This document lists categories of voice commands for Alexa including power, channel, input, playback, and volume functions. Power commands turn devices on and off. Channel commands change the channel or move up/down channels. Input commands switch between inputs like HDMI or Xbox. Playback commands control playback like fast forward or pause. Volume commands adjust the volume up or down by increments, to a specific level, or mute/unmute the device.

1. Category Function Voice Command
Power Turn things on and off
“Alexa, turn on living room TV”
“Alexa, turn off living room TV”
Channel Change the channel on a device
“Alexa, change channel to 91 on living room TV”
“Alexa, next channel on living room TV”
“Alexa, channel up/down on living room TV”
Input
Change the input of a playback device
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Change the input by friendly name
“Alexa, change the input to HDMI1”
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“Alexa, change the input to Xbox”
Playback
Control the playback of device;
fast forward, rewind and pause
“Alexa, fast forward/rewind on living room TV”
“Alexa, next song/video/photo on living room TV”
“Alexa, go forward/back on living room TV”
“Alexa, play/pause/resume/stop living room TV”
Volume
Change the volume in incremental steps
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Change the volume to anywhere on a continuous range
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Mute/unmute
“Alexa, lower the volume on living room TV”
“Alexa, volume up 20 on living room TV”
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“Alexa, set the volume of living room TV to 50”
“Alexa, turn the volume down on living room TV by 20”
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“Alexa, mute/unmute living room TV”