Set up and control Microsoft Xbox devices with the Assistant
You can control Microsoft Xbox devices with your voice when you link them in the Google Home app. If you add an Assistant speaker or display, voice control can be hands-free.
Supported devices
- Xbox One
- Xbox One S and S All-Digital Edition
- Xbox One X
Link your Xbox in the Google Home app
Link your account manually
- Open the Google Home app
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- Set up your Assistant speaker or display through the Google Home app
- Set up your Xbox according to the manufacturer’s instructions, if you haven’t already.
- On your Xbox, set power mode to instant-on and enable digital assistants.
- Open the Google Home app
- At the top left, tap Add
Set up device
- Enter Xbox in the search bar
- Follow Microsoft’s account linking steps, and assign consoles to rooms.
- Your Xbox is ready. Tap Done.
- Setup is complete. You can now control your Xbox with your voice.
Control your Xbox
These are some basic voice commands you can use. Make sure to use the name of your console as it appears in the Google Home app.
| To do this: | Say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google,” then: |
| Turn your console on or off. | “Turn on or off <console name>.” |
| Launch an app. | “Launch <app name> on <console name>.” |
| Play a game. | “Play <game name> on <console name>.” |
| Record a game clip during gameplay. | “Record that on <console name>.” |
| Control media playback. | “Pause on <console name>.” “Resume on <console name>.” “Next Episode on <console name>.” |
| Control TV settings (if you’ve set up device control on your console). | “Volume up on <console name>.” “Mute on <console name>.” |
| Control set top box or OTA (if you’ve set up device control on your console). | “Change the channel to <channel number or name> on <console name>.” |
| Open system settings and features. | “Open Settings on <console name>.” You can also open Friends or Party with your voice. |