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View and record programs from your Xfinity Stream portal

Learn how to view and record programs from the Xfinity Stream portal's on-screen guide.

Turn any computer into a personal TV screen with the Xfinity Stream portal (xfinity.com/stream)! Stream live TV and watch Xfinity On Demand content. If you have X1 or another Xfinity TV package with cloud-based DVR service, you can also set, manage, and access recordings through the Xfinity Stream portal.

Learn more about getting started with the Xfinity Stream portal.

Browse, watch, and record programs using the on-screen guide

  1. TV listings are viewed by clicking Live TV, and then selecting All Listings from the drop-down menu.
  2. On the right-hand side of your screen, select Filters to narrow your listings by Available Out of Home (TV GO), High Definition (HD), Closed Captioning (CC), and Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
    The dropdown beneath Filters, which features Available Out of Home, High Definition, Closed Captioning, and Secondary Audio Program.

  3. Select a cell from the guide to Watch, Record or view more information about the program.
    Program screen with the options to Watch, Record or view more information

  4. If you choose Set Series Recording, you’ll see additional recording options.
    Program Record Options, with ability to Set Episode or Series recordings

  5. Select Confirm once you've decided how you would like to configure your series recording.
    Parameters to configure series recording with options to Confirm or Dismiss

  6. Select a cell from the guide to watch, record or view more information about the program.
  7. If you choose to set a Series Recording, you’ll see additional recording options:
    • Record:
      • New episodes only
      • New and repeat episodes
    • Channels:
      • This channel
      • HD preferred
      • SD preferred
    • Save:
      • Until space is needed
      • For one year
    • Keep: All episodes, or one to five
    • Start:
      • On time
      • One minute early
      • Two minutes early
    • Stop:
      • On time
      • One minute late
      • Three minutes late
      • Five minutes late
      • Stop times are extended for live sports events (30 minutes, one hour, etc.)

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