Is Paramount+ Free on Xfinity?

By Tobey Grumet Segal @tgrumet
Published March 4, 2021, 3:45 p.m. ET
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If you are an Xfinity customer, you may be wondering if you get Paramount+ for free. Paramount+ is a rebranding of CBS All Access, but because it is a premium streaming service, Xfinity customers still have to sign up and pay for a subscription before they can watch it. That said, the app itself is free through Xfinity X1 or Xfinity Flex and can be accessed by saying “Paramount+” via the Xfinity Voice Remote.

HOW DO YOU GET PARAMOUNT+ ON XFINITY?

The app has already been rebranded as Paramount+ on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. If you are a current CBS All Access subscriber, you’ll automatically be subscribed to Paramount+, though you will still have to sign in again with the same username and password. If you haven’t already done so, you can sign up for Paramount+ now and get a free month’s trial with the code MOUNTAIN.

WHAT DO YOU GET ON PARAMOUNT+?

Not only does Paramount+ offer a huge library of TV episodes and films—you’ll also have access to original content CBS, Showtime, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, and more ViacomCBS brands. That includes Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight, and Why Women Kill—but don’t worry, you won’t miss any new content because all the older episodes will be available as well.

Favorite shows for all ages include Frasier, Younger, Criminal Minds, Avatar and iCarly. Plus, Trevor Noah will be starring in and producing an original news series, currently titled The Weekly Show with Trevor Noah.

Live streams are also included, and sports fans will be delighted with CBS Sports HQ, which offers live events like the NFL on CBS, the PGA Tour and The Masters, NCAA Division 1 Men’s basketball, and lots of soccer action including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League with exclusive English-language coverage. As for news junkies, you’ll have access to live streams of over 200 local CBS affiliates across the country, as well as CBSN, a 24-hour streaming news service.

HOW MUCH DOES PARAMOUNT PLUS COST?

Currently, there are two pricing tiers available. The ad-supported tier, at $5.99, combines all those live sports, breaking news and entertainment options spanning Paramount+ originals to the full suite of current and library shows and movies. The premium tier is largely commercial free at $9.99 per month but upgrades you to 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision and mobile downloads.
Looking ahead, there will be a new ad-supported tier available in June for $4.99 per month but it will exclude the local live CBS stations. At that time, the $5.99 option will no longer be available for new users, but existing users will be grandfathered in. You might want to keep that in mind if you enjoy access to live local TV.