2016-12-19

Comcast Simplifies Consumer Lighting Preferences with Voice Commands

Comcast announced that it will soon add two new lighting partners to its Xfinity Home platform, while also enabling new home security and automation commands on its voice controlled X1 television remote. Customers will be able to manage General Electric branded plug-in and in-wall smart switches by Jasco, as well as Sengled’s Element Touch connected LED lightbulbs from their Xfinity Home app. Additionally, customers will be able to say “Xfinity Home lights” into the Xfinity X1 voice remote to bring up the user interface on their TV.
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