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The Amazon Alexa voice assistant is integrated on the majority of recent Samsung televisions, so it is not necessary to buy a connected speaker to take advantage of its capabilities. We take stock, for you, of all these commands that can make your daily life easier.

Samsung's new smart TVs integrate Alexa. The voice assistant is present on models from 2018 and later, as well as on all QLED models available in France. If you are considering buying a new television, be aware that Boulanger offers a dedicated page that brings together all the devices (mostly on sale), it will save you from browsing the Web for long hours...

Leverage all the capabilities offered by Alexa

Search for a movie, a series, listen to music, change channels, control your connected devices... A host of functions are accessible with the Alexa assistant. Here are some tips for harnessing all of these capabilities from a Samsung TV:

How to control your TV by voice

Tired of constantly looking for the remote control under the sofa cushions? One of the advantages of having Alexa on a Samsung Smart TV is being able to control the interface by voice. You can turn your TV on or off with the following commands, “Alexa turns on TV; Alexa turns off the TV”, but more advanced capabilities are also available. For example, it is possible to adjust the volume, change channels or programs, pause/play and even directly launch an application such as Prime Video, Netflix or Disney+.

Find specific content on your Smart TV (movies, series, etc.)

Alexa lets you interact with your TV in different ways. You can directly find the content that interests you, regardless of the service concerned. Ask Alexa to put on a horror movie – that's good since we're in the middle of Halloween season – or to find movies with your favorite actor. It is also possible to listen to music, the radio, podcasts, or launch your playlist on a music streaming service. Just ask, "Alexa, play the hottest hits on Spotify."

How to entertain yourself with Alexa

Alexa is not only able to answer general knowledge questions, but it can also tell stories, which is ideal for rocking a child or even playing fun games. Example: "Alexa tells a story", "Alexa launches the Music Quiz".

Control your connected devices from your Samsung TV

A Samsung Smart TV with Alexa acts as the brain of a complex system. It distributes and sends messages to the rest of the organization, it is a real hub to control your connected ecosystem. Ask Alexa to turn on a light, or open the shutters and activate the coffee machine. You obviously need to have connected devices, but the integration can go a long way, such as displaying the images from the surveillance camera directly on the television.

Prepare routines to make your daily life easier

Routines are a very effective way to make your daily life easier. The principle is to prepare different actions that will be executed from a specific voice command. If you say, for example, "Alexa Good evening," the system has the ability to turn off the lights, mute the TV, and play background music in a specific room. Conversely, "Alexa Hello" may very well turn on the coffee machine, turn on the radio in the kitchen, and turn on the bedroom. In a similar register, you can with a command like "Alexa cleans up" activate the washing machine and start the automatic vacuum cleaner.

How to Set Up Alexa on a Samsung Smart TV

1. Be sure to connect your Samsung TV to the same Wi-Fi network as your other smart devices.
2. Adjust the Samsung SmartThings connected interface from the app (available on Android and iOS).
3. Configure the Alexa interface by downloading the app (available on Android and iOS).
4. Once the interface is configured, you can use Alexa from the remote's microphone or via your smartphone.

Boulanger offers TVs connected with Alexa for all budgets and all needs with prices starting at €599. If you need more details, a page dedicated to interactions with Alexa is also available.