How to Connect Alexa to Your TV | Digital Trends
when we met alexa, she lived almost exclusively within amazon’s line of echo devices. now the virtual assistant is everywhere, even inside your TV. Amazon Alexa lets you take control of your living room, den, or media center, control TVs, and more with a simple voice command.
If you want to connect Alexa to your TV, you’ll need a smart device, like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, or a TV that includes Alexa built-in. we will explore ways to connect alexa to your tv.
just started with amazon alexa? Follow our setup guide to make sure your echo device is ready to connect to your TV.
Is your TV smart enough?
The first step in connecting Alexa to your TV is to figure out how Alexa can work with your current home setup. If you have a smart TV, like one made by LG, Sony, Vizio, or Samsung, setup is as easy as flipping on a few virtual switches. Otherwise, you can use an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Roku device to control your media.
some TV set-top boxes also offer built-in levels of intelligent control, such as verizon fios’s vms 1100 and ipc 1100, directv’s genie and genie mini, and many of dish network’s hopper set-top boxes.
With a wide variety of methods to control your TV with alexa, we’ll need to get a little more specific with your hardware to help you set it up. Here’s how to set up Alexa with Smart TVs and various streaming media boxes – choose the option that best matches your current setup.
Connecting a Fire TV or Roku stick
step 1: open the alexa app on your ios or android device.
step 2: choose the more tab at the bottom of the screen.
step 3: tap the settings option.
step 4: scroll down and choose tv & video.
step 5: select fire tv or roku, whichever matches your streaming device.
step 6: for fire tv users, select link your alexa device. for roku users, select enable to use.
Step 7: Provide alexa with the necessary login information to complete the process.
connect alexa to a generic smart tv
step 1: open the alexa app on your ios or android device.
step 2: tap the devices tab at the bottom of the screen.
step 3: choose the + button in the upper right corner, then select add device.
step 4: scroll down and select tv.
step 5: choose the brand of your smart TV.
Step 6: Follow the specific instructions in the alexa app to complete the setup process.
Connecting Alexa to a Samsung smart TV
Step 1: Download the samsung smartthings app and use the add device option to find your TV.
step 2: open the alexa app on your ios or android device. Open the settings menu and go to skills. look for the smartthings ability and make sure it’s enabled.
Step 3: Go to the alexa home screen and tap the devices tab at the bottom.
Step 4: Click the + button in the upper right corner and then click add device.
step 5: scroll down and click tv. scroll until you find the samsung brand smart tv, and select it.
Step 6: Follow the remaining instructions from alexa to pair your Samsung TV.
connect alexa to a sony smart tv
Step 1: Once the TV is set up, use the remote and press the home button (if you’re not already on the home screen).
step 2: sony’s menus may differ a bit here, but you’ll want to look for an option that says apps or your apps. select it.
step 3: look for the option that says tv control with smart speakers. you can also find a specific app that says control tv setup with amazon alexa app which also works. you may need to select view all in the application menu to display all options.
step 4: open the alexa app, go to settings and select skills. search for sony tv skill and enable it.
Step 5: Please select the appropriate application on your Sony TV to continue. follow the instructions on the screen. you may need to sign in with your google account at this time. Continue following the on-screen instructions until Alexa has discovered the TV and connected to it.
connect a decoder
step 1: open the alexa app on your ios or android device.
step 2: tap the more tab at the bottom of the screen.
step 3: select the skills & games option.
Step 4: In the search bar, search for your cable provider (for example, directv, fios, frontier, dish network).
Step 5: If available, select your provider from the list provided.
step 6:
Commanding your TV with Alexa
Once you’ve connected your TV, set-top box, or streaming media device to Alexa, you can start controlling your media center with the sound of your voice. Not all televisions and set-top boxes use the same commands, so check the manufacturer’s support website for the most up-to-date information. however, here are some commands you can try with your media setup:
- “alexa, turn [on/off] the [name of the TV].”
- “alexa, turn the volume up/down] of the [name of the TV].”
- “alexa, mute [tv name].”
- “alexa, switch input to hdmi 1 on [tv name].”
- “alexa, [ play/pause] on [TV name].”
- “alexa, watch weird stuff on netflix.”
- “alexa, show [comedy/drama/romance] movies” .
Tap enable to use, then sign in with your provider details.
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