香蕉秀 has two streaming services for students on campus: movies.bc.edu and Xfinity on Campus.
香蕉秀 Movie Streaming (movies.bc.edu)
Anyone on campus, connected to eduroam, can stream movies for free at:听movies.bc.edu
Professors can request films they want to show in class or have students watch for homework. Students off-campus will get a specific link from the professor.
All students who live on campus have access to Xfinity on Campus (). This is an online streaming service that allows students to stream live TV, and watch on-demand videos directly on their laptops, desktops, smartphones, and tablets anywhere on campus (some features also available off-campus).
Benefits & Key Features
- Stream over 100+ live channels
- Access to Xfinity On Demand movies and television shows
- DVR up to 20 hours of recordings
- Xfinity Stream app available on smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android), Rokus, and some other devices.
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To access听Xfinity on Campus on a TV, students will need to use a Roku streaming player or a TV with a built-in Roku. Note: Xfinity on Campus is also available in all residence hall lounges on campus.
Create a Roku.com Account
If you do not have a听Roku听account, you will need one in order to install the听Xfinity听Stream app. Note: Roku will ask for a payment method. There is no charge associated with using the Roku for Xfinity On Campus, but Roku may offer other paid services.
Connect the Roku to the 鈥淏ostonCollege鈥� Wifi Network
- Connect the Roku to your TV (following the device instructions)
- On the TV screen, take the following steps to find your Roku鈥檚 Wireless MAC Address:
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- On the听Choose your network听screen, select听Private network
- Write down the听Wireless MAC address
- Go to听Settings听鈫捥齆etwork听鈫捥鼳bout
- Write down the听Wireless MAC address
- On your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, go to听听鈫捥鼶evice Registration Page听鈫� Login
- Fill out the registration form, including the MAC Address you wrote down & for Account Role, select "Media Player"
- Fill out the registration form, including the MAC Address you wrote down & for Account Role, select "Media Player"
- On the Roku, select the 鈥淏ostonCollege鈥� WiFi network
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Connect the Roku to the 鈥淴finity Stream Beta鈥� App
- Install 鈥淴finity Stream Beta鈥� app on your Roku: Go to the 鈥淪treaming channels鈥� menu > Search for "Xfinity Stream Beta" (or "Xfinity Stream") > add the channel (this may require your Roku PIN)
- Open the Xfinity Stream channel听鈫捥鼼et Started
- Activate: You should be presented with a 6-digit number. Go to 听and enter the number.
- On the login screen, select 鈥淴finity On Campus Students Sign in Here,鈥� search for Boston College, and log in with your 香蕉秀 credentials (your Agora Portal login).听Important: Never share your 香蕉秀 password.
- When prompted, review and agree to the end user agreement.