If your ecosystem is Google’s, you have an Xbox, and you love tech, you’re in luck. as Microsoft’s latest generation consoles have recently been updated to be compatible with Google Home, which sees its vast home automation field continue to expand. Want to know how? Then follow this step-by-step tutorial to control your Xbox with Google Home from your mobile.
Have Google Home on your mobile is almost like having an increasingly universal remote: since 2021 it was used to control TVs and other devices with Android TV and Google TV, then it came to TVs from other brands such as LG or Samsung. Now it has landed on Microsoft consoles. In this way and once configured, you can ask him from the phone to turn on the console both with voice commands and from the remote application, among others.
First, several premises for you to control your Xbox from the Google Home app on your mobile:
- You have to your console is updated to version 10.0.22621.3446 (xb_flt_2302ni.230208-1530). If you don’t know what version it is in or want to update, go to “Setting” > “System” > “updates“.
- Be sure that the Google Home app is up to date on your Android phone. To do this, open “Google Play Store”, click on your profile picture to open the settings menu and in “Manage apps and device”, you will see “Updates available”. Click here and if you see Google Home, update.
- It is essential that you have configured the standby mode of your consolesomething you can do from “General” > “Energy options“(yes, with this mode you will spend more energy”.
- Finally, you will also have to activate the use of assistants on your console, for this go to “Devices and connections” and check “Enable digital assistants”.
How to set up the Google Home app to control your Xbox from your mobile
After these requirements, configure the phone and the console does not differ much from doing the same with other smart deviceslike a connected light bulb.
Enter the Google Home app and click add device. It is essential that your console is switched on.
Now press “Works with Google“. A long list of brands and models will appear, so if you want to speed up the process, you can press the magnifying glass and write “Xbox”.
Once inside, you will have to write the email account that you use on your console with its respective password. In a few seconds, your Xbox will appear in your home devices panel.
What can you do with Google Home and Xbox? In addition to being able to control it from a touchscreen, you can summon the Google Assistant for tasks such as asking it to turn the console on or off, volume up or down, record screen or take a screenshot, or even start a game from your library.
