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Master the basics.
Complete control at
your fingertips and now
with voice control!
Use your TiVo BOLT VOX remote control to search,
discover and explore endless entertainment—all in just a
few clicks. Master our unique remote capabilities, like SkipMode® and QuickMode®, for complete control of your entertainment experience.
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The TiVo remote control does it all.
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TiVo button
Get to TiVo Home at any time to access recorded shows, streaming apps and more. Press this button twice to go directly to your My Shows folder.
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Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons
Use these buttons to tell us which programs you like. We'll adjust our personalized recommendations based on your preferences. Give up to three thumbs up for those shows you love and three thumbs down for those you don't.
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Back button
A universally-recognized command to "go back," this button is especially useful while using streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu.
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Advance button
Move forward in 30-second increments while watching a show. While fast-forwarding or rewinding, jump to the next or previous tick mark on the TrickPlay™ bar. Press and hold to jump to the end of the show.
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Replay button
Repeat the last eight seconds of the show you're watching. When rewinding, press to jump back to the previous tick mark. Press and hold to jump to the beginning of a show.
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Netflix
To start enjoying Netflix on TiVo, simply sign in to your Netflix account from your TiVo box or sign up for a free trial. You'll only need to sign in once. Press the Netflix button and you'll be directed straight to the app to enjoy all your favorite content.
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Voice Control
Push the blue VOICE button and speak into the remote control. TiVo understands your command and does the rest, simultaneously searching across your live TV, recordings and streaming services to deliver personalized results based on what you watch and when you watch it.
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SkipMode
Skip entire commercial breaks with the push of a button on certain recorded shows.1 After a show has aired, a SKIP icon will appear next to the show title in your My Shows folder. When watching a Skip-eligible show, just press the green SKIP button at the start of the commercial break. You'll be back to enjoying your show instantly.
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QuickMode
Watch recorded shows 30% faster than normal speed — without the sound getting high-pitched and squirrely. It's great for slow-moving news, sports and more. While watching a recorded show, turn QuickMode on by pressing PLAY, then pressing OK once the TrickPlay bar appears. Repeat these steps to turn QuickMode off.
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Smart home compatible
The TiVo BOLT VOX works with Alexa, enabling any
Amazon Echo smart speaker to perform key TiVo
commands using only your voice.2 Change channels,
skip ads, launch apps and more without a remote.
Even when your hands are full, you can still
fast-forward, rewind and pause recorded shows for
the ultimate untethered entertainment experience.
Learn more
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TiVo Home, your hub for entertainment.
Your TiVo BOLT VOX experience starts at TiVo Home. Get
there by pressing the TIVO button at the top of your remote.
Here you can access and manage all your recordings and OnePass™ settings. You can also enjoy available on-demand
content from your cable provider or stream web
entertainment from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO GO
and more.3 So go ahead and explore! You can always get back
to live TV by pressing the LIVE TV button.
Find what you want to watch.
TiVo BOLT VOX requires an internet connection, so TiVo service can deliver your daily channel guide updates and so you can stream content
from providers like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO GO and more.3 The BOLT VOX also provides unique SkipMode functionality and lets you stream
content to your mobile device.
SmartBar™
See your go-to shows, right on your TiVo Home screen using
TiVo's SmartBar. Automatically configured based on the
time of day and day of week, it even remembers the last
episodes you watched in a series and picks up right where you
left off.
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OneSearch™
Find exactly what you want to watch, whether it's on TV or
the web, in one simple search. Just search for the show or actor
you want, and we'll find it.
To use TiVo's OneSearch feature, go to TiVo Home > Search
or use the TiVo app.
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What to Watch Now
Here's where you go to see what's on TV right now. No more
surfing channels – quickly review which shows, movies or
sporting events are now playing.
To access What to Watch Now, go to TiVo Home > What to
Watch Now, or use the TiVo app.
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QuickView™
Have you ever been stuck watching a commercial break or slow-moving game, wondering what else is on but not wanting to channel
surf? Problem solved. While you're watching live TV or a recorded show, QuickView lets you see what else is playing, now or next,
without missing any of what you're watching.
With just a click of your remote control, QuickView panels appear over what you're watching. In each panel, use the UP/DOWN or
LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move around. Press OK to switch to a channel, tuner, show that's airing, or to set up a recording.
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UP: Channel Surfing
UP shows you what’s coming up on live TV. To close this panel, press the ‘Back’ button.
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DOWN: SmartBar
DOWN displays the SmartBar, with quick access to the shows you watch regularly, based on the current time and day of the week.
