How to dictate a voice command
The most useful voice commands
Here are some examples of popular and convenient voice commands. Use them as inspiration to navigate in the Helix universe!
“Recordings”
Access completed recordings.
“Global” or “8”
Name a channel or its position in the Guide to access it.
“YouTube”
Name a viewing platform to access it.
“Fast-forward 4 minutes”
Skip ahead by a specific amount of time in a program to watch what really interests you.
“Record”
Start recording content while viewing.
“Weather”
Name an app to launch it and get useful information.
“Movies”
Display on-demand and rental movies.
“What time is it?”
Display the time on the TV.
See other examples of voice commands for integrated features.
“Wi-Fi password”
Display your Wi-Fi network’s password
See other examples of voice commands for integrated features.
“Subtitles”
Show or hide subtitles.
See other examples of voice commands for accessing settings.
Are the buttons still useful?
Of course! Even though most actions are performed by voice command, the buttons on your remote control are still useful in several situations. Learn the purpose of the buttons on your voice remote.
Accessing content
- On demand
- Recordings
- Global
- Global on demand
- illico+
- Netflix
- Movies
- Kids movies
- TV catch-up
- 102
- YouTube cat videos
- Abbott Elementary
- Matlock Season 1
- NCIS: Origins Season 1, episode 4
- Stingray Music
- Hockey
- Guide
- Movie rentals
Navigating within a program
- Fast-forward 3 minutes and 30 seconds
- Rewind 40 seconds
- Restart
- Pause
- Stop
Accessing apps and integrated features
- Weather
- What time is it?
- Sports App
- Bruins calendar
- NHL
- NFL
- Alouettes
Change your terminal settings
- Subtitles
- Audiodescription
- Bluetooth
- Parental control
Frequently asked questions about using voice command
No. The microphone is only activated when you press and hold the Microphone button. The rest of the time, the remote is not picking up any sound.
Make sure you press the Microphone button down before speaking, hold it down while you speak, and release it after you’ve said the entire voice command. If the terminal still doesn’t understand your voice command after a few tries, check out our troubleshooting solutions for your remote.
