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 service.
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 Quick access 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.
Featured Content row
Get quick access to your Spectrum TV experience and more
Apps row
Your Xumo Stream Box gives you quick access to more than 250 apps right from the home screen. Selecciona 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.
Quick access row
You don’t have to open individual apps to find something new. Quick access on your Xumo Home screen makes it easy to explore content from across your apps in one place.
- Categories: Scroll right from the home screen to browse content organized by type, including TV shows, Movies, Sports, Music, and personalized recommendations.
- Curated content: Scroll down the 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.
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Learn more about finding movies and TV shows on your Xumo Stream Box by watching this video.
Busca con tu voz
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.