The July 2019 Xbox update is now avaliable, adding Alexa voice commands alongside the Xbox Game Pass Play Later feature.
The Play Later feature is essentially Groups for Xbox Game Pass, letting players craft a to-play list from the available titles in the Xbox Game Pass catalogue. You can add to the list from your Xbox One or from the Xbox Game Pass mobile app on iOS and Android.
Next, the update adds the Xbox Skill for Alexa in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the USA, meaning players can use their Amazon Alexa-enabled device to issue voice commands to their console.
All Alexa voice commands for Xbox One
A full list of Alexa commands can be found below:
| Action | Command [SH = smart home, VS = video skill] |
| Volume up | Alexa, tell Xbox volume up |
| Alexa, tell Xbox volume up [number] | |
| Alexa, [device name] volume up SH | |
| Alexa, volume up on [device name] SH | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to increase volume | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to turn up | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to turn the volume up | |
| Volume down | Alexa, tell Xbox volume down |
| Alexa, tell Xbox volume down [number] | |
| Alexa, [device name] volume down SH | |
| Alexa, volume down on [device name] SH | |
| Mute | Alexa, tell Xbox to mute |
| Alexa, mute [device name] SH | |
| Unmute | Alexa, tell Xbox to unmute |
| Alexa, unmute [device name] SH | |
| Pause | Alexa, pause SH |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to pause | |
| Alexa, [device name] pause SH | |
| Alexa, pause on [device name] SH | |
| Play | Alexa, play SH |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to play | |
| Alexa, [device name] play SH | |
| Alexa, play on [device name] SH | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to resume | |
| Next | Alexa, next SH |
| Alexa, tell Xbox next | |
| Alexa, next on [device name] SH | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to play next | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to skip forward | |
| Previous | Alexa, previous SH |
| Alexa, tell Xbox previous | |
| Alexa, previous on [device name] SH | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to play previous | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to skip back | |
| Stop | Alexa, stop SH |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to stop | |
| Alexa, stop [device name] SH | |
| Power on | Alexa, [device name] on SH |
| Alexa, turn [device name] on SH | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to turn on | |
| Power off | Alexa, tell Xbox to turn off |
| Alexa, [device name] off SH | |
| Alexa, turn [device name] off SH | |
| Reboot | Alexa, tell Xbox to reboot |
| Launch game or app | Alexa, play [name] VS |
| Alexa, launch [name] VS | |
| Alexa, launch [name] on Xbox VS | |
| Alexa, start [name] VS | |
| Alexa, open [name] VS | |
| Alexa, go to [name] VS | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to play [name] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to launch [name] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to start [name] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to open [name] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go to [name] | |
| Capture screenshot | Alexa, tell Xbox to take a screenshot |
| Record game clip | Alexa, record that VS |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to record that | |
| Find new games on Game Pass | What’s new on Game Pass? |
| What’s new on Game Pass this month? | |
| What games are new on Game Pass? | |
| What games are new this month on Game Pass? | |
| What games are new on Game Pass this month? | |
| What are new games this month on Game Pass? | |
| What are new games on Game Pass this month? | |
| What are new games on Game Pass? | |
| Find popular games on Game Pass | What’s popular on Game Pass? |
| What should I play on Game Pass? | |
| What are the most played games on Game Pass? | |
| What are people playing on Game Pass? | |
| What’s on Game Pass? | |
| What are the top games on Game Pass? | |
| What games are popular on Game Pass? | |
| See what’s leaving Game Pass | What’s leaving Game Pass? |
| What’s leaving Game Pass this month? | |
| What games is Game Pass losing this month? | |
| What games is Game Pass losing? | |
| What’s Game Pass losing this month? | |
| What’s Game Pass losing? | |
| What’s going away from Game Pass this month? | |
| What’s going away from Game Pass? | |
| What’s going away from Game Pass this month? | |
| What’s expiring from Game Pass this month? | |
| What’s expiring from Game Pass? | |
| Check if a game is on Game Pass | Is [Game] on Game Pass? |
| Can I get [Game] on Game Pass? | |
