How to set-up and use Google Assistant on Xbox One

After thorough testing in beta, Microsoft has officially released support on Xbox One for Google Assistant to the public. Apart from adding a whole bunch of helpful commands, information technology'due south surprisingly easy to set up-upwards!

How to gear up-upward Google Assistant on Xbox One

Sign-in to your Xbox One. Kicking your trusty Xbox up and sign-in to your profile.

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Open the Google Dwelling app on your phone. Android or iOS, you'll need to open the Google Dwelling app.
Tap on the "+" in the upper left-hand corner. Tapping that "+" is how you add a device to your Google family unit.

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Tap on "Ready device" towards the top of the screen. It'll be underneath "Add to home."
Tap on "Accept something already set upward?" That option will be towards the bottom nether "Works with Google."
Find or search for "Xbox" in the list of services. You can gyre through the list if you want, just it'll probably be easier to apply the search office in the elevation right corner.
Sign-in with your Microsoft Account. Make sure it's the same Microsoft Account continued to your Xbox One. Google will automatically link

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Select the consoles you want to control. The Google Habitation app will requite you a listing of all the consoles connected to your Microsoft Account.
Choose the room yous wish to motion them to. One of the awesome things Google Assistant tin do is know where devices are in your home. This volition help you lot keep track of which Xbox you're controlling if you have multiple.
Tap "Done" and enjoy! Once y'all've added all your consoles, you should be set to reap the benefits!

At present that anybody is working together and loving it, you're probably wondering what new abilities you just unlocked by doing this. I've detailed the list of available commands below.

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System controls: Google Assistant can remotely plow your console on and off, as well as restart your panel with commands similar "Hey Google, turn on Xbox" or "Hey Google, reboot Xbox."
Game and app launching: You can also launch games or apps using just your voice with commands like "Hey Google, launch Gears 5" or "Hey Google, launch Netflix." Yous tin likewise switch to specific TV channels if you route that through your Xbox.
Volume controls: While you're launching games and apps from your Xbox, you can besides command the sound with commands similar "Hey Google, mute Xbox" or "Hey Google, turn the volume down on Xbox." This also works in the reverse direction.
Media controls: In the same vein of thought, y'all can also control media on your Xbox if y'all're in an app with commands like "Hey Google, pause" or "Hey Google, next." Once again, this also works the other way around.
Screen capturing: One of the libation features in my opinion, you tin have Google Assistant take screenshots or record clips with commands similar "Hey Google, accept a screenshot on Xbox" or "Hey Google, tape that on Xbox." At present you don't have to take yourself out of the game to catch that last awesome gaming moment.

Microsoft and Google may add more than commands in the future, but for now, there'south already a pretty decent suite for anyone who regularly uses Google Assistant in their life. Now you tin take everything set up-upwardly just the way yous like it before you even get abode.

Gaming has never been this easy.

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