Oct. 14—Spectrum Cable customers have the option to ditch the cable box entirely and ... The Xumo remote, which is relatively flat and features buttons to control every aspect of a TV ...

Xumo: The remote. The Xumo remote is a much more simplified version of the Spectrum cable box remote you might be accustomed to. For instance, you won’t see buttons for “record” or “last ...

In the box you get the Xumo device, a remote control (more on that in a bit), power and HDMI cable. The device is completely powered by an internet signal, either plugged in via ethernet or via Wi-Fi.

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The Xumo will send those same cable channels to your television via Spectrum’s own TV streaming app. But in addition, it will give Spectrum customers access to hundreds of subscription-based and ...