Controlling your TV with your voice is possible!
Simplify your TV experience by using your voice remote: simply hold down the Microphone button and say what you want to see or do, in a single word or an entire sentence. With an abundance of possible voice commands, you can browse, search content, and view information in a flash.
A voice remote that makes life easier
Find out how to use the voice remote to its full potential with numerous examples of voice commands you can try out to control your terminal and search for content.
Learn how to use voice command.
A wide range of voice commands
TO CONTROL YOUR TERMINAL
You can change channels, manage your recordings, launch an app, set up your terminal, and much more.
- Recordings
- Netflix
- YouTube
- CNN
- Forward 3 minutes
- Last channel
- Restart
TO SEARCH FOR CONTENT
You can search by title, genre, actor or director, recommendations, or other.
- The Amazing Race Canada
- Romantic comedies
- Free movies
- Hockey
- What do you recommend?
TO FIND INFORMATION
You can get music, weather, or sports information, by league, team, or event.
- Weather
- What time is it?
- What soccer games are on?
- When is the next Canadiens game?
- Are there any sports going on right now?
Helix understands your language
The voice recognition technology was specially designed to adapt to all French and English accents in Québec.1 It is constantly learning the nuances of our language and its specific accents to understand everyone and even adapt to the way children speak.
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FAQ about voice command
No, there’s nothing to worry about! You must press and hold the voice remote’s Microphone button for it to pick up a voice command.
The voice recognition technology understands a wide variety of French and English accents from Québec.
“Netflix,” “YouTube,” “Recordings,” “CNN,” “Record,” “Prime Video,” “CTV,” “NBC,” “Forward 3 minutes,” and “ABC” are some of the most popular voice commands.
Conditions*
Helix technology is available, or exclusively available, in some regions.
Helix voice command
While voice recognition was designed to understand a wide range of accents, some factors may impede search results.