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TiVo Voice Remote Nears Release; Requires Hydra

By way of the FCC, we gather the TiVo Vox Voice remote remains on track for a fall launch and that older Roamio hardware (running Hydra) will be supported via a USB Bluetooth dongle (vs Bolt’s native BLE capabilities). Details on voice interaction have also been prematurely provided, and behavior appears quite similar to Xfinity … which is a positive.

Voice Commands

To issue a voice command, press and hold the button, and speak naturally into the remote. Release the button when you have finished speaking.

Here are some things you can do with voice:

  • Search by title, actor, or keyword: “Find Modern Family” or “Show me some action movies.”
    HINT: Add on to your initial command to get more specific. For example, after the command,
    “Show me some action movies,” you could add “From the 80s…just the ones with Bruce
    Willis.”
  • Watch a show: “Play the latest episode of Modern Family.”
  • Launch an app: “Launch Netflix.”
  • Change channels: ”Go to NBC.”
  • Go to a TiVo menu screen: “Take me home,” or “Show me the Guide.”

View Comments

  • I hope they add the voice capability to the software remote in the TiVo app much like Apple and Amazon have done with their apps.

  • It appears that they've renamed the Zoom button to Exit. I suppose that's one way to fix the problem I keep complaining to them about where pressing the Zoom button unexpectedly exits most of their third-party apps.

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Dave Zatz