Operating the unit using voice
commands (Amazon Alexa)
You can talk to Amazon Alexa on your unit. With Alexa, you can ask to
play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices,
and more.
An Amazon account is required to use Amazon Alexa and the unit must
be connected to a network. Use the Sound Bar Controller app to enter
your Amazon account information and log into the service.
Alexa can perform the following operations with the proper voice
commands.
• Switching input sources
• Adjusting (muting) the volume
• Selecting and listening to streaming services
See the following website for details on the supported streaming
services:
https://manual.yamaha.com/av/sb/ss/sbc/
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NOTE
• As of February 2020, Amazon Alexa supports the following languages: English, German,
Italian, Spanish and French.
• Service is limited to certain areas.
• Services supported by the unit may not be available in some regions in which the unit
is sold.
• See the product information page on the Yamaha website for the latest information.
• A subscription may be required to listen to Amazon Music or Amazon Kindle on this
unit. For more information, visit the Amazon website.
• For information on other streaming services, visit the websites of those service
providers.
• A smart hub (sold separately) may be required to connect smart home devices that will
be controlled via the unit.
For example, just ask:
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Adjust the volume
“Alexa, turn up the volume.”
“Alexa, turn down the volume.”
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Switch input sources
“Alexa, switch the input source to HDMI.”
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Listen to streaming content from Amazon Music
“Alexa, play some jazz music.”
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Operate playback
“Alexa, play next song.”
“Alexa, stop the music.”
“Alexa, what is this song?”
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Check the weather
“Alexa, what's the weather?”
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Set a timer
“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes.”
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