity customers?

No, you won’t be charged for viewing ESPN on your box. However, to stream ESPN3 on your X1 and Flex TV boxes, you will be required to have Xfinity Internet. To access EPSN3 on Xfinity Stream, you will need either an ESPN subscription or Xfinity Internet as part of your Xfinity TV service. For access to SEC+ on both Xfinity Stream and X1, one needs to first subscribe to the SEC Network as part of their Xfinity TV service.  WatchESPN is free but requires a Comcast Xfinity with the corresponding ESPN packages.

How to stream ESPN content on X1 box

There are various ways to access ESPN content on X1. For Sports On Demand, on your remote, press the xfinity button and go to ‘On Demand’ and select ‘Sports’. You can use the Sports Guide instead. To do so, check on the ‘Browse’ rows, and once there, you should be able to see it. Also, you can check the ‘Sports Team’ pages, ESPN network pages such as ESPN, ESPN3 & SEC+, and finally, you can say a voice command into the Xfinity Voice Remote and it will take you to the network pages. From there, you should be able to see both live & upcoming events.

How to watch ESPN+ on your TV

To watch the ESPN+ channel on your TV, open the ESPN app, and on your screen’s upper-right corner, highlight the settings gear icon. Click on it and open ‘Account Information’. Click on ‘Login to ESPN Account’ and note the activation code. Open a browser on any device and visit this link to activate.

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FAQs

Why can’t I access SEC+ content as part of ESPN?

You can’t access SEC+ on your Xfinity TV service because you need an SEC Network subscription as part of the Xfinity Internet. This means that you’ll need an ESPN subscription too. However, for someone with only Xfinity Internet, you can only access ESPN3 content on your TV box.

Does ESPN offer programming in other languages?

Yes, ESPN offers programming in other languages too. TO tell whether the content you’re streaming is in a different language like for example Spanish, when streaming the content you will see an ‘SAP’ badge on your screen.