| Is [Game] available on Game Pass? | |
| Find out who’s playing a game | Who’s playing [game]? |
| Who is playing [Game]? | |
| Is anyone playing [Game]? | |
| Is anybody playing [Game]? | |
| See if a friend is online | Is [friend] online? |
| Is [friend] on? | |
| Is [friend] around? | |
| Is [friend] available? | |
| What is [friend] doing? | |
| Is [friend] playing a game? | |
| Set your online status | Change my online status |
| Switch my online status | |
| Change my status to [status] | |
| Switch my status to [status] | |
| Appear [status] | |
| Appear as [status] | |
| Connect my controller | Connect controller |
| Pair controller | |
| Pair my controller | |
| Link controller | |
| Sync controller | |
| Add controller | |
| Start pairing controller | |
| Start controller pairing | |
| Start controller linking | |
| Start controller syncing | |
| Start controller adding | |
| Eject disc | Eject |
| Eject disc | |
| Eject game | |
| Start broadcasting | Alexa, tell Xbox to start broadcasting |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to broadcast on Mixer | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to start streaming | |
| Stop broadcasting | Alexa, tell Xbox to stop broadcasting |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to stop my stream | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to stop Mixer stream | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to end broadcast | |
| Start a party | Alexa, tell Xbox to start a party |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to start a party with [friend’s first name] | |
| Send a message | Alexa, tell Xbox to send a message to [friend’s first name] |
| Invite friend to game | Alexa, tell Xbox to invite [friend’s first name] to the party |
| Watch TV | Alexa, tell Xbox to watch TV |
| Tune to a TV channel | Alexa, watch [channel name or number] VS |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to watch [channel name or number] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to change to [channel name or number] | |
| Read/check notifications | Alexa, tell Xbox to check notifications |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to open notifications | |
| Go home | Alexa, go home VS |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go home | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go to Home | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go to Dashboard | |
| Go back | Alexa, tell Xbox to go back |
| Show [guide destination] | Alexa, show Settings VS |
| Alexa, show Collection VS | |
| Alexa, show Guide VS | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to show [guide destination] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go to [guide destination] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to open [guide destination] | |
| Guide destination names:
Sign-in tab:
Achievements tab:
Multiplayer tab:
People tab:
Main guide tab:
Communication tab:
Broadcast and capture tab:
System tab
Invitations flyout
Looking for Group flyout
Tournaments flyout
Friends flyout
Clubs flyout
Recent players flyout
Alerts flyout
Conversations flyout
Recent captures flyout
Notifications flyout
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| Show context menu | Alexa, tell Xbox to show menu |
| Change view | Alexa, tell Xbox to change view |
| Sign in | Alexa, tell Xbox to sign in |
| Sign out | Alexa, tell Xbox to sign out |
| Search the Store | Alexa, tell Xbox to search the Store for [query] |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to search for [query] | |
| Redeem a code | Alexa, tell Xbox to redeem a code |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to use a code | |
| Quit game or app | Alexa, tell Xbox to quit game |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to quit app | |
| Navigation | Alexa, tell Xbox to press [A, B, X, Y] button |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to press [right, left] bumper | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to press [right, left] trigger | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to go [up, down, left, right] | |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to scroll [up, down, left, right] | |
| Navigation mode | Alexa, tell Xbox to start navigation mode |
Available commands:
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| Help | Alexa, ask Xbox what I can say? |
| Link specific assistant device to specific console | Alexa, tell Xbox to pair |
| Alexa, tell Xbox to pair my device | |
| Suggest a feature | Alexa, tell Xbox I wish I could ________ |
| Alert the Xbox team when a command fails | Alexa, tell Xbox to file a bug |
For more, head to this Xbox Wire post.
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