Xbox integration is coming to Home Assistant, allows for remote control
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Today is a good day for Xbox fans who like to take their control beyond thestandard Xbox controller, with the news that the upcomingXbox Series XandXbox Series Sstill have anIR receiver for remote control, and will work with some of thebest Xbox One Media Remotesyou can get. There’s even abrand-new media remote up for pre-orderfor the new consoles. Now, we also know thatHome Assistantis getting integration with the Xbox platform.
If you aren’t familiar with Home Assistant, it’s an automation hub similar to solutions from companies like Samsung, but with a focus on DIY-lovers and tinkerers who’d like to go more hands-on. It’s a powerful and popular smart home option, and it’s about to get even more useful with integration in the Xbox platform. It isn’t dissimilar to how you can control your Xbox with yourGoogle Assistant speakerorAmazon Alexa, but it goes a lot farther.
As you can see from the hands-on video above, Home Assistant will allow pretty much full control of your Xbox using Home Assistant, including opening apps, games, captures and screenshots, and controlling your console with a built-in remote. This would also allow for routines and more, if you wanted, all powered through the comprehensive Home Assistant platform. You can also find more information on theHome Assistant website.
It’s definitely cool to see, and could be a major boon for people who already use Home Assistant or are looking to begin messing around with the vast world of smart home tech. Do you use Home Assistant, and if you do, are you planning on integrating your Xbox? How would you use it? Let us know in the comments below!
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
