Xfinity Flex Review 2024

• Device and voice remote
• Voice search across apps
• Up to 4K UHD
• Fast, easy installation and setup

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What is Xfinity Flex?

Xfinity By Comcast is a streaming device and also a platform as well known as Xfinity Flex. It avails Xfinity internet users to compile and access streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and the like directly on their television sets, without necessarily requiring cable TV subscription. Xfinity Flex operates through the installation of the Flex streaming box into an HDMI port on the TV. The interface is displayed with a list of suggested films and shows which are available on the different streaming apps. It also offers you the means to watch free, ad-supported content and purchase or rent movies and shows. This means that you can use its voice remote to search through the various streaming services. Xfinity Flex is essentially an aggregated streaming TV service for Xfinity customer service, that allows them to access all the streaming apps and free content in one place of which they can control using the voice remote. It does not need the user to have an Xfinity TV or even a cable connection present.

Xfinity Flex Pros & Cons

Xfinity Flex vs. the competition

Xfinity Flex provides a huge range of content and functionality compared to most of the streaming TV platforms. As for entertainment, with the availability of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more – besides voice search and smart home controls – Flex presents diversified entertainment value. Nevertheless, there are other options such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV that provide a similar amount of content and sometimes more applications available. However, the benefit of Xfinity Flex is that it is bundled with Xfinity Internet without having an additional monthly cost of the piece of equipment. Competing streamers also include an initial cost of procuring the devices. Also, Flex offers integration with Comcast’s Peacock streaming service, and its users can switch between watching live TV and Xfinity streaming content on-demand with ease. Given the vast amount of content coupled with the fact that there is no additional charge for current Xfinity Internet customers, Xfinity Flex offers a compelling value proposition relative to the competition in the streaming device business which comprises the likes of Roku, Amazon, and Apple TV.

What did you get with Xfinity Flex?

Stuff we like

• 4K UHD support
• Huge on-demand catalog
• Voice search across apps
• Easy plug-and-play install
• Integrated paid streaming apps (Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Max™, Hulu, Netflix, and more)

What you don’t get with Xfinity Flex?

Xfinity Flex is basically a streaming device that allows you to stream numerous apps and services, but there are some crucial aspects that it misses. First, Flex does not have an X1 Voice Remote, which hinders the ability to search through apps and manage your television. You also cannot view many titles and library contents when you have the Xfinity On Demand offer with an X1 TV box rental. Also, Flex doesn’t support your cable subscription or you can’t watch live cable programs. Thus, you will not be able to access such secondary services as cloud DVR, Restart, or Lookback that are available to Xfinity TV cable subscribers. Also, internet service is not included in Flex, which is quite crucial in the current technology-driven world. Despite the streaming capability, the device is only useful if the consumer has home internet via Xfinity or any other service provider. That is, Flex operates most of the time outside of cable channels, Internet, or a remote, and is solely aimed at aggregating the best streaming services.

Xfinity Flex equipment, installation, and specs

Xfinity Flex is a streaming device and a service that Comcast has developed for clients, which allows the use of streaming applications, and live television, and is compatible with other Xfinity services such as broadband, mobile, television, and voice. Xianning pointed out that it is relatively easy to set up an Xfinity Flex device. This equipment comes with the Flex device, a Bluetooth voice remote with batteries, an HDMI cord, and an external TV antenna for using with free live television. It links to a TV through HDMI and features WiFi for browsing the internet to download content to display. Far-field speech recognition for voice commands is another feature on the Flex voice remote and is accompanied by Personal Shortcuts for the apps, Numeric keypad, volume and playback controls among other features. Launched in June 2018, Xfinity Flex uses a quad-core processor along with 4GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM. It should also be noted that the use of this model is accompanied by support for Dolby Vision 4K HDR for displaying images at TV compatible with this technology.

Xfinity Flex specs

• Price: No longer free after April 2024; new price currently unknown
• Size: 5” x 5” x 1”
• Video: Up to 4K UHD
• Audio: Dolby Atmos
• Storage: None
• Wi-Fi: 802.11ac
• Remote: XR15 Voice Remote

Xfinity Flex remote user experience

The Xfinity Flex interface is simple and easy to navigate through with the help of the Flex remote control. The buttons that are present on it are solely a directional pad, a select button, a voice control button, a home button, a back button, a play/pause button, and two more buttons particularly meant for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It operates wirelessly through Bluetooth, which makes it possible to connect it to the Flexbox without any effort. By so doing, the remote enables the viewers to browse through various personalized suggestions and search for various other content within installed apps with ease, and also control playback through the click of a button. With one-click access to the most used streaming apps, the freedom of an Alexa voice remote compatible with the device for users to control the Xfinity Flex with their voice, and a Bluetooth lost remote locator, the Xfinity Flex remote adapts television for streaming and it becomes easier for consumers to get what they want and watch it.

Xfinity Flex voice search

Xfinity Flex offers users a new voice search that enables the viewer to search for content across multiple streaming apps using Xfinity voice remote. By pressing the microphone button on the Flex remote and using voice search to nominate a particular show, movie, actor, or genre, Flex responds with suitable options. It crawls through installed streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and others in order to compile suggestions no matter the streaming platform. This will remove the need to launch different apps and then enter search queries, making it faster and less dependent on the user to find programs to watch. Its voice search feature is highly efficient, and with the addition of new apps over time, it becomes more and more complete. Considering how effortless and precise voice control is for a search, it brings a new level of convenience for finding content on the Xfinity Flex platform.

Final take: Is Xfinity Flex good?

Xfinity Flex is really a compelling low-cost streaming platform, although there are still a lot of unknowns about it. On the plus, there is always access to the most used applications such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, etc., for only $5 monthly via Flex. Another advantage of voice remote is the ability to search using one app across many other applications. There are also no contracts involved, so the user can choose to discontinue the service at any time. However, like any set-top box, the options for apps are not as diverse as they are with something like Roku, and you don’t get 4K HDR streaming with the X1 until you sign up for the more expensive cable package. There are also the disconcerting advertisements on the home screen that advertise Comcast services. Altogether, Flex is beneficial for informal streamers who already get internet through Comcast but has some drawbacks when compared with the rivals. It could take more time to determine whether Comcast is going further in developing Flex capabilities.

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