Make the most of your Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphone by using Bixby virtual assistant. But how will you interact with Bixby? You need a set of Bixby commands for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Like your Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, Bixby is an intelligent voice assistant that works on flagship Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Apart from the two phones, users can also install Bixby on any Samsung device running Android Nougat. So here is a list of Bixby voice commands for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus for you.

With Bixby voice commands, you can interact with any app on your smartphone; here, Bixby has a clear edge over its competitors like Siri or Google Assistant. Bixby offers a few more reasons to appreciate this AI assistant; with Bixby, users can also place order for Uber, capture screenshots, open and install apps, search specific vacation photos and more.

After installing Bixby on your phone, what should be your favourite Bixby voice commands? We have listed best Samsung Bixby voice commands for you. After learning them, you can go ahead and explore a long list of Bixby Commands for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.

List of Bixby Voice Commands for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Launch camera and record a video

Install Candy Crush Saga from the Google Play Store

Take a selfie and send it to Olivia

Launch Gmail and show me recent emails (or show me emails from Olivia)

Go to Gallery and search pictures from Las Vegas

Read my last notification

Call the last number that called me

Launch Instagram and post the last photo I took (post my last photo with the caption “Olivia’s wedding”

Keep my screen on for 1 minutes

Turn up ringtone volume to 60% (Turn on do-not disturb, turn up brightness to 40%, etc)

Call me an Uber to take me to the subway

Launch YouTube and show my history page (or subscriptions)

Go to Pandora and play my 80’s station

Clear all notifications

Reject call and send a text saying I’ll call back in 10 minutes

What’s the date today?

Restart my phone

Flashlight on/off

Turn on Emergency mode

Delete the shopping reminder

Apart from above basic commands, Bixby works on more than hundred commands sent by users. You can launch apps, go to settings, or write comments with the help of Bixby. You can use the dedicated Bixby button located under the volume keys on left side of your Galaxy S8. Next, tap on three dots seen at the top right corner and choose My Bixby. This will present you with more information, instructions for commands, and other help.

With Bixby, you can do almost everything you can do on your phone with fingers; so give your fingers rest and let your tongue take the charge. You will be surprised to know that Bixby can change settings, turn up volumes, scroll up and down web pages, record videos and upload the same on YouTube. You can use Bixby without using the wake word ‘Hi Bixby’; simply press and hold the button to use Bixby commands listed below.

Samsung Bixby Voice Commands

Bixby Quick Commands

Open LinkedIn (or any app)

What time is it?

Turn volume up/down

Restart my phone

Flashlight on/off

Turn on do not disturb

Open Google Play Music (play music)

Stop the music

What song is this?

Turn up the music volume to 60%

Remind me to take out the trash tomorrow at 5 PM

What’s the weather like?

How is the weather going to be tomorrow?

Will it rain today?

What time is it in Los Angeles

Show my today’s reminders

Delete the doctor visit reminder

Install Asphalt Xtreme from the Google Play Store

Hi Bixby, remember where I parked

Control Samsung Apps with Bixby Commands on Galaxy S8/S8 Plus

You can use Bixby to control Samsung app on your Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus. Remember to use ‘Open gallery and’ or ‘Open browser and’ before each of these commands.

Open Gallery and Find pictures taken in Ohio

Show me the last video I recorded

Delete this picture

Send my last picture to Edward

Open Gallery and show me my Hawaii Vacation album

Show me the most recent pictures as a slideshow

Rotate this picture to the left

Play the most recent video

Add the most recent picture from Friends album to Favorites

Add auto adjust effects to my last picture (remove effects from my last picture)

Delete the location info from the most recent picture

Delete the travel album

Move Photos that were taken in Ohio to a new album

Open Video Player and edit my last video

Open Video Player and share an animated GIF

Play the next video, delete this video

Make an animated GIF from this video

Move the Play position forward by 15 seconds

A few more Bixby commands.

