Learn how to enable the described video, screen reader, closed captioning and voice control settings on TiVo Stream, TiVo Classic, Maestro and iGuide.
When the video description track is turned on, a voice describes the actions taking place on the TV screen during natural pauses in the audio. Choose your TV platform below to learn how to turn on described video.
Press the TiVo button on your remote.
Select Menu from the home screen.
Select Settings.
Select Language and Audio Description
Select SAP (Audio Description or Spanish)
To temporarily activate on current channel:
Find the program you’d like to watch (live TV, recording or OnDemand) and press the C button on your remote for at least two seconds. This will change the audio track of the show to the secondary audio track, which is often the Described Video track.
If there are multiple audio tracks, press the C button for two seconds again to cycle through all available tracks.
This function won’t work if any overlays are present, like the Info Banner that appears over the content when you change channels or the Status bar that appears when you pause, fast forward or rewind. If you press and hold the C button and don’t get a response, try pressing CLEAR, the button on the bottom left row of your remote to clear any overlays. Then, press and hold C again.
Find the program you’d like to watch and tap the speech bubble icon.
Select Middle English. This option will only appear if described video is available.
Find the program you’d like to watch (live TV, recording or OnDemand) and press the Info button on your remote.
Scroll to Change Audio Track and press OK.
The available audio tracks will be displayed. If described video is available for this program, you’ll see one of either Unknown - Dolby Audio or Unknown - Stereo (AAC).
Select Unknown - Dolby Audio or Unknown - Stereo (AAC) and press OK.
When the screen reader is turned on, a voice reads out the menu choices displayed on your TV screen. Choose your TV platform below to learn how to turn the screen reader on or off.
Press the TiVo Button on the remote control
Select Settings
Select Device Settings
Select Device Preferences
Select Accessibility
Select TalkBack
Select Enable
Press OK
You will hear either “Talk Back On” or “Talk Back Off”
Press and hold the A button on your remote for at least two seconds.
You’ll hear a voice say either "Screen reader on" or "Screen reader off".
To adjust the volume of the screen reader: Use the VOLUME button on your remote (the vertical oval-shaped button on the left, between the arrow circle and the Pause circle). Or, if it is hard to hear the screen reader because of audio from the video being watched, pause the video by pressing PAUSE (the round button in the centre of your remote)
Go to Settings.
Select Voice Guidance.
Select On or Off.
When Closed Captioning is turned on, the audio portion of a show is displayed as text on the TV screen. Choose your TV platform below to learn how to turn closed captioning on or off.
People with limited mobility or dexterity can use voice commands to search for content and control their DVR. Choose your TV platform below to learn how to turn on voice control.
