Cortana on Xbox: Solving Kinetic Voice Command Issues

Cortana on Xbox has been a game-changer ever since its introduction, allowing gamers to use voice commands to navigate their consoles and control various functions. However, some players have reported issues with the Kinect microphone not picking up their commands accurately. That’s where Cortana comes in, as it offers more robust voice recognition technology. Here are some voice command examples you can use with Cortana on Xbox to solve Kinetic voice command issues:

#1 System navigation commands

“Go Home”
“Open Guide”
“Go back”
“Switch profile”
“Turn off console”
“Restart console”
“Sign in as [username]”
“Show notifications”

#2 Media commands

“Play”
“Pause”
“Stop”
“Skip forward/backward”
“Fast forward/rewind”
“Turn on closed captions”
“Turn off closed captions”

#3 General gaming commands

“Start [game name]”
“Record that”
“Take a screenshot”
“Stream to Twitch”
“Invite party to game”
“Launch [app name]”

#4 Social commands

“Send message to [username]”
“Join party”
“Create party”
“Invite [username] to party”
“Show friends list”
“Show activity feed”
“Go offline”

#5 Cortana-specific commands

“What can I say?”
“Hey Cortana, show me all voice commands”
“Hey Cortana, what’s the weather like?”
“Hey Cortana, set an alarm for [time]”
“Hey Cortana, search [term] on the web”
“Hey Cortana, what’s the latest news?”