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Voice actived television

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 01:05:35 GMT

We purchased a Samsung Smart TV 8000 series and hooked it up today. It is voice activated...but we are wondering...is there not a way to punch in the channel we want vs alwasy speaking the channel we want? Playing around we use the guide and go up and down the channels but that will not work long term.

We CAN STILL use our spectrum remote to change the channel but eventually we will be able to get rid of the spectrum box and use their app., so once the box is gone we are wondering how we can change the channel with out speaking, I did look thru the user manual, it was of no help, any advice is welcome.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 02:37:19 GMT

@Mom2Dogs You may have to contact tech support. Voice activation would be handy until you wanted to change channels quietly, as you'd do in a bedroom with a sleeping spouse. I have an older Samsung smart TV and it's constantly going whacko and I spend a week trying to figure out how to correct it.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 03:13:14 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

Google smart home starter why can't I change channels on my Samsung. The info. there may help you.

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Nuttmeg — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:01:29 GMT

@Mom2Dogs
Samsung has a chat feature at their. Com. The company has a customer forum.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:32:48 GMT

@Nuttmeg @Nightowlz @Kachina624

Thanks for the replies..I spent a lot of time online trying to figure out how to manually change channels...once we get rid of the spectrum box....that's why I asked the question. I could not get an answer, grrr.

I had never set up a smart tv...what a pain, but managed to get it done. I told my husband he never would have gotten it set up because he has no idea how to use a computer and I needed to put in email, password, etc.

We had no idea that the remote did not have any numbers on it for channel changing. We assumed (bad thought on our part) that the remote would allow both ways to change a channel. Things are getting to technical for both of us. We are going to the city today and my husband will go into the store and ask a sales associate about the remote.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:33:00 GMT

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MKR14 — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:06:32 GMT

I agree as I was just typing in also to use a Universal Remote with it. You also can just Channel up and down on a Samsung Remote without using voice commands as we have one of the Samsung TV's that have one like that. We own 3 Samsung TVs and each has a different remote.
Hope you find the answer you need.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:23:56 GMT

I guess the concern about voice-activated TV's - as well as remotes - is that someone could be llstening in on your conversations. So, it's best to take sensitive subject matter to another room, out of the TV's range.

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gadgetgal613 — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:08:20 GMT

I have a new Samsung TV, no channel numbers on the remote but, if I select menu, it shows the TV listings. In all fairness, I have mine set up to an antenna so, the list is short. I can also select stations to stream through the remote using the menu option. It is also where you can make changes, add channels and add streamiing apps, etc.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:24:40 GMT

@gadgetgal613 We can view channels as well but have to scroll up or down to get the channel we want (we have cable and a zillion channels).

I was hoping to be able to either speak or punch in the channel we wanted. Hopefully we get an answer today when my husband stops back onto the store to ask.

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hckynut — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 16:11:47 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

We have a 2013 Samsung 4k smart tv. It's remote is the slim one, no numbers and only about 9 buttons. The Menu Button brings up 24 setting and other options, including an E-Manual that walks you through many steps of each option setting. One of the settings is "Voice Recognition".

There are options within the "VR" where you can choose "on or off". If you go to Over the Air after dropping your Provider, you can set your "favorite channels" and use channel Up/Down buttons to change your channel.

Our set is old, but it is a Smart version with close to the same remote. I find that using the E-manual as the best way to navigate our Samsung TV sets.

Again, go to the Menu button on your remote/choose the E-Manual/Scroll down to the topic you wish to find information, and follow those steps.

Time consuming? Yes, but unless you want to change it often, it is a "1 and done" thing.

ETA: When you hit the "Menu button"on the remote, When I hit the "Menu button", a "numbers keypad" comes up. Hit the channel number just like any remote. Probably the easiest way to change the channel since the remote has no numbers pad.

hckynut

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Mindy D — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:43:46 GMT

@Mom2Dogs @Here's how to disable Voice. There are a couple of choices here. For more about this, put this article title into your search bar How to Turn off Voice Guide on Samsung Smart TV

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 21:31:57 GMT

Thanks all for the responses..I have said it many times and will say it again, posters on these boards are great - and always help when I (or other posters) have questions.

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Ainhisg — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:05:58 GMT

@Mom2Dogs If your remote has a "123" button on the front, hit that, and then you can choose the channel number you want. For example, for channel 67, choose 6 and then choose 7. The TV will go to channel 67 in a few seconds.

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:55:14 GMT

@Ainhisg That worked!!! Thanks

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gadgetgal613 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:58:34 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
@Mom2Dogs If your remote has a "123" button on the front, hit that, and then you can choose the channel number you want. For example, for channel 67, choose 6 and then choose 7. The TV will go to channel 67 in a few seconds.

Thanks for the information. I have that button but, never used it. My Samsung is in the bedroom, I don't have it connected to cable and I usually stream shows I want to watch. It's nice to know I don't have to scroll anymore.