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Use Voice Guidance on your Xfinity Home touchscreen

Use Voice Guidance on your Xfinity Home touchscreen to hear what is on your screen. This feature reads out buttons, icons, and menu options as you move your finger.

Note: Voice Guidance is only available on newer touchscreen models. If you don’t see Accessibility settings, contact the Support Center for Customers with Disabilities.

Turn on Voice Guidance

  1. Tap the gear icon on the Home screen.
    Xfinity Home touchscreen with an open settings menu. Screenshot
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Enter your 4-digit Primary Keypad Code.
  4. Turn on Voice Guidance.
    Accessibility screen with Voice Guidance toggle on the top right side.

Use Voice Guidance

  • Slide your finger across the screen to hear items read aloud.
  • When you hear the item you want, tap twice to select it.
  • You can also swipe left or right to move through options.

Turn on the Voice Guidance shortcut

  1. Tap the gear icon on the Home screen.
    Xfinity Home touchscreen with an open settings menu. Screenshot
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Enter your 4-digit Primary Keypad Code.
  4. Turn on the Voice Guidance shortcut.
    Accessibility screen with Voice Guidance Shortcut option on the left side, with checkbox to the left of it.
  5. Press the Home button three times to turn Voice Guidance on or off.
    • Note: This is the round button at the bottom right of your touchscreen, not a button on the screen.

Change the speech speed

  1. Tap the gear icon at the top right hand corner of the home screen to open the Settings menu.
    Xfinity Home touchscreen with an open settings menu. Screenshot
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Enter your 4-digit Primary Keypad Code.
  4. Choose a Speech Rate (Regular, Fast, or Fastest).
    Accessibility screen with Voice Guidance Shortcut option on the left side, with checkbox to the left of it.

Need more help?

Visit the Accessibility Support Center for Customers with Disabilities.

Additional information

Visit our Online Support Center to find common solutions.

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