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Go for a drive with your Google Assistant, and jump into your favourite show on Android TV
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
We've been working hard to bring the Google Assistant to more devices in more places – including phones, speakers, TV, watches and more. Today, we’re excited to announce that the Assistant can do even more to help Aussies at home and on the road with the launch of the Assistant for Android Auto and Android TV – with rollout beginning in Australia this week.
Get help when you’re behind the wheel
With Android Auto, you can safely and easily stay connected, find answers, and get things done in the car - all with just your voice. You can listen to your playlists from apps like Spotify or YouTube Music, get quick directions from Google Maps or Waze, send or receive messages from services like WhatsApp, and control your connected smart home devices. You can also access useful
Actions
on the go from our partners.
Android Auto is available in tens of millions of cars on
more than 500 models
globally
from 50+ brands, including Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Volvo. You can use the Assistant in Android Auto on your car display by connecting your Android phone to a supported car—or you can use it
on your phone screen
in any car.
Get help on the big screen
Your Google Assistant is now available on Android TV in Australia, starting with NVIDIA SHIELD TV today – and Sony Bravia, TCL and Kogan TVs in the coming months. With your Assistant on Android TV, you can jump right into your favorite show, find the latest blockbuster, check the score of the big game, dim the lights and more— all with just your voice.
Here are some ways your Assistant can help:
“Play Stranger Things”
— your Assistant can play a wide variety of content, from movies and TV shows to YouTube clips and music. With Netflix, Stan and YouTube, you can instantly watch something by asking for it by name or, if you aren’t sure what to watch, try “show me movies about climbing Mount Everest.” You can also ask your Assistant to “play some music” or listen to a specific song on YouTube Music, Google Play Music, Spotify or Pandora.
“Play business news”
— catch up on what’s going on in the news, from business to tech to entertainment. And once you’re caught up, prepare for your own day by asking “what’s on my agenda for today?”
“Talk to…. ”
— apps for the Google Assistant are also now available on Android TV, so you can talk to Woolworths to put items in your shopping cart, Concrete Playground to plan a night out, and more.
“Turn it on, off and up”
— it’s as simple as that. With your Assistant on Android TV you can turn up the volume, pause, control your smart home devices and more, just with your voice.
To get started, accept the Google Assistant system update on your SHIELD and press your remote’s mic button or the Assistant button on your remote after the device restarts. From there, you’re ready to sit back and relax with the help of your Assistant.
Posted by Mike Hayes, Director, Android Play Partnerships APAC
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