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APPS
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• “Alexa, launch <app name>” opens a streaming video app. Available apps include Prime
Video, Netflix, HBO GO, and YouTube.
NOTE: Commands like “Pause” or “Play” are also used in other Alexa skills (e.g. music skills).
To use them with TiVo, you may need to add “on TiVo” to your command the first time you
issue it (for example, “Alexa, play on TiVo”). This will bring your TiVo device “in focus” -- that
is, it makes Alexa aware that TiVo is the device being used. Similarly, if there's been no activity
on your TiVo device for approximately 60-90 minutes (e.g., if you have been watching a single
show or channel for a long time), you will need to add “TiVo” to the command to bring your
TiVo box into focus (“Alexa, pause on TiVo”).
AUTOMATE WITH IFTTT
Thanks to the free IFTTT service, your TiVo box can join your home’s “Internet of Things,”
where it can communicate with other smart devices to complete tasks.
IFTTT means “If this, then that.” Some examples of IFTTT tasks are:
• If my doorbell rings, then pause my TiVo box.
• If I start Netflix, then dim my lights.
• If someone enters my Parental Controls PIN, then send me a text message.
The possibilities are endless. Choose from predefined IFTTT tasks (called “applets”) or create
your own to automate your entertainment experience. You’ll find the IFTTT app on your TiVo
box’s Apps > Smart Home screen.
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