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Xbox One is getting Alexa support today
- Thread starter Theorry
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That's actually really cool and useful,but I would be very happy If Xbox would also get a working 360/OG Xbox store as It hasn't been working for the last few days and I want to buy Destroy All Humans! ):
I chuckled, but really -- that wasn't needed.
EDIT: So is this currently only for insiders?
This is pretty dang cool. Won't use it as I am transitioning to all Google Home, but awesome nonetheless.
Ever since I upgraded to an X, I've been mildly annoyed that the dedicated port for Kinect was removed, and AC cables to use it without them have been discontinued. I know you can just use voice over a headset to achieve a lot of the same, but it only supports the Cortana features, and not the older command system (which doesn't do data calls, but is much more responsive).
At some point, it'll be worth trying this out, but I miss the simplicity of being able to blab multimedia commands anywhere in the room while my hands are covered with honey or I'm falling asleep or whatever.
Link to the article it references with the details so far:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/6/17826718/microsoft-xbox-one-alexa-features-support-voice-control
At some point, it'll be worth trying this out, but I miss the simplicity of being able to blab multimedia commands anywhere in the room while my hands are covered with honey or I'm falling asleep or whatever.
Link to the article it references with the details so far:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/6/17826718/microsoft-xbox-one-alexa-features-support-voice-control
Good. I still have my Kinect connected, but voice commands hasn't worked for months for me. As soon as I get off "Hey Cortona", she immediately replies "I didn't quite get that."
If it wasn't for the occasional family Skype call, I'd have disconnected a long time ago out of frustration. It's amazing just how much worse the Kinect works since launch. It worked so well in my setup in 2013.
If it wasn't for the occasional family Skype call, I'd have disconnected a long time ago out of frustration. It's amazing just how much worse the Kinect works since launch. It worked so well in my setup in 2013.
Alexa, Play Darude Sandstorm.
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun..."
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
"dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dun dundundun dun dun dun dun dun dun..."
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun..."
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
Alexa, turn up the volume on the Xbox.
"dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dundun dun dundundun dun dun dun dun dun dun..."
EDIT: My bad, I missed the linked article. That's pretty wild.
Hopefully it's available to the UK.
Hopefully it's available to the UK.
Same. I used to use it a lot on my Kinect, look forward to this..but does this mean alexa has to be running on the xbox in the background, potentially slowing the menu down even more than it already is
Neat. Not the biggest fan of Alexa but it's baked into my Beam but I kind of only use it to turn on my TV and control the volume, so being able to control the Xbox similarly is nice I guess.
This is awesome. xbox has taken so many small but forward thinking measures this gen.
Sadly I'm scared we're in a the middle of an Hd-Dvd / Blu ray situation. I want to start adopting smart home tech but dunno yet which version will prevail.
Sadly I'm scared we're in a the middle of an Hd-Dvd / Blu ray situation. I want to start adopting smart home tech but dunno yet which version will prevail.
Hehe made me chuckle.
Eh. I disabled Alexa, Bixby, Siri and Cortana on ALL my devices. No fucking way I'll divulge my personal marketing data for free. These ear-on AIs creep me out as well.
I wonder if asking her to launch a game while the system is off will do both? That'd be pretty cool if so. We have a Dot in the same room as my consoles, so could be handy. Could also suck if my wife thinks I've been playing too long and turns it off from the other room. LOL
Heck yeah! Can't wait for this to come out of preview. I've wanted this for ages as I don't have any desire to own a Kinect nowadays. Should make watching movies and TV on my Xbox better than ever!
They need to release a small mic you can set on top of the console or something. I don't have a kinect cam and don't want to use a headset.
Or does this mean if I have an Alexa I can pair it with the Xbox so I can turn it on, etc?
Or does this mean if I have an Alexa I can pair it with the Xbox so I can turn it on, etc?
Seems like I heard it's in the works as well.
Edit: here...
https://m.windowscentral.com/amazon-alexa-and-google-assistant-are-coming-xbox-one
Nice, as I more often than I should refer to Cortana as Alexa since I use Alexa more, and if it means getting rid of that brick in my entertainment center I need to use to currently have Kinect hooked up, that is another bonus.
Goodbye Cortana. It was real while it lasted.
Goodbye Cortana. It was real while it lasted.
When you try to link your account, this is one of the permissions you grant Alexa.
Edit: Or is this just for the app/skill for Alexa?
Edit 2:
You can't search for the Xbox skill (on your mobile app anyway) while it's in beta.
You'd have to go here.
Edit: Or is this just for the app/skill for Alexa?
Edit 2:
You can't search for the Xbox skill (on your mobile app anyway) while it's in beta.
You'd have to go here.
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