Voice command tips for the Xfinity Voice Remote

Learn voice command tips for using the Xfinity Voice Remote (Models XR11, XR15 and XR16) to change channels, search for shows, view recommendations, troubleshoot, view a bill, view an appointment, and more!

For additional details about the Xfinity Voice Remote for Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex, get to know the Xfinity Voice Remote.

Note: You can also type these commands instead of speaking them using the Xfinity Web Remote at remote.xfinity.com.

Voice command tips

To change the channel using your Xfinity Voice Remote, press the Voice (Microphone) button, which activates Voice Control, and say something similar to the following voice commands:

• "ESPN"
• "Watch Disney Junior"
• "832"
• "Watch channel 810"
• "Turn on Discovery Channel"
  
  

Voice commands can also be used to search for TV shows and movies:

• "Find Homeland"
• "Watch Paw Patrol"
• "Play The Voice"
• "Pitch Perfect"
• "Monday Night Football”
  
  

Find an actor, director, music artist, or personality:

• "Tom Cruise."
• "Search for Scarlett Johansson"
• "Jimmy Fallon"
• "Find Taylor Swift"
  
  

Explore sports by team, event, school, and more:

• "What games are on?"
• "Turn on the Bulls game."
• "When is the next Seahawks game?"
• "Islanders"
• "Florida Gators"
• "Golf"
  
  

Get recommendations and find out what's popular now:

• "What should I watch?"
• "What's trending?"
• "What's on tonight at eight o'clock?"
• "Movies Guide"
• "Show me more like Frozen."
  
  

Browse Xfinity On Demand:

• "HBO On Demand"
• "Find documentaries on Starz."
• "Free movies for kids."
• "Show me movies about vampires."
  
  

Accessibility features for customers with disabilities:

• Accessibility Home Screen:
  • "Accessibility"
• Set Your Accessibility Preferences:
  • "Accessibility Settings"
  • "Turn on Closed Captioning"
  • "Turn on Voice Guidance"
  • "Turn on audio description"
• Find content:
  • "Shows with audio description"
  • "Accessibility Awareness" (Content collection)
• Get Accessibility Information:
  • "Accessibility Tips"
  • "Accessibility Help"
    
    

Control DVR functionality:

• "Record"
• "Record American Idol."
• "What's on my DVR?"
• "Go to my recordings."
• "Fast Forward"
• "Pause"
  
  

Open an X1 or Flex app:

• "Pandora"
• "Launch Traffic app"
• "Stocks"
  
  

Watch recent thumbnail snapshots from your camera feed (if you have a compatible camera):

• "Cameras"
• "Show me my cameras."
• "Xfinity cameras"
• "Security cameras"
  
  

Watch live camera feeds (if you have a compatible camera):

• "Show me front door camera."
• "Living room camera."
• "Pull up porch camera."
  
  

Watch recorded video (if you have 24/7 Video Recording):

• "Show me camera motion events."
• "Show camera clips."
• "Show me people clips."
• "Show clips of vehicles."
• "Show me car clips."
  
  

Troubleshoot TV issues:

• “Restart Box”
• “System Refresh”
• “Pair Remote”
• “Language”
  
  

Self-service:

• “View my bill”
• “My appointment”
  
  

For information on voice commands that you can use to manage your Xfinity Home security service, see voice commands for the Xfinity Home app for X1.

Additional information

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