Welcome to Mastering Direct TV Now: Essential Alexa voice commands! Below are some examples of voice commands you can use to navigate and control your Direct TV Now using Alexa. By mastering these essential commands, you’ll be able to easily find and watch your favorite shows and movies, change channels, and explore the full range of features offered by Direct TV Now.
Basic Commands #1
“Alexa, open Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, play [show or movie title] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, pause on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, resume on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, stop on Direct TV Now”
Navigation Commands #2
“Alexa, go to the guide on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, go to the home screen on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, go to the search on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, go to the settings on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, go to the on-demand section on Direct TV Now”
Channel Commands #3
“Alexa, tune to [channel name] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, switch to [channel number] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, find [channel name] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, show me what’s on [channel name] on Direct TV Now”
Playback Commands #4
“Alexa, rewind 30 seconds on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, fast forward on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, skip ahead 3 minutes on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, start from the beginning on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, watch in slow motion on Direct TV Now”
Recording Commands #5
“Alexa, record this show on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, schedule a recording for [show name] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, cancel recording on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, show my recordings on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, watch my recorded shows on Direct TV Now”
Search Commands #6
“Alexa, search for [show or movie title] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, find comedies on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, show me action movies on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, look for shows with [actor/actress name] on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, find sports programs on Direct TV Now”
Accessibility Commands #7
“Alexa, turn on closed captions on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, increase volume on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, decrease brightness on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, enable audio description on Direct TV Now”
“Alexa, change language to Spanish on Direct TV Now”