Viewing decisions
A month of access is not automatically thirty days: ask for the actual dates
A subscription described in months does not, by wording alone, specify an exact number of days or the event that starts the clock.
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The viewing journal — page 39
Practical reading about screens, players, Canadian viewing and the decisions behind a better setup.
Accessibility (1)Account security (35)Android TV storage (2)Android audio (2)Android development (2)App compatibility (1)Apple TV (5)Apple TV accessibility (1)Apple TV audio (1)Apple TV remote (3)Audio formats (3)Bluetooth audio (2)Broadcasters and channels (18)Browser development (1)Business enquiries (1)Canadian film discovery (48)Canadian viewing (4)Choosing a service (3)Choosing a setup (3)Chrome (1)Countries, language & schedules (9)Device help (23)Device setup (2)Devices & players (1)Film and programme choices (14)Fire TV (1)Firefox (2)Formuler (2)Geography and language (90)Google Cast (1)Google TV (2)Guide & replay (1)HDMI audio (1)HDMI video (1)HTTP delivery (12)Home networking (20)Internet decisions (12)Kodi (5)LG webOS (4)MAG Linux (2)Movies and series (1)Music, performance and film editions (7)NVIDIA SHIELD (2)Network & performance (1)Network troubleshooting (32)Picture and sound (6)Plans and accounts (5)Platform advice (135)PlayStation (3)Privacy & account safety (1)Privacy and security (6)Privacy decisions (10)Programme guides and viewing choices (49)Programme identities and formats (4)Programme identity and viewing (32)Programme research (100)Remote controls (1)Roku (2)Samsung Tizen (5)Sports (150)Sports & viewing decisions (1)Streaming device power (1)Streaming measurements (12)TV accessibility (2)TV app management (1)TV captions (6)Troubleshooting (3)Using the player (2)VIDAA (1)VLC Android (8)VLC desktop (6)Video formats (16)Viewing away from home (2)Viewing decisions (27)Web browsers (1)Windows (11)Xbox (2)iPad (2)iPhone (1)macOS (4)
Platform advice
Your Global TV App is becoming STACKTV: preserve the access route you already use
An app-name change can make a household think it needs a new subscription.
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Platform advice
illico+ login: choose Helix, illico TV or app-only instructions first
Vidéotron publishes different illico+ viewing paths for different subscriptions.
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Platform advice
CosmoGO shows several buttons for one film: choose Rent, Buy or Extra deliberately
The same CosmoGO film can appear through Store transactions and Extra subscription access.
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Platform advice
A saved Tënk documentary now requires rental: check its programming window
A bookmark can outlast a documentary’s subscription window.
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Platform advice
PBS Passport is active at the station but locked in the app: compare the linked identity
A station membership and the personal account linked to Passport must be connected correctly.
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