Change the Speech Rate of Voice Guidance on X1

This article provides instructions for changing how fast Voice Guidance speaks on your Xfinity X1 TV Box.

Change Voice Guidance Speech Rate

Turn on Voice Guidance.
Press the B key - the square shaped key above the number 2 on your Xfinity remote - to get to the Accessibility Settings screen.
In Accessibility Settings, press the down arrow key until you hear "Voice Guidance Options" and then press OK.
You'll hear "Voice Guidance Speech Rate" followed by which rate is currently selected. Press OK again to bring up Speech Rate options.
From there you can use the up and down arrow keys to choose from Regular, Fast or Fastest speech rate, then press OK.
Press Exit to return to your program.

Now, as you explore X1's on-screen menus and options, Voice Guidance will use the new speech rate you have chosen. To change the speech rate, repeat the steps above.

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