Voice recognition control of media

You can control the media player in your car using voice recognition control. You can start playback from various devices, start playback of music, select radio station, etc.

Control the media player

To start voice recognition control of the media player, use the voice command "Play". A dialogue for media and radio will then start. To start the general media player, use the command "Media".

Use voice recognition control to search for and play music

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Using voice recognition control, you can start media playback from connected devices. To read about how to connect devices, see Connect your mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth.

A mobile phone must be connected to the car before voice commands to the mobile phone can be used. For information on how to connect a mobile phone to the car, see Connect your mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth.

Using voice recognition control to listen to FM Radio.

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To activate a command

Press and hold the steering wheel button for voice recognition .

Say the command for the function you want to activate.

Common commands/phrases

  • "Play[artist]" - plays music by the selected artist.
  • "Play[song title]" - plays the selected song.
  • "Play[song title]from[album]" - plays the selected song from the selected album.
  • "Play[radio station]" - starts the selected radio station.
  • "Tune to [frequency]" - starts the selected radio frequency in the active radio band. If no radio source is active, the FM band is started as default.
  • "Tune to [frequency][wavelength]" - starts the selected radio frequency in the selected radio band.
  • "Radio" - starts the FM radio.
  • "Radio FM" - starts the FM radio.
  • "DAB " - starts the DAB radio.
  • "CD" - starts playback from a CD.
  • "USB" - starts playback from a USB.
  • "iPod" - starts playback from an iPod.
  • "Bluetooth" - starts playback from a media source connected via Bluetooth.
  • "Similar music" - plays music from devices connected via USB which is similar to the music being played.

Numeric commands are entered differently depending on the function to be controlled:

Frequencies can be said as ninety eight point eight (98.8), one hundred and four point two or one hundred and four point two (104.2).

The following commands are always possible regardless of the situation

  • "Repeat" - repeats the last voice instruction.
  • "Cancel" – terminates the dialogue.
  • "Help" – starts a help dialogue. The system responds with commands that can be used in the current situation, a request or an example.

Car model/model year

XC90 and XC90 Twin Engine of model year 2016 onwards

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