Television (SpectrumU)
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Beginning July 1, 2025, UW–Madison will be delivering streaming only capabilities provided by Spectrum Business to campus subscribers.
Schools, colleges and divisions (S/C/Ds) can purchase subscriptions through the Division of Information Technology (DoIT). Authorized users and locations will be determined by the S/C/Ds that fund these subscriptions. Service will be limited to these specified locations.
Benefits
- User-friendly design and features making it easy to navigate
- 161 high-definition TV channels ranging from local, sports, news and entertainment
- Multi-device support including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, mobile devices and web browsers
- Enhanced TV guide allowing you to preview 14 days of programming options
- Change channels with a swipe of a finger
- On-demand viewing to catch up on all your favorite shows
- Easy access using single sign-on
Requirements
- Must be on campus local area networks or connected to UWNet/eduroam wireless networks
- Roku Devices running 9.1 or later
- Apples TV running TvOS 12.0 or later
- iPad, iPhone on iOS 13.0 or later
- Amazon Fire Stick running Fire OS 5.0.0 or later
- Android devices running 5.0 or later
- SpectrumU app downloaded from the Apple, Roku or Google Play stores
Getting started
Pricing
- $10.50/user/month
Download the SpectrumU App
Available to
- Faculty
- Guest
- Researchers
- Staff