nav[aria-label="Primary Navigation"] { padding: 0; & ul { list-style: none; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: start; align-items: start; gap: 30px; padding: 0; & li { margin: 0; } & ul li { list-style: none; } } }

Child Item

Site Totals

2054 Users Online 5852200 Members 365876 Discussions 61944 Solutions

Watching TV on internet

ajn0829

I want to watch a program on my smart TV via the internet. I can get to the network website (FX), but when I try to watch the episode, I get a message saying that my subscription doesn't permit me to watch it. What does my Fios subscription have to do with what I watch online? I paid for the smart TV, and I'm paying for the internet connection. I'm confused....

Comments

SinCara

Most networks require a tv/cable subscription to be able to watch their content. You have to have it as part of your channel package.

You usually have to sign into the site with the cable providers login credentials that one uses to access their account which will then permit you to be able to access the content.

If you have Fios tv and have FX as a channel then you should be able to access it, but if you don't have Fios tv or don't have FX as part of the channel package then you aren't going to be able to watch shows on FX. I know FX are one network that does require a tv subscription.

A lot of people who get smart tv's or streaming devices such as Roku's don't realize you still need cable tv to access a lot of different network's content.

If you do have Fios tv then I honestly can't say why you are getting that message.

gs0b

@ajn0829 wrote:
I paid for the smart TV, and I'm paying for the internet connection. I'm confused....

But you're not paying for TV content.

There are several ways to pay for TV content.

Subscribe to a cable package that includes the content provider, as is the case with many "On Demand" channels. This is what SinCara described.
Pay a content provider directly, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, HBO GO and so on.
Watch online content that is provided free of charge but with advertisements.

Bottom line is we don't watch TV for free. It either costs us real money or eyeball time (advertisements).

Enjoy.

ajn0829

Fios is my cable provider. FX Network is available on demand. I'm still not clear on this.

Telcoguru

What everyone is trying to tell you is that you need to pay for a TV subscription to that channel in order to watch the on demand version on your TV. They are not going to let you watch it for free.

gs0b

@ajn0829 wrote:
Fios is my cable provider. FX Network is available on demand. I'm still not clear on this.

Do you subscribe to FiOS Interent AND FiOS TV? Does your package include FX? If so, you can go to http://www.fxnetworks.com/ , login with your Verizon Internet username and password. Then, you can access FX's online content.

If you do not subscribe to a FiOS TV package that includes FX, you can't access their online content. If you don't like that, your beef is with FX as that is how they've decided to monetize their online offerings.

One more thought; if you can access FX from a PC or tablet but not the Smart TV, that doesn't surprise me. Smart TVs aren't really that smart. That's why I don't pay extra for them. Get a Roku (but first check to see if it can access the content you want).

Enjoy.

ajn0829

I GET 3 FX CHANNELS WITH MY CURRENT FIOS CABLE SUBSCRIPTION!!! WHICH I DO PAY FOR!!!!!!!

Child Item