Microsoft wants to bring as much value as possible to its Xbox consoles, and one of the features that has come with it is great compatibility with Google Home and Google Assistant, which can already interact with the console
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You can pair your console with your Google account to ask your mobile to turn on the Xbox using voice commands, which already does you don’t even have to approach to press the button on the console.
Plus, the process is as easy as pairing a smart bulb or any other device, so you won’t have to wrangle your brains when it comes to setting it up.
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Before starting the configuration, you need to do a few things on the console to make it allow the connection, so you need to access its settings. This can be done both from Xbox One and from the new generation of Xbox Series X and Series S.
The first, set the power mode to Sleepsomething you can do from Power Options, in the General section of the console settings.
In the Devices and Connections section, you need to enable the option to Enable digital assistants. Once you’ve done that, all you have to do is follow these steps:
- Open Google Home.
- With the console powered on, click the Add Device button.
- Select Xbox and sign in with the Microsoft account you use on your console.
Once you’ve completed this setup, you can ask the virtual assistant to turn it on or off by saying “turn off (or turn on) the Xbox”, which can make things easier for you. Here are all the commands you can use:
- “Launch Fortnite on Xbox”
- “Turn on (or off) your Xbox”
- “Break from the Xbox”
- “Turn Xbox volume up (or down)”
- “Launch YouTube on Xbox”
- “Mute Xbox”
- “Register Xbox”
- “Take a screenshot on Xbox”
Use your mobile as a remote control
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In addition to this option, Google Home also has includes the ability to use your mobile as a remote control for the console in which several commands are included.
You will be able to perform all the actions we mentioned earlier that you can ask the virtual assistant from this remote control, which you can access from the main screen of Google Home.
The buttons it displays are for direction, volume, or media playback control, as well as an off button and a power button so you can activate it remotely whenever you want.
To take advantage of this command, it is important update the Google Home app to the latest versionas well as updating the Xbox to the version 10.0.22621.3446 or later for your operating system.
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