Prepare and control Microsoft Xbox devices with the Assistant

You can command Microsoft Xbox devices with your voice when you link them in the Google Home app. If y'all add an Banana speaker or display, voice command tin can be hands-gratuitous.

Supported devices

  • Xbox One
  • Xbox One S and S All-Digital Edition
  • Xbox Ane X

Link your Xbox in the Google Home app

Quick setup

You tin can use quick setup if you followed a shortcut link on your Tv set, and you lot've already enabled digital administration and instant-on on your Xbox.

On your phone or tablet, follow this shortcut:

Link your Xbox to your Google Account

If you've already downloaded the Google Abode app, the link volition take you to a screen where you can link your Xbox account with the Dwelling app.

  1. Follow Microsoft's account linking steps, and assign consoles to rooms.
  2. Your Xbox is ready. Tap Washed.
  3. Setup is complete. You can now control your Xbox with your voice.

If you haven't downloaded the Google home app, the link will take you to a screen where yous can get the app. Download the app, and so open up the shortcut link again.

Link your account manually

  1. Open the Google Domicile appGoogle Home app.
  2. Set up your Assistant speaker or display through the Google Home app Google Home app, if you haven't already done and then. (Optional pace if you desire easily-costless vocalism control.)
  3. Set up up your Xbox according to the manufacturer's instructions, if you haven't already washed so.
  4. On your Xbox, set power fashion to instant-on and enable digital assistants.
  5. Open the Google Home appGoogle Home app. Make sure y'all have the nearly recent version.
  6. At the top left, tap Add Gear up device plus Works with Google.
  7. Enter Xbox in the search bar select Xbox.
  8. Follow Microsoft's account linking steps, and assign consoles to rooms.
  9. Your Xbox is ready. Tap Done.
  10. Setup is consummate. You lot can now control your Xbox with your voice.

Control your Xbox

These are some basic vocalization commands you can apply. Make sure to employ the name of your console as it appears in the Google Home app.

To do this: Say "Hey Google" or "Ok Google," and so:
Turn your console on or off "Plough on or off <panel name>"
Launch an app "Launch <app name> on <console proper name>"
Play a game "Play <game name> on <console name>"
Tape a game prune during gameplay "Tape that on <console proper name>"
Control media playback

"Break on <console name>"
"Resume on <console name>"
"Next Episode on <console name>"
Control Idiot box settings (if y'all've set device command on your console) "Volume upward on <console name>"
"Mute on <console name>"
Open up organization settings and features

"Open up Settings on <console proper noun>"

You can likewise open Friends or Party with your voice.

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