There are several ways to find movies and TV shows to watch on your Xumo Stream Box. You can browse your Xumo home screen, use your voice remote to search for a specific title, actor, or genre, or open the Spectrum TV app to find live TV and On Demand content included with your Spectrum plan.
In this article
You'll learn how to:
- Browse content on your Featured content row
- Find and launch your favorite apps
- Explore categories and curated collections from your Shortcut Tiles row
- Search for movies and TV shows using your voice remote
Find content on your Xumo Stream Box home screen
When you turn on your Xumo Stream Box, the first screen you see is the Xumo home screen. This is your starting point for discovering live TV, streaming apps, movies, shows, settings, and more. From the Xumo home screen, you can open the Spectrum TV App to watch your live Spectrum TV channels and On Demand content or you can discover new content from various rows on your home screen.
To learn more about the Xumo home screen and Spectrum TV App, see Meet Xumo for Spectrum.
Featured content row
The top row of your home screen highlights shows, movies, and more for you to discover. Use your remote to browse the tiles, then press select to start watching or learn more.
Apps row
Your Xumo Stream Box gives you quick access to more than 250 apps right from the home screen. Select View all to browse every app, or scroll right to reach your top 30 apps faster.
You can also customize your favorite apps for easier access — to learn how, see How can I customize my Apps row on my Xumo Stream Box home screen? Some apps even launch straight from shortcuts on your voice remote, and this is where you'll find the Spectrum TV app along with your other streaming apps.
Shortcut tiles row
You don't have to open individual apps to find something new. The Shortcut tiles row on your Xumo home screen makes it easy to browse different categories and discover movies, TV shows, and more.
- Categories: Scroll right through the Shortcut Tiles row to browse content organized by type, including TV shows, Movies, Sports, News, and personalized recommendations.
- Curated content: Scroll down the Xumo home screen to find curated lists like top 20 movies and TV shows.
- Live TV Guide: Continue scrolling down to find the Live TV Guide on your Xumo home screen. Selecting a Spectrum TV channel will open the Spectrum TV App, where the channel begins playing.
Want to learn more?
Learn more about finding movies and TV shows on your Xumo Stream Box by watching this video.
Search with your voice
If you already know what you want to watch, use your voice remote to find it quickly without scrolling through menus. Voice Search searches across apps available on your Xumo Stream Box, including the Spectrum TV App. To learn more, see Using voice commands with your Xumo Stream Box voice remote.
If you prefer not to use your voice, you can also select the Search option directly from your Xumo home screen and type using the on-screen keyboard.
Using voice search
How to use voice commands
1. Press and hold the Microphone button
2. Say what you're looking for such as a movie title, TV show, actor or more
3. Release the Microphone button.
Want to learn more about voice search?
Want to see Voice Search in action? Watch the video.
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