The Fire TV also supports searching for content, but the results here are mixed. Unless you have a Fire TV Cube (more on that shortly), you can’t scroll through the results without a proper remote, and some apps don’t support searching at all. Here are some examples of voice search commands that work well:

Create a shopping list: "Alexa, add eggs to my shopping list" or, "Alexa, I need to buy laundry detergent." Even though Sony’s awesome OLED—the XBR-65A1E—is an Android TV, you can still control it using Alexa voice commands. Control GE appliances with the Geneva skill: "Alexa, tell Geneva to preheat my oven to 400 degrees" or, "Alexa, ask Geneva if my laundry is dry."Probably the biggest annoyance of multi room audio through Echo devices is that they get so comfortable playing multi room audio that it's very difficult to convince them otherwise. Stop the tunes, ask them to play again, and they'll restart on all the speakers they were playing on before even if you don't specify a group. Step 2: Open the Alexa app on your iOS or Android device. Open the Settings menu and head to Skills. Search for the SmartThings skill, and make sure it’s enabled. For now, the Cortana skill is limited because it's a public preview of what the full integration will be in the future. Search using Alexa commands

Add an event to a calendar: "Alexa, add [event] to my calendar for [day] at [time]" or, "Alexa, add an event to my calendar." Step 4: Open the Alexa app, go to Settings and select Skills. Search for the Sony’s TV skill and enable it. Plus, this speaker's designed to communicate with other smart devices in your Sonos home ecosystem, which is cool. Spread audio throughout your house or a larger room for an improved sound. You can pair it with a compatible Sonos soundbar for enhanced surround sound. Since the speaker supports Dolby Atmos, it can bring a more immersive feel to Dolby Atmos Music found on different streaming platforms like Apple Music. If you don't need all these extra bells and whistles, you may prefer one of the more affordable models on our list, but if you want the best of the best, this speaker's the way to go. To turn on notifications, open the Alexa app and select to Settings, then Notifications, then Shopping Notifications and toggle it on. Your Echo speakers will light up yellow when you have new notifications.The Fire TV Cube even has a built-in infrared blaster, which can directly control your television, sound system, and certain cable boxes. The initial setup process should handle the pairing, but you can set up equipment again through Settings > Equipment Control > Set Up Equipment. Then, try some of these commands: Alexa can integrate with loads of smart home platforms, such as SmartThings, Philips Hue, Wink, Insteon, Lutron, Belkin WeMo and many more. Some require you to enable skills, and some don't. Step 4: In the search bar, search for your cable provider (e.g., DirecTV, Fios, Frontier, Dish Network).

Alexa, switch inputs” or “Alexa, switch to HDMI one.” (The latter command might not work with all televisions.) Next step is to head into the app, find any multi room groups you might have previously created, and delete them. If you haven't yet created any, that's OK - but we've found that misfiring multi room always needs a fresh start if you've used it before. Here is a selection of the commands you can use for controlling your smart home, although there are dozens more. If you're into shopping, you can say something like "Alexa, show me the green pleated skirt" to find specific clothing items using the Shop the Look feature, which you can also use for home and beauty products.

Alexa, wake me up every day at 8 a.m. to music" allows users to set their mornings off right with music from Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRadio and Vevo. Some TV boxes also offer levels of smart control built-in, such as Verizon Fios’ VMS 1100 and IPC 1100, DirecTV’s Genie and Genie Mini, and many of Dish Network’s Hopper set-top boxes. While we're on the subject, we'd absolutely recommend you disable Alexa voice purchasing if you live in a multi-person household or ever have mischevious visitors. Sure, this can be pin-protected, but that's a pin you recite with your voice, which is fundamentally stupid. Just switch it off in Settings > Account Settings > Voice Purchasing and leave it off forever. Alexa troubleshooting: Multi room madness To do the same on newer Echo devices, just press and hold the microphone button and volume down buttons for 20 seconds. Alternatively, you can dig up any Echo device in the Alexa app and simply deregister it from your account. Alexa troubleshooting: What does the ring mean? Step 6: Follow the remaining Alexa instructions to pair your Samsung TV. Connecting Alexa to a Sony smart TV