Of import: This commodity simply applies to certain products and countries. Delight check the Supported TV models section, and Supported Countries article for details.

What is an Alexa Skill and how does it work?

Alexa is Amazon'south deject-based voice service. Alexa Skills are voice-driven Alexa Deject Service capabilities which enable you to command select products through the Amazon® Alexa™ app that runs on Amazon Echo™ and Amazon Echo Dot™ devices. With this feature you can apply your vocalisation to turn your Television receiver on or off, change channels, command book, and more than.

There are two types of Skills in Alexa. The Skill you lot can select is based on the app installed on your Tv:

  • For TVs with the TV Command with Smart Speakers app: Select the Sony'due south TV skill, and enable it.
  • For TVs with the TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa app: Select the Sony's Television set - Basic skill, and enable it.

Alternatively, you tin can besides enable it by specifying the Skill name using your voice.
Note: Alexa volition not work if you try to use a Skill that is non uniform with your TV.

Supported TV models

You cannot manually install these apps, they volition automatically install on supported TVs. If your Goggle box is supported, 1 of the following apps volition exist on the Home screen or in the Apps list:

  • TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa
  • TV Control with Smart Speakers

The Skills differ by app version. For details, refer to the What is an Alexa Skill and how does it work? section.
Note: If you don't see 1 of these apps, your TV may non exist supported however. Make certain your Idiot box is set to automatically receive updates.

What is required to utilise the Alexa App?

  • Telly models that support the Alexa skill (Meet Supported TV models)
    Note: The Alexa app volition automatically install and announced in the Apps section on supported TVs. If you lot don't see the app in the Apps section, your Television receiver doesn't support this feature.
  • An Amazon Alexa device such as the Amazon Echo or Amazon Dot
    Note: Google Home™ isn't supported.
  • A Mobile device (telephone or tablet) running on Amazon® Fire™ OS three.0 and higher, Android™ 5.0 and higher, or iOS™ 9.0 and higher
  • An Amazon account
  • A Google™ Account (when using the TV Control Setup with Amazon Alexa app)
    Annotation: Employ the same Google Account on your Television and your mobile device.
  • A Home network with Wi-Fi® capabilities (Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.eleven a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. The app doesn't support connecting to advertising-hoc or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi networks.

Setup instructions

  • Connect your Television receiver to Amazon Alexa

What can I do with Amazon Alexa on the Idiot box?

Hither are some of the TV functions you tin can perform with Alexa.

Note: For more data, open up the Amazon Alexa app*1 on your mobile device and check the description of the Skill that is listed (either Sony'southward Telly or Sony's Telly - Bones skill).

*1 The Amazon Alexa app is a mobile application provided by Amazon. Please admission the app from your smartphones or tablets.

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