What voice commands can I use with Hey Portal?
Say “Hey Portal” get help with calling, music, timers, alarms, weather and more. See below for examples of commands you can use.
Calling
- “Hey Portal, call [contact name].”
- “Hey Portal, hang up.”
- “Hey Portal, end call.”
- “Hey Portal, answer.”
- “Hey Portal, cancel.”
Music
- “Hey Portal, stop.”
- “Hey Portal, play [artist name].”
- “Hey Portal, play [music genre].”
- “Hey Portal, play [song title].”
- “Hey Portal, pause.”
- "Hey Portal, who sang [song title]?"
- "Hey Portal, what was [artist name's] debut album called?"
- "Hey Portal, who are the members of [group name]?"
- "Hey Portal, when was [artist name] born?"
- "Hey Portal, who is the lead singer of [group name]?"
To use Portal music commands, you must be logged into a streaming service and your command must be compatible with your subscription.
Device Controls
- “Hey Portal, wake up.”
- “Hey Portal, turn up the volume.”
- “Hey Portal, open web browser.”
These commands will put your Portal in “sleep” mode.
- “Hey Portal, go to sleep.”
- “Hey Portal, turn off.”
- “Hey Portal, off.”
- “Hey Portal, sleep.”
- “Hey Portal, shut down.”
Timer
- “Hey Portal, set a timer for [date and time].”
- “Hey Portal, stop timer.”
- “Hey Portal, cancel timer.”
- “Hey Portal, how much time is left on the timer?”
Alarm
- “Hey Portal, set an alarm for [date and time].”
- “Hey Portal, stop.”
- “Hey Portal, wake me up at [time and date].”
- “Hey Portal, cancel alarm.”
- “Hey Portal, turn off alarm.”
- “Hey Portal, stop the alarm.”
Weather
- “Hey Portal, what’s the weather?” Note that Portal will set your city automatically. If the location isn’t right, learn how to change the weather location on Portal.
- “Hey Portal, is it raining?”
- “Hey Portal, what’s the weather like in [location]?”
- “Hey Portal, will it be sunny tomorrow?”
- “Hey Portal, what will the weather be like at [time]?”
Photos
- "Hey Portal, show photos."
- "Hey Portal, show photos from [Location]."
- "Hey Portal, show photos with [Person]."
- "Hey Portal, show photos with [Content]."
- "Hey Portal, show photos from [Time]."
Learn more about using voice interactions with Portal.
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