ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH today
debuted its new integration with the Google Assistant for a
Hands-Free TVTM entertainment experience. DISH customers
with a Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey or Wally can control their TV using
just their voice when paired with an Assistant device, like Google
Home, Android phones or iPhones. DISH is the first pay-TV provider
to offer direct compatibility with the Assistant.
"Since we first introduced voice control technology, we've seen
our customers really embrace the hands-free TV experience," said
Niraj Desai, DISH vice president of
product management. "Our collaboration with Google is an exciting
opportunity for us to continue meeting demand for voice and
changing the way we interact with television."
"We want to make it easy and fun for people to turn their living
room into a smart entertainment center with the Assistant," said
Michele Turner, Sr. Director, Google
Smart Home Ecosystem. "By working closely with DISH, we'll ensure
that customers can easily control their TVs through the Assistant,
instead of searching for or having to share the remote."
Ask the Google Assistant for Hands-Free TV on
DISH
Customers can ask the Assistant to set recordings,
adjust volume and launch apps like Game Finder, Netflix and
Pandora. Customers can also use the Assistant to navigate, play,
pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content based on channel,
title, actor or genre. When using search functionality, the results
displayed include DISH's live, recorded and on-demand titles, as
well as Netflix's selection of TV shows and movies.
Below are examples of spoken commands you can ask the
Assistant:
• "Turn on my
Hopper"
• "Mute my
Hopper"
• "Change the channel
to ESPN"
• "Tune to channel
140"
• "Go to Food
Network"
• "Show me Big Bang
Theory"
• "Show me home
improvement shows"
• "Record Game of
Thrones on Hopper"
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• "Show me Tom Hanks
movies"
• "Play This is
Us"
• "Play Top Gun on
DISH"
• "Launch Netflix on
Hopper"
• "Open Game Finder
on Hopper"
• "Skip forward on
Joey"
• "Rewind 30
seconds"
• "Pause" and
"Resume"
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Spanish-language support will be coming soon.
Setting up the Google Assistant on DISH
DISH
customers with a broadband-connected Hopper DVR (all generations),
Hopper Duo, Joey (all models) or Wally can use the Google Assistant
to control their TV when paired with the Assistant on devices like
Google Home, Android phones or iPhones. To set this up, users must
download the Google Assistant app on a mobile device.
For more information about the Google Assistant on DISH set-top
boxes, including possible commands and step-by-step set-up
instructions, visit DISH's Google Assistant integration page.
About DISH
Since 1980, DISH has served as the
disruptive force in pay-TV, driving innovation and value on behalf
of consumers. By listening to customers and taking bold steps to
make TV better, DISH's award-winning entertainment technology and
in-home installation services remain unmatched by competitors. DISH
continues to push the industry forward with its over-the-top
television service, Sling TV. DISH Network L.L.C. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH), a Fortune 250
company. Visit www.dish.com.
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