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LEFT: Favorite Channels
LEFT brings up your favorite channels. You can set your favorites in Menu > Settings > Channel Settings.
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RIGHT: Tuners Panel
RIGHT shows you what's playing on other tuners.
TiVo Suggestions
TiVo BOLT VOX finds and records shows that we think you'll like. The more you rate shows using the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down
buttons on your remote, the more personalized your TiVo Suggestions will be. You can find them in your My Shows folder. But don't
worry, TiVo Suggestions doesn’t take up any hard drive space and can be turned off by going to TiVo Home > Settings.
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Record it all and then some.
TiVo BOLT VOX gives you a variety of ways to record your favorite shows, whether at home or on the go.
One-time recording
Record a single show or episode with the click of a button. Just select the show through our search tools, TiVo app, or press the
Record button when the show is highlighted in the Guide.
OnePass
Want to watch every episode of your favorite shows?
OnePass tracks down every available episode from TV
and the web and puts them into a single folder for you to enjoy.
There are two ways to set up a OnePass. One, simply press
the blue VOICE button and say, "Create OnePass" and your
desired show. Or, find a show using our search tool, the
programming guide or through the TiVo app, then select
Create a OnePass.
You can also set up your OnePass to stream and record your
favorite shows by season or customize your OnePass
recordings anyway you want.
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WishList®
If you know what you want to watch, but aren't sure when it's
on, simply create a WishList search. Search by actor, director,
keyword or category, and every time a show matching your
criteria airs, it's recorded.
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Set up recordings from anywhere
Download the TiVo app for mobile devices to schedule a recording through your phone or tablet from anywhere.4
Requirements:
Compatible with iPad/iPhone.
Requires iOS 7.0 or later
Requirements:
Compatible with non-Intel or
AMD chipset Android devices.
Requires Android 4.1 or later
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Manage recordings on
your computer
With TiVo Online™, you can schedule and manage recordings
from your laptop or desktop computer. Go to online.tivo.com
to get started.
Additional resources
How to set up single recordings
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Setting up recordings is
even easier with
OnePass Quick Select.
Schedule all your favorite OnePass shows with a single click.
OnePass Quick Select gives you a quick view of the most
popular shows on TV and lets you create a OnePass recording
for multiple shows on one screen. Check it out at TiVo Online
under Manage.
Transfer single,
OnePass and Season
Pass recordings from your old DVR.
Transfer OnePass and Season Pass settings.
Go to Manage at online.tivo.com to transfer your
OnePass/Season Pass settings. Select all the scheduled
OnePass/Season Pass recordings that you want to transfer
and drag them to the TiVo BOLT VOX column.5 All your
OnePass/Season Pass settings will transfer to your new box
so you won't miss a thing.
Note: TiVo Series2 boxes can create new OnePass recordings easily using OnePass Quick Select (see above).
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Transfer recordings from
one TiVo box to another.
You can also transfer recordings from box to box by visiting online.tivo.com and selecting Manage. Select
single recordings, multiple recordings or all recordings
to transfer.5 A confirmation screen will appear while your
recordings are being transferred.
Note: Recordings cannot be transferred to TiVo® Series3/HD boxes. When transferring
recordings, if you run out of storage space on the receiving DVR, then the oldest
recorded shows on that DVR will be deleted to make room for the shows you're
currently transferring.
1 SkipMode feature is not available for all recorded shows.
2 Requires a separately purchased Amazon Echo smart speaker. Internet connection is required to access and utilize smart home functionality.
3 Broadband internet connection is required to access and receive streaming content. Availability of third-party content from streaming sources is subject to change and certain third-party fees may apply.
4 Requires iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod® touch device running iOS 7.0 or later, or Android™ mobile device running 4.1 or above with a non-Intel or AMD chipset (sold separately). Out-of-home streaming supports streaming to only one of your devices at a time. Not all recorded content can be streamed or downloaded to a mobile device (due to copy protection assigned by content provider and/or other technical limitations). Some recorded content can only be streamed/downloaded to your mobile device while you are on the same local network as your TiVo BOLT. Out-of-home streaming/downloading may not be available for all recorded content.
5 Available on TiVo Series3/HD, TiVo® Premiere, TiVo Roamio®, TiVo BOLT VOX and TiVo BOLT.
TiVo BOLT VOX and SkipMode are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Brands LLC. or its subsidiaries worldwide. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark or registered trademark of Google Inc. All other company, product and brand names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.