If you want DVR on a app, look into something like Youtube TV. Should be compatible directly with your TV. Unlimited storage. Cox doesn't offer anything like that and probably never will.
Sorry, perhaps I wasn't clear. I'm not interested in streaming from my phone to the TV. I just want to get internet streaming (and cable channels) from Cox to the TV, wirelessly. The TV hasn't been delivered yet. I'm just trying to prepare for it. Hence my question, do I need either of these two boxes Cox sent me, in order to get the Cox services, wirelessly? At this point, streaming from the phone is not a complication I want to introduce.
Once it is delivered, if there's anything else I want it to do, I'll probably buy an Apple TV. I use an older one with my current dumb TV (a Panasonic plasma) so I'm familiar with how it works. I can easily do internet streaming with many services directly from wifi to the TV. I haven't tried streaming from my iPhone 15 Pro to the Apple TV, because I haven't felt the need to. Best regards and thanks for reading!
If you want to use the Contour app you need something that is compatible with it. That's either a phone, a Cox box(wired or wireless) or a Apple TV(4K).The app isn't compatible with TV software itself. I think this is by design so more people will rent boxes from Cox however the choice is with Comcast, who Cox rents the software from. Kind of surprised they invested in the AppleTV app.
I am supposing the advantage of the Contour app is the DVR functionality, is that right? So that would be the function of the wireless box. But the wired box, the Contour 2 TV Client, what is that for?
Hi Student,
Great questions! The major benefit of the Contour App is so that you can enjoy TV on the go. The wireless receiver does not require a coax connection. Depending on your set-up some customers opt to not have the wires. On the other hand, the Contour 2 client receiver has a coax connection.
Hope this helps. Feel free to visit https://www.cox.com/residential/tv/tv-equipment.html for more information on our receivers.
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Watching TV on the go is not a major concern of mine. I am interested in DVR functionality. Does that work through the Contour app? Thanks and best regards, Steve
