Control your Sony's Android TV (select models*) by voice. Power it on, change channels, control volume and more with Alexa.
Before enabling this skill, start setup by launching the "TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa" app on the Home screen of your TV. Then, follow the directions.
THINGS TO TRY...
POWER ON/OFF
"Alexa, power off Bedroom TV."
"Alexa, turn on Living Room TV."
CHANGE CHANNEL BY NUMBER OR NAME
"Alexa, change to channel ABC on Bedroom TV."
"Alexa, next channel on Kid's TV."
"Alexa, tune to channel 5 on Main TV."
CONTROL VOLUME
"Alexa, set volume to 15 on Family Room TV."
"Alexa, volume down on Den TV.”`
MUTE/UNMUTE
"Alexa, mute Kitchen TV."
"Alexa, unmute Dining Room TV."
CHANGE INPUT
"Alexa, switch to Blu-ray on Workroom TV."
"Alexa, switch to HDMI 1 on Kitchen TV."
CONTROL PLAYBACK FOR DVR OR STREAMING CONTENT
"Alexa, play on Media Room TV."
"Alexa, set pause on TV 1."
"Alexa, fast-forward on Office TV."
"Alexa, rewind on Kid's TV."
"Alexa, skip 10 seconds on Bedroom TV."
"Alexa, go back 4 minutes on Den TV."
LAUNCH APPLICATIONS AND TV MENUS*****
"Alexa, launch Prime Video on Living Room TV."
"Alexa, go home on Bedroom TV."
"Alexa, go to guide on Bedroom TV."
CHANGE SETTINGS******
"Alexa, set Sleep Timer on Living Room TV to 60 minutes."
"Alexa, set Picture Mode on Kitchen TV to Vivid" (Also works for Sound Mode and Wide Mode)
"Alexa, set Brightness on Bedroom TV to 50"
"Alexa, set speakers on Living Room TV to External Speaker"
"Alexa set Auto Picture Mode on Office TV to On"
NAVIGATE MENUS
"Alexa, go right"
"Alexa, move down"
"Alexa, select this"
GETTING STARTED...
1. Launch the "TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa" app* from the Home screen of your Sony's Android TV.
2. Follow the directions to select a Google account and name your TV.
3. When instructed, return to this skill in the Alexa App on your phone to enable, link accounts, and discover your devices.
4. Return to your TV to complete setup.
THINGS TO REMEMBER...
1. MULTI-TV SUPPORT
Control all your supported Sony's Android TVs* with Alexa. Set up each TV with the "Voice Control Setup with Alexa" app on each TV, and pick the same Google account on all your TVs.
2. TV NAME
Always tell Alexa which TV you want her to control. Pick a unique name for every TV you set up.
3. TROUBLESHOOTING
Support page: https://www.sony.com/tvsupport
If Alexa doesn't recognize your TV's name, say: "Alexa, discover my devices" or try running discovery in your Alexa app.
4. REQUIREMENTS
To use the power on function, "Remote start" must be set to On in your TV's settings. IR Blaster required to use the channel change and media control (such as play, pause, etc.) functions with your set-top box. IR Blaster is an accessory that was included with your TV. To set it up, go to your TV's [Settings] > [TV] > [Initial Setup] and follow the directions.
5. SUPPORTED MODELS
Supported models: https://esupport.sony.com/info/1709/US/EN/
NOTES...
Your TV must be linked with your Alexa device via the "Manage In TV & Video" section of the skill's settings.
*If you do not see the "TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa" app on your TV's home screen, your TV may not be supported yet. You do not need to manually install this application. It automatically installs on supported TVs. Supported models: https://esupport.sony.com/info/1709/US/EN/
**Remote start must be set to On in your TV settings to power on.
***IR Blaster required to use this feature with your set-top box. The IR Blaster is an accessory that was included with your TV. To set it up, go to your TV's [Settings] > [TV] > [Initial Setup].
***** Some apps and menus many not support this command
****** Supported on select models.
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