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OakHillHokie OakHillHokie OP
Dec 11, 2025 at 09:42 AM ET
I have Youtube TV. Do I also need a Disney+ subscription to watch ACCNX?

27 Replies

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win-tech
7mo
No. Here's the process that I've found to be easiest.
1. Open the ESPN app on your TV (download it, if you have'nt already) 2. Click log-on 3. It will ask if you have a Disney account or 3rd Party TV provider. Click 3rd Party TV provider. 4. Select YTTV from the menu 5. It will take you to a screen to enter your YTTV account name and password 6. Enter your YTTV account name and password (Note: sometimes you need to repeat steps 4-6 a few times, because ESPN app sucks) 7. Once you are in the ESPN app, scroll down to Channels 8. Select the ACCNX channel 9. Select the VT game (Going to channels is important because they will show the VT game under multiple ways, like ESPN+. So, by selecting the ACCNX channel, you will see the version of the VT game that is available in ACCNX).
OakHillHokie OakHillHokie OP
7mo
Thanks, I just had to correct my login info.
TomTurkey TomTurkey
7mo
As also shared with me, you can select Favorites from the gear Setting menu
Moves VT and/or others to left of bank of game icons. Eliminates scrolling to right.
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EDGEMAN
7mo
Nope.
VermontDDS VermontDDS
7mo
no.. just need to sign in with a TV provider ( your youtube TV account)
when using the ESPN app ** Edited by VermontDDS at 12/11/2025, 12:22:50 PM ** Edited by VermontDDS at 12/11/2025, 12:24:32 PM
AnotherTechW AnotherTechW
7mo
For the Hulu people the game should just show in your sports feed no espn
App needed
HokieGal HokieGal
7mo
That's right!
BG Hokie BG Hokie
7mo
I thought that was ESPN + and not ACCNX.
AnotherTechW AnotherTechW
7mo
nope its on my HULU feed - i also have VT saved
HokieGal HokieGal
7mo
Me, too!
TomTurkey TomTurkey
7mo
I go to ACCNX via remote voice command for ESPN+
ACCNX choices are horizontal icons per sport, e.g., Men's College Basketball I am blocked from, say, SECNX because I have no "token" in xfinity, i.e., not part of my xfinity subscription.
AnotherTechW AnotherTechW
7mo
I thought espn + gave you access to ALL espn games
TomTurkey TomTurkey
7mo
I'll check again since I've subscribed. My xfinity doesn't provide SECNX.
** Edited by TomTurkey at 12/11/2025, 6:23:00 PM
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JM397
7mo
Just login with your YTTV account on the ESPN app on your TV.
Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
7mo
Does it work the same way with Fubo?
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EDGEMAN
7mo
And go down to the channel line, not the conference line, and click ACCN-X
You'll find our games there. If you go in at another place, ESPN may try to tell you to subscribe to ESPN+ to watch it. Bottom line: always go to the ACCN-X page!
nvpbrown nvpbrown
7mo
That's right. Use the option on your app to select a TV provider.
You then have to log in to your TV provider's system so they can verify that your package includes the ACC Network.
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BleedinOandM
7mo
But he is asking about the ACC Network Extra that is not part of YTTV.
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EDGEMAN
7mo
If you subscribe to any streaming platform that has the ACCN, you have...
...access to the ACCN-X
nvpbrown nvpbrown
7mo
ACCNX is available to all TV subscribers with plans that have ACC Network.
YouTube TV currently has only one plan, which includes the ACC Network. Therefore, all YouTube TV subscribers have access to ACC Network Extra. That said, you do need to use the ESPN app/website to access ACC Network Extra -- you won't find such games in the YouTube TV app/listing. When you get into the ESPN app, you need to select/log in to your TV provider so ESPN can verify that you have access to the ACC Network. In any event, @OakHillHokie is asking if you need any extra subscription to watch ACCNX. The answer there is no.
nvpbrown nvpbrown
7mo
By the way, YouTube TV will be offering a sports-only TV package soon.
If you want a sports package but don't want to pay the full $83/month for channels you don't care about, they will be offering a more narrow plan with just sports offering that will presumably be significantly cheaper. Their announcement isn't explicit, but I think this will include ACCN and ACCNX as part of "all of the ESPN networks". This will presumably complete with the similar ESPN Unlimited plan ($29.99/month) where ESPN/Disney is directly providing a similar option instead of their expensive Hulu with Live TV subscription.
YorkHokie YorkHokie
7mo
That's how I access ACCNX through Spectrum
But I've noticed that through the new ESPN app I also have access to ESPN+ games without having a separate subscription. Not sure why but I'm not complaining.
nvpbrown nvpbrown
7mo
I think this is expected -- they have sort of phased out ESPN+ now.
Disney/ESPN recently added the $30 "ESPN Unlimited" subscription, where you can access all their TV content via the ESPN app without a separate cable/satellite/streaming TV subscription. When they did this, they also eliminated the separate ESPN+ branding and have rebranded the content as "ESPN Select". They also include all the ESPN Select content (formerly ESPN+) in the ESPN Unlimited package. I assume that as part of this change, they are now essentially offering full ESPN Unlimited access to TV subscribers with appropriate subscriptions. (Even before these changes, TV subscribers could watch games carried live on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN-U on the ESPN app in addition to being able to watch on TV.) If this is correct, that would explain why you can access ESPN+ content now.
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BleedinOandM
7mo
I bought the ESPN Select plan and watch ACCNX games through the ESPN app.
BG Hokie BG Hokie
7mo
Yeah, I think this is the answer. I have youtube tv AND the Disney Triple
play thing (Hulu/ESPN/Disney) but I believe I would still need an added ESPN Select plan to get games on ACCNX.
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JM397
7mo
With YTTV, you don't need the ESPN Select plan to view ACCNX games. Just
log into the ESPN app with your YTTV account and the games will show as available for viewing.
BG Hokie BG Hokie
7mo
Alright, I'm back on the grid as of a week ago. Thanks for this, I'll give
it a go!