To see more conveniently and smartly.
A smart display that plays an active role in managing IoT gadgets and processing audio commands.If you are at home, or if you get it in the future, you want to use it more.For example, watching a video distribution service!
Gizmodo's David nield has summarized how to watch streaming videos on a smart display.
Google's NEST HUB and Amazon (Amazon) Echo Show include smart speakers and video playback functions!It is provided, but it is difficult to understand what kind of video apps can be used on such a smart display, and what you can do with this.So, among the video services, I summarized the ones that do not operate on NEST HUB and Echo Show at present.
You thought, "What? Can't you do Netflix?"After all, were you worried?Netflix cannot be played on Echo Show or Nest Hub, and it is impossible to play it using the Chromecast function mounted on Nest Hub.Because Netflix does not recognize such a device as a display.It doesn't go as well as services like Plex.
Now, let's introduce the video streaming app that supports your smart display.
YouTube
As you can imagine that Nest Hub's default video player is YouTube (both are Google).If you ask "OK Google, play a cat video" or "Play Billy Irish video", the list of video clips will appear, but this is a bit of a lucky part.and.If you're looking for a specific video, it's a good idea to look for it on your smartphone and send it to Nest Hub (although it doesn't actually sound like this).
Nest Hub also has the role of Chromecast devices and automatically appears in the network.To play a video, launch YouTube on your smartphone (or laptop), find a video, and click the Chromecast cast icon.When the cast destination comes out, select Nest Hub to start playback.Controls playback by operating with a touch screen of the smartphone or device itself.
Nest Hub does not have a YouTube application interface, but you can watch the video of the playlist, turn it on, turn off the subtitles, and start playing, and stop playback by operating the touch screen.You can also access the recommended videos of YouTube from the front screen, but you cannot search for specific videos ...
YouTube can also be used in Echo Show, but you need to have the name "YouTube", such as "playing a cat video on YouTube".Then, the search results will appear in the browser (either Amazon Silk or Firefox), so choose from there.If you start a video manually from there, it will be played on a full screen.I don't think it's such a difficult way, but once the playback starts, you won't be bothered.And unlike NEST HUB, you can search for specific videos.
Amazon Prime Video
If you use Amazon's streaming service, Echo Show is Pikaichi!Nobody is surprised (because both are Amazon).Nevertheless, even if you ask Alexa without identifying the service, "Play the video", just start a general web search (and with Bing).Then just return the search result, "I came to this top."If you want to search from Prime Video, you must identify programs and movies titles, content types, genres, etc.
For example, if you say the title of the movie, "Alexa, play" free bag "" is OK.If you know what to watch in Prime Video, the story is fast.So, if you want to see it in various ways, ask Alexa to "show a movie (or program)", you will get a list, so if you select the work you want to see, you can play it on the device screen.
If you want to narrow down the range a little more, you can specify a little more detail, such as comedy movies, criminal things, and sitcom.It is also possible with a specific actor name."I want to see Tom Hanks movies!" "I want to complete the movie of Rooney Mara, I want to complete it!"(However, it is limited to those distributed in Amazon Prime Video, so it is not bad).
There is no way to watch Amazon Prime Video on Google's Nest Hub.The Prime Video app also has a Chromecast function, but like Netflix, it doesn't recognize Nest Hub as an appropriate display.I wonder if the content of Prime Video has to be seen on other devices ...
Plex
Plex is proud that it can be used on various types of devices.NEST HUB is now supported.How to use, first launch Plex on your smartphone, tap the chromecast cast icon and select Nest Hub from the cast destination.The regeneration control is from a mobile terminal or a NEST HUB touch screen.
To watch Plex movies and programs in Echo Show, you can not play with the audio command, but you can access from Amazon Silk or Firefox.It is a little difficult to operate the Plex site displayed on the Echo Show screen using a touch screen keyboard.There are two screens that are not formatted properly, but you can move them.
Twitch
Twitch is a service provided by Amazon, so it is built into the Echo Show.For example, if you want to look at Twitch, just say "Alexa, open Twitch" or "Alexa, open a popular channel on Twitch".It is also possible to specify a specific channel or game.
For NEST HUB, tap the Chromecast cast icon on Twitch to recognize Google's smart display, so you can stream Twitch on Nest Hub by operating with a smartphone.With the voice command alone, you can't open Twitch from Nest Hub.
Hulu
How to use Hulu in Echo Show is the same as for Prime Video.If you say "Alexa, open Hulu" or "open ESPN with Alexa, Hulu", it will start.Only at first you need to log in using Hulu's authentication information, but after that you will do it without permission.You can also search for channels and programs from Hulu's splash screen displayed in Echo Show.
If you want to see Hulu on Nest Hub, it will be via Chromecast.Tap the chromecast cast icon displayed on the Hulu app on the Android or iOS device, and the Nest Hub will appear as an option.Nest Hub allows you to stream the streaming of Hulu using voice commands, but you must first set up the Hulu account on the Google Home mobile application "TV & Video".
Vimeo
Vimeo can be used on Google Nest Hub.But it is useless if it is not via Chromecast.In other words, just shouting to Nest Hub cannot launch a service.Open the videos you want to watch on the Android or iOS device, tap the Chromecast cast icon, and choose your smart display.For regeneration control, please use a smartphone version of the application or the NEST HUB touch screen.
If you want to watch Vimeo videos on Echo Show, from Amazon Silk or Firefox browser.When the browser opens, "Alexa, (your favorite browser name)", log in to Vimeo, browz the video you are providing, and play it on a full screen.Is there a better way?I think, but it will move for the time being.
