Cablevision brings live TV streaming to iPhone and iPod touch

Cablevision has released the Optimum app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app allows Cablevision subscribers to stream live TV to an iPhones or iPod touch while in their home. What's cooler than streaming live TV is that the app even lets you watch your On Demand movies and shows on your iPod touch and iPhone.

The app also lets you use either device as a remote control for your cable box, allowing you to schedule DVR recordings of shows right from your iPhone or iPod. The Optimum app follows Cablevision's release of Optimum for iPad back in April. Both apps are a free download and require users to be a Cablevision subscriber.

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Source: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/optimum/id387231038?mt=8#

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Cablevision has released the Optimum app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app allows Cablevision subscribers to stream live TV to an...

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BRiNA

Hwo do I connect my iphone to the cable box to watch live streaming

October 17 2011 at 5:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

BRiNA

How do I connect my iphone to my cable box?

October 17 2011 at 5:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

yiyayotiger

There is an app called Telly that does OTA ATSC streaming to your iphone/ipad. It works over wifi so you can be anywhere. However, a windows PC is required...which makes it not so convenient.

October 07 2011 at 9:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Joel V

Since the Cablevision app only lets you stream while at home, I don’t think it will such a great app. I use the DISH Remote Access app and it is awesome! I have not missed a show ever since I got this app. I love being able to stream live TV and recorded shows from my 922 SlingLoaded receiver to my phone anywhere I am! As a customer and employee of DISH Network, I have been using the app for a long time and I can say that being able to watch TV when and where I want it the best!

August 13 2011 at 12:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MilitantRabbit

It keeps crashing on me.

August 10 2011 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pete M.

App's still a bit buggy in the remote control/DVR management area (was better in the last version before 2.0), but the Live TV works great. Getting quite a bit of "server timeout" errors that I'm not sure of the cause, and I do sometimes get a message about not being on my home network when all I want to do is set my DVR recordings away from home.

Usually a simple app relaunch will fix most things. Thumbs up overall, though.

August 10 2011 at 10:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply