LG Appliances Announces Compatibility With Amazon and Google Voice Control

LG’s Wi-Fi-enabled appliances are now compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, bringing voice control to its 100-plus SmartThinQ products, said the company Tuesday. The LG appliances are also controllable by Android and iOS apps. Examples of operations consumers can perform via app and voice: remotely preheating LG ovens, and asking Alexa or the Google Assistant to turn off the oven; receiving a notification via smartphone that the refrigerator door is open; and asking Alexa or Google to make extra ice; using the app to stop the washer or dryer when not at home, and asking Alexa or Google Assistant to check time left on the dryer without having to make a trip to the laundry room.