How to Watch TV at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

These free ways to watch TV work ONLY on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus networks.

  • On your TV set

    Use the cable TV network at UW Housing buildings, Memorial Union, Union South, Fluno Center, the Lowell Center, and some other campus buildings. See the cable TV channel listing.
  • Apple TV(4th gen or later) & Roku (2nd gen or later)
    • Find the SpectrumU app from your list of available apps in the App Store 
    • Find the Spectrum Enterprise U app from your list of apps in the Roku Channel Store
    • SpectrumU Channel listing

  • On your smartphone

    • Spectrum U app (from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store)
    • Watch ESPN app (from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store)
    • Big Ten Network BTN+ app (from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store)

  • On your computer

  • Notes

    • You must be on the campus network connected via a wireless or wired connection.
    • Connecting using a VPN service to campus will not work.
 

See Also


Keywords:
TV Television RTN Charter Spectrum U Big Ten Network Watch ESPN Mobile uw stream streaming appletv roku Enterprise IPTV NFL NBA Golf Soccer Basketball NCAA 
Doc ID:
45091
Owned by:
Shawn T. in Network Services
Created:
2014-11-18
Updated:
2023-04-18
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Network Services, Voice Services
Clean URL:
https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/how-to-watch-tv-at-uw-madison