The Amazon Echo has been getting more skills that it can do for its users. Now it can control your TV via a voice command through Amazon Echo, but with a little help. In addition, a cool update that would surely make Star Trek fans happy.

Amazon Echo voice controlled TV

Having your television follow voice commands is possible with a little help. Pairing the Amazon Echo with a Logitech Harmony Hub makes it easy to turn your TV a totally voice controlled television. However, the $99.99 investment for the Harmony Hub can give much more than control just the TV.

According to Android Central, the Logitech Harmony Hub on its own can give the ability to control just about anything connected to a Wi-Fi network, including anything that is controlled by IR in a single app. Having such would be an impressive set-up. It becomes more impressive when added to the Amazon Echo.

Assuming you have already connected the devices to your network, adding the Harmony Hub to Amazon Echo is just like adding any other skill. Follow the direction below:

  1. Open your Alexa App.
  2. Go to Home --> Skills.
  3. Search for Harmony.
  4. Select the blue icon that appears.
  5. Enable the Harmony Skill.
  6. Log in to Harmony from the Alexa app.

Once that is done, turning the TV on or off with voice commands are easy. Harmony can determine channels but users cannot ask it to tune into specific channels unless the TV is connected directly to cable. Actions need to be created for those having TiVo or HD cable box under the Smart TV setting, check the video below

Amazon Echo responds to "computer"

"Star Trek" fans have been trying ways to interface with their Amazon Echo by waking the device up other than calling it Amazon, Echo, or Alexa. Trekkies wanted their Echo and Echo Dot to respond to "Computer."

Now it is possible by enabling it by opening the Alexa app on your Android or iOS, then going to the settings to "Wake Word." A fourth option should now be available and that is "computer." The feature has been rolled out, but apparently, only a few people have noticed it, reported The Verge.

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