Methods and systems for accessing content

A method comprising:

• transmitting, by a computing device, first tuning information to a tunable device;
• receiving, by the computing device, a notification that a requested content asset cannot be received;
• transmitting, by the computing device, an entitlement option based on the notification;
• receiving, from a non-tunable device, user information based on the entitlement option;
• determining a tuner reservation identifier and an entitlement token associated with the user information;
• transmitting, by the computing device to the non-tunable device, the tuner reservation identifier and the entitlement token;
• and
• transmitting the tuner reservation identifier and the entitlement token to the tunable device, wherein the entitlement token facilitates access to the requested content asset via a channel to which the tunable device is tuned.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a tunable device from a computer device, first tuning information;
• receiving, by the tunable device from a non-tunable device, second tuning information, wherein the second tuning information comprises a first tuner reservation identifier;
• comparing the first tuning information and the second tuning information;
• causing a tuner to tune to a channel in response to the comparing the first tuning information and the second tuning information;
• receiving a notification relating to an entitlement;
• transmitting an error message based on the notification to the non-tunable device indicating that a requested content asset cannot be received;
• and
• receiving an entitlement token in response to the error message, wherein the entitlement token facilitates access to content via the channel to which the tuner is tuned.