With a simple code, you can change the five-minute skip ahead button on the XR2 remote to skip ahead 30 seconds. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services.

NEW YORK — Fights over the remote are about to get a lot louder. Cable company Comcast launched a voice-controlled TV remote for some of its Xfinity customers Tuesday. Users can search for shows, ...

A Comcast subscriber in Seattle who tried to record a college basketball game via his Xfinity TV Remote app learned that that capability had been shut off. (Twitter Photo / @JoshEdits) Comcast ...

The latest feature for Comcast’s X1 remote software makes the clicker more accessible to people who can’t click it the same as everyone else. People with physical disabilities will now be able to ...