Samsung’s new TVs get Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa support
Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:33AM
Nicole Batac in Amazon, Amazon Alexa, CES, Events and Launches, Google, Google Assistant, News, Press release, Samsung, Samsung Smart TV, app news

So, Samsung is trying to bring more value to its new TVs. On top of its support for iTunes and AirPlay 2, Samsung is also bringing support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. But there’s a caveat to this. The new TVs will respond to voice commands from these two digital assistants through Alexa- and Google Assistant-powered smart speakers. The built-in voice assistant and one you can talk to through the remote will still be Samsung’s Bixby Assistant. The commands it can execute is rudimentary at the moment. Using Google Assistant or Alexa, you’ll be able to turn on the TV, change channels and volume, or switch between inputs. There’s no word yet if richer features are coming, but Samsung should update us if they are bringing more.

Source: Engadget

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