US pay-TV provider Dish Network said it has completed its new integration with the Google Assistant, enabling a 'hands-free TV' experience. Customers customers with a Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey or Wally set-top box can control their TV using their voice when paired with an Assistant device, like Google Home, Android phones or iPhones. The service is available in English and support for the Spanish-language service will be coming soon, Dish said.
Customers can ask the Assistant to set recordings, adjust volume and launch apps like Game Finder, Netflix and Pandora. Customers can also use the Assistant to navigate, play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content based on channel, title, actor or genre. Customers have to download the Google Assistant app on a mobile device.
