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Alexa
21.1
About Alexa
Your TV supports Amazon Alexa* voice control
operations.
About Alexa
Alexa is a cloud-based voice service available on
Alexa Echo devices from Amazon and device
manufacturers. With Alexa working on your TV, you
can switch the TV on/off, change channels, adjust the
volume and more.
To control your TV with Alexa, you will need:
• Philips Smart TV that supports Alexa
• Amazon Echo device
• Google account
• Mobile device, such as your smartphone or tablet
• Wi-Fi network
About Alexa Skills
Alexa uses Alexa Skills to extend the voice control
operations. Skills add new capabilities that create a
more personalized experience with your Alexa-
enabled TV. The "Philips Smart TV Voice Control" skill
can be found in the Alexa Skills store. It offers various
voice control commands that work with your Philips
Smart TV.
* Alexa is not available in all languages and countries.
Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of
Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.
Note: The supported Ambilight styles may depend on
specific TV models. Please refer the user manual of
your TV to know the supported Ambilight styles.
21.2
Using Alexa
To use Alexa, you need to first set up the Alexa client
service on your Philips Smart TV. Follow the
instructions and complete the following steps:
- Select a name for your Smart TV for Alexa to
recognize.
- Select a Google account and sign in.
- Return to this skill in the Alexa App on your phone
to enable it, link accounts, and discover your devices.
- Return to your TV to complete setup.
Setup on TV for Alexa
1 - Go to Settings > Network & Internet >
Advanced > TV control with Amazon Alexa to start
the setup process.
2 - You need an Amazon Echo device and Alexa
companion app (on mobile device or web version) to
start the setup.
3 - Follow the instructions on-screen to accept the
Privacy Policy terms, name your TV and sign in to
your Google account. The Google account is needed
to pair with the Alexa device.
4 - On your mobile device, sign in with the same
Google account in the Amazon Alexa companion app.
5 - Complete the following steps in the Amazon
Alexa companion app. The first is to enable
the "Philips Smart TV Voice Control" skill. The second
is to link your Google account, and the final is to
discover devices.
6 - Select Enable or Disable for the TV switch on
setting. You can use Alexa to turn your TV On/Off by
voice command.
7 - At the end of the setup screen, select Done to
start using Alexa. Select Manage TVs to manage
Alexa-paired TVs or unpair TVs.
Go to alexa.amazon.com, click on Skills, and search
for "Philips Smart TV Voice Control." The skill will be
listed in the results.
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