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Optimum on Windows Pc

Developed By: CSC Holdings, LLC.

License: Free

Rating: 2,1/5 - 12.627 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.6.2
Size 34.7 MB
Release Date October 18, 17
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
• Support for Android O• Bug fixes and improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
Now you can use select Android smartphones as an extra TV for your home. Just connect to the app through your Optimum home network to view live TV on your right on your phone. You... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Optimum and install on Windows PC. Optimum is free Entertainment app, developed by CSC Holdings, LLC.. Latest version of Optimum is 4.6.2, was released on 2017-10-18 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Optimum is 2,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12,627 users, 7,878 users had rated it 5*, 2,615 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Optimum on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Optimum on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Optimum on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Optimum using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Optimum" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Optimum on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Optimum" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.6.2.

Download Optimum 4.6.2 on Windows PC – 34.7 MB

Now you can use select Android smartphones as an extra TV for your home. Just connect to the app through your Optimum home network to view live TV on your right on your phone. You can also watch On Demand programs, or even use your device as a remote control to search and record TV shows to your DVR or Multi-Room DVR.

Visit optimum.net/app for more information and a full list of supported devices.

And don’t worry if your Android device isn’t supported yet. We are working to add more devices to this app every day.


Optimum App Features:

Live TV and On Demand
• Watch all of your channels live
• Quickly access “What’s On Now”
• Use the in-app keypad to tune directly to the channel you want
• Browse Movies On Demand, Free On Demand, and Subscription On Demand categories
• Get a list of more titles like the one you have highlighted
• Get recommendations of programs we think you’d enjoy
• Rate programs and movies for better recommendations
• Filter the On Demand menus to show free titles, only titles that are available to you as part of your premium subscriptions, or “Last Chance” titles that are only available for a limited time
• Watch Free On Demand and Subscription On Demand programs
• Watch other On Demand content from your Active Rentals
• Add titles to your cart for viewing on any of your devices or digital cable boxes
• Full parental controls capability to control viewing of content on the app

Channel Guide
• Browse TV listings for your area
• Highlight a program and see other times the program might be on
• Get a list of more shows like the one you have highlighted
• If you missed a show, go up to 2 hours in the PAST to select it and find other times in the future it might be on and schedule a DVR or Multi-Room DVR recording, or go back even further to find On Demand content for the highlighted network
• Mark your favorite channels
• Filter TV listings to show just your favorite channels, HD channels only, or just the channels you’re subscribed to

Remote Control
• Use your device as a remote control and control your digital cable boxes.

DVR Management
• Schedule recordings
• View your scheduled and recorded lists
• Delete recordings
• Supports Multi-Room DVR

Search
• Search by keyword, title, cast, subject or category
• Ability to filter results on what’s on now, TV, On Demand, DVR or Multi-Room DVR

Optimum WiFi Auto Registration
• Optional feature that allows customers to register their mobile devices for automatic sign-in to any of our Optimum Wi-Fi hotspots



*** Live TV channels, On Demand and DVR are matched to the user’s existing video subscription service.

*** Parental controls work the same as on a digital cable box and must be set specifically within the app in order to block programming.

*** Closed captioning is available – see “Settings” within the app.

*** Pay-Per-View, digital music, and interactive channels are not available in the app at this time.


Service Requirements
• Management of DVR or Multi-Room DVR currently requires subscription to Optimum Online
• Please visit http://www.optimum.net/Terms/OptimumApp to review the full terms of service

Hardware Requirements
• Optimum-provided modem
• Wireless home network with secure router (Wireless B or above)
• Support for Android O
• Bug fixes and improvements
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to read from external storage.