Fortunately, Apple soon released the tvOS 9.1 update late last year
improving voice search capabilities with Siri, and another update is on its way that will allow users to take advantage of dictation for text entry via the remote's mic.
Meanwhile, the Roku Premiere + is controlled using Roku's mobile app which
boasts voice search capability and easy access to a wealth of content from various streaming providers.
There's a lot of neat tech packed into this little device: it has «private listening» mode and
voice search capability through the Roku smartphone / tablet app.
Finally, it is worth noting that Android TV's
voice search capability can come in pretty handy for finding content to watch.
It has neat new features like controlling your TV power and volume, and
voice search capabilities.
In 2018, you can expect Roku to add more software upgrades to
its voice search capabilities.
Lens is an extension of Google's text and
voice search capabilities, and ARCore lets developers easily build augmented reality apps, similar to Apple's ARKit for iOS.
Let's have a peek at
the voice search capabilities of the Nexus 7 right this second.
The remote, which has
voice search capabilities, will come in the box.
Some might be disappointed with a lack of support at launch for Netflix, Hulu and other video services, but with so much content available on YouTube and natural alignment within Google's existing ecosystem (hello, Chromecast), it's a great place for Google to fine tune
their voice searching capabilities before opening things up for other video services.
Especially if you were hoping that one day Google Maps would have
voice search capability.