Using your Voice remote
- First, press and hold down the button to enable voice command.
- Say your voice command while holding the button down.
It’s as simple as that! Your command can be a single word (e.g., a channel’s name) or an entire sentence.
You don’t have to change the way you talk; keep your voice natural and speak to your Voice remote as you would a friend.
Good to know
Remember that your remote won’t “listen” unless you press the button!
Here are a few voice commands to get you started
Your Voice remote enables you to do a lot on the Helix platform. Here’s a few examples:
Fast forward/Rewind in a show or movie:
- Fast-forward 2 minutes
- Rewind 30 seconds
Important: The Fast-forward feature is not always available. For example, you can’t use it when watching live content.
Changing channel
- CTV
- Watch A&E
- Animal Planet
- Go to addikTV
- 122
Search for TV shows and movies on demand and in the guide:
By title:
- Watch Dynasties
- Heartland
- Watch The Today Show
- Play Good Will Hunting
By type:
- Show me free movies for the kids
- Romantic comedies
- Shows with Karine Vanasse
- Action movies
- Show me TV series On demand
- What's on Yoopa on demand?
By recommendation:
- What should we watch?
- What do you recommend?
- What is everyone watching?
- What tv shows are on right now?
- What can I look at right now?
Explore the Sports section by category, team or event:
- NHL
- Lebron James stats
- Compare the Senateurs and the Canadiens
- Senateurs vs Maple Leaf
- Canadiens game
- MLS Ranking
- What are the current soccer matches?
- Is there any sport going on these days?
- Next Raptors game
Control your Helix TV terminal:
- Record
- View my recordings
- Forward « time in minutes and seconds »
- Rewind « time in minutes and seconds »
- Pause
- On demand
- Settings
- Parental control
- Favorites
- Subtitles
Find the title of a piece of music or song being that you’re hearing (credits, clips, etc.):
- What is that song?
Launch apps:
- Weather
- Sports
- YouTube
- Cat videos on YouTube
Voice command: a feature that’s worth discovering
Feel free to try out the voice command feature. It’s easier than you think! You can even use a well-known movie quote, like “Use the Force, Luke!” to watch Star Wars!
Trust us: you’ll soon wonder how you ever managed without this useful feature!
FAQ about the voice remote
To find out how to program your voice remote to pair it with your Helix TV terminal, your TV and your audio receiver, follow the steps in our pairing procedures.
Discover the function of each of the buttons to better control all aspects of your Helix TV terminal by consulting the detailed diagram of your voice remote.
Whether it is to check the battery status of your remote, reset it or fix a pairing problem with a terminal, TV or audio system, see our article How to fix problems with your voice remote.