Start by asking your Google Assistant: "What can you do?"
Things to Try:
Find TV Shows, Movies, Actors, and Music
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“Find romantic comedies from the 90s”
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“What’s the latest Imagine Dragons Album” > “Play it on Spotify”
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“Search for sitcoms on Netflix”
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“Who plays the mother of dragons?”
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“Show me TV shows about football”
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“Show me movies about climbing Mount Everest”
Play Shows or Music
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“Play Stranger Things”
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“Play Game of Thrones on HBO”
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“Play The Simpsons on Hulu”
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“Play Pentatonix”
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“Play Swish Swish by Katy Perry on YouTube”
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“Play Coldplay videos”
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“Play some Jazz music in the kitchen”
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Also try “Pause” or “Play” and “Next Song” or “Previous Song” *
*Not all apps supported at this time
Control Playback on HBO Now, Spotify, Sling TV, Kodi, and more*
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“Rewind 5 minutes” or “Fast Forward 10 minutes”
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“Play from the beginning” or “Rewind to the beginning”
*Not all apps supported at this time
Open Apps
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“Open Netflix”
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“Open my Nest Camera”
Get Answers
Get answers on sports, weather, finance, calculations, and more.
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“How are the Niners doing this year?”
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“When do the Dodgers play next?”
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“Who is Abraham Lincoln?”
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“How hot is it outside?”
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“NVIDIA stock price”
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“How’s my commute to work?”
Share Your Photos
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“Show me my pictures from Egypt”
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“Show pictures with Connor from last weekend”
Control Your Smart Home
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“Turn on the bedroom lights”
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“Change the temperature to 72 degrees”
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“Activate the morning routine”
Order an Uber or a Pizza, Go Shopping, Make a Dinner Reservation, and More
- “Talk to Tender” > “Manhattan” > “Email recipe”
- “Book a reservation at Alexander’s Steakhouse in San Francisco”
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*“Shop for Maraschino Cherries”
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*“Ask Uber for a Ride”
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*“Ask Dominos to order a pizza”
Turn your SHIELD and TV off*
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“Turn off” or “Turn off TV”
*Enable your TV to turn off with SHIELD in Settings > Display & Sound > Power Control > CEC TV off.
