The power of Kinect can make or break your feelings towards Microsoft’s newly released next generation console if you have to repeat over and over again commands that are not recognised by the system. Here at Bagogames we recognize your frustration when you are forever shouting something at your Xbox One and begin to cry after the console fails to understand what you are asking it.
So, courtesy of IGN, we have put together a list of commands that you can actually say and what function it will bring to the table, hopefully reducing the amount of screaming you do at the console.
“Xbox, show list”
(Voice Command — Effect on Xbox One)
Xbox on | Wakes up system, turns on TV and set-top box |
Xbox turn off | Powers off Xbox, optionally powers off TV or set top box |
Xbox | Shows master voice command options |
Xbox select | Shows contextual voice command options |
Stop listening | Cancels voice command mode |
Xbox help | Help menu |
Xbox use a code | Kinect scan for Qr codes |
Xbox show notification | Show notifications |
Xbox sign in | Sign in to XBL |
Xbox sign out | Sign out of XBL |
Xbox sign in as | Sign in a user by name |
Xbox sign out as | Sign out a user by name |
Xbox record that | Records previous 30 seconds of game footage |
Xbox start a party | Starts party application |
Xbox volume up | Increases volume |
Xbox volume down | Decreases volume |
Xbox mute | Activates mute |
Xbox unmute | Deactivates mute |
Xbox go home | Opens Home |
Xbox show my stuff | Opens home |
Xbox go to _______ | Launches games or applications by name |
Xbox show menu | Opens contextual menu |
Xbox go back | Go back to previous screen or cycle back a menu option |
Xbox snap _________ | Opens named application in snap mode |
Xbox unsnap | Unsnaps an activity |
Xbox switch | Switches control |
Xbox Skype ________ | Skypes favorites list friend by name |
Xbox call ________ | Skypes favorites list friend by name |
Xbox answer | Answers Skype call with video |
Xbox answer without video | Answers Skype call without video |
Xbox hang up | Hang up Skype |
Xbox send a message | Send a message to Friends |
Xbox watch TV | Opens TV through set-top box |
Xbox watch _______ | Watch TV by channel name |
Xbox show guide | Show OneGuide |
Xbox OneGuide | Show OneGuide |
Xbox play | Play movie, song, or game |
Xbox stop | Stop movie or song |
Xbox pause | Pause movie, song, or game |
Xbox fast-forward | Fast-Forward movie or song |
Xbox rewind | Rewind movie or song |
Xbox faster | Increase speed of movie or song |
Xbox slower | Slow down movie or song |
Xbox skip forward | Skip forward movie or song track |
Xbox skip backward | Skip backward movie or song track |
Xbox next song | Go to next song |
Xbox previous song | Go to previous song |
Xbox play music | Open music playback |
Xbox play video | Open video playback |
browse to ________ | Within IE, go to a particular website by name |
Xbox Bing ________ | Bing search for term by name |
[Source: IGN]