How To Change The Volume On Your TV Using Your Xbox Series X|S

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Are you tired of continuously needing to grab a different remote or get up from your comfy video gaming area to change the volume on your television? Picture having the ability to do this without taking your hands off the controller and disrupting your video gaming session.

That’s precisely what you can do on the Xbox Series X and Series S. Even much better: you can manage the volume with your voice commands through the integrated Alexa or Google Assistant assistance. You can thank HDMI-CEC for the benefit, which enables your television to interact with all the gadgets linked to it.

We’ve currently revealed you how to establish HDMI-CEC to do other cool things like utilizing your television remote to manage your Xbox In this guide, we’ll reveal you how to quickly manage your television volume utilizing your Xbox Series X|S. Ready to make your house entertainment setup much more instinctive and hassle-free? Keep reading for the complete detailed guidelines.

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As long as your television supports HDMI-CEC, then establishing volume control through your Xbox Series X or Series S is quite simple. Here’s how:

1. First, browse to the settings on your Xbox Series X|S, then General>> TELEVISION & & screen choices>> Device control.

2. From here, toggle on the HDMI-CEC alternative.

3. Toggle on the alternative that states “Console sends out volume commands.”

4. Restart your Xbox to use the modifications.

Now, whenever you wish to alter your television’s volume, you can open the guide menu by tapping the Xbox button on your controller, picking the “Audio & & Music” alternative at the bottom of the guide, and after that changing the television volume up or down, or silence it entirely.

Take it an action even more with voice commands, and you will not even need to raise a finger. If you desire to utilize Alexa or Google Assistant to change your Television volume, that’s relatively simple to set up.

1. Open settings, then go to Devices & & connections> Digital assistants.

2. Toggle on Enable digital assistants.

3. Follow the directions on this screen to include the Xbox ability for either Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, depending upon which gadget and service you utilize.

4. Optionally, personalize the variety of actions you desire your voice to change the volume by, varying in between 1 and 10.

Now, attempt stating “Hey Google” or “Alexa” and following it up with “volume up on Xbox” or “volume down on Xbox.”

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While altering your television’s volume with your Xbox Series X|S is a reasonably pain-free and simple procedure, there are a number of gotchas that might hold you up if you have not done your due diligence.

The most likely is that your television does not have HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) made it possible for. To make it possible for HDMI-CEC on your Xbox Series X|S, follow these actions:

1. Go to the settings on your Xbox Series X|S

2. Select Devices & & Accessories.

3. Select HDMI-CEC gadget control.

4. Turn on Allow HDMI-CEC gadget control.

The procedure of allowing HDMI-CEC on your television might differ depending upon the particular brand name and design. If your television supports it, you ought to have the ability to discover directions in your handbook or by looking for your design online. The majority of modern-day TVs must support this function, however on the off opportunity yours does not, it might be time for an upgrade.