

Google Assistant will be available for Roku devices that include version 8.1 Roku operating system. Remember that we can only link single device Roku to Google account. Once these steps are completed, we should already recognize the voice commands through Google Assistant to our Roku device. From here, you can link your Roku account to Google Home. Then we we download the Google Home application on our Android or iOS device and click on “set up a new device”. We must to update our Roku device to its latest software version available. Therefore, in televisions we can ask that change channels, turn the television on or off, change the hdmi mode etc. The commands change on a streaming device and on a TV. This, relative to streaming devices.įurthermore, the TVs that include Roku, they will also have the possibility to use Google Assistant. We can order voice commands through Google Assistant so that we open applications, turn us off or turn on the device, pause or activate videos, do specific searches such as movie categories or we can even search movies. It is something that will mean a change in how we use our devices, and will enrich Roku devices. Google leaves the door open to third party manufacturers who want to include their smart assistant virtual. It should be noted that it is not the first agreement between Roku and Google, since in February of this year, the arrival of the YouTube application to the Roku was already announced.

Therefore, today it was announced that we can use Google Assistant on Roku streaming devices. The truth is that Google is not satisfied with having it in its own operating systems, but wants to widen the spectrum. Google Assistant tries to cover everythingĪ few days ago, the arrival of Google Assistant to Chromebooks.