“Open Clock and”

Set an alarm for tomorrow at 5 am

Turn off the 5 am alarm

Show me the time in Paris

Dismiss the alarm

Show the timer

Open the stopwatch

Add Tokyo to my world clock

Open the time zone converter in the world clock

“Open Calculator and”

Calculate 6 + 9 x 3

Show the unit converter

Convert 30 inches to cm

“Open Calendar and”

Create an event

Show me July 12th

Show me the month of July

Delete my completed tasks

Mark grocery shopping as done

Delete all of my meetings for today

Show me the settings

Change the first day of the week to Monday

Show week numbers

Turn on notifications

Lock the time zone

Change the time zone to Cupertino

A few more Bixby Commands to control your Phone App.

Create a new contact as Henry with the number 321-7654

Search for Henry and call him on speaker phone

Search for Henry and call his cell (mobile)

Call this number on speaker phone

Call my office number

Call Chris

Text Geoff

Show profile updates for Brian

Video call Malcolm’s mobile phone

Show my friends group

Change my status message to busy

Link Eliza to Laura

Add Morrison to favorites

Send a message to everyone in Friends

Merge all contacts with the same info

Turn on Google account sync

Decline call and send Richard a message I’ll call back after one hour

Send call to voicemail

Add Marshall to speed dial 2

Open phone and call 321-7654

Open phone and block the last number that called

Though Bixby doesn’t support most third-party message clients, it surely listens to your commands addressed to messages. Explore some commands you can use with Samsung messages.

Show me my most recent message

Delete the last message or conversation

Pin the most recent conversation to the top

Block the most recent conversation

Delete all texts with the word ex, or Angelina

Show me notification settings for my last conversation

Turn off notifications for the conversation with Sylvester

Copy the most recent text and send it to Arnold

Show me pictures from the conversation with Bruce

Mark all unread messages as read

Delete all conversations

Take a photo and send it to Jackie

Show me settings

Send my last photo to Smith and say, “I’m on vacation”

Save the most recent text to my reminders

Navigate to the address in my last message

Forward my last text to Gwyneth

Control Settings with Bixby Voice Commands for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Samsung has done some serious attempts to beat Siri and Google Assistant; check the list of commands to control settings and you will realize that Bixby can do more than just turning on Wi-Fi or flashlight on your phone.

Turn on WiFi, Turn off WiFi

Search for nearby WiFi networks

Disconnect from WiFi network

Turn on Bluetooth

Turn on Blue light filter

Turn on Do Not Disturb

Scan for Bluetooth devices

Go to dual audio

Show me my Data usage

Turn on Data saver

Turn on Performance mode

Show me my battery usage

Turn on Airplane mode

Turn up ringtone volume to 60

Increase the system volume

Keep my screen on for 10 minutes

Set the display brightness to 35

Make the screen brighter

Turn on One-handed mode

Open my last two apps in split-screen

Turn off the LED indicator light

Turn on battery saver mode

Uninstall Star Wars: Force Arena (confirm)

Use your Camera with Bixby Voice Commands

Take a picture

Take a Selfie and send it to Barack

Record a video

Turn on the front camera

Turn on HDR

Turn on Flash

Show me pictures

Set the timer for rear camera to 15 seconds

Apply an effect

Turn on Save RAW and JPEG files for rear camera

Turn on video stabilization

Adjust the ISO of Pro mode to 250

Adjust the exposure value of Pro mode to 1

Turn on grid lines

Take a Panorama photo

Control Social Media with Bixby Voice Commands (Twitter, Facebook & Others)

Open Facebook and post a recent picture

Post the last photo I took

Post a recent picture with the message “wedding anniversary”

Post a message that I’m going on vacation to Alaska

Show all posts

Open Facebook and display my notifications

Write on Allan’s wall that we should go grab a beer

Open Facebook and search for Jack

Open Twitter and show recent tweets

Show Twitter notices

Open Twitter and show me recent messages

Control Smart Home Products With Bixby Voice Assistant

How comfortable it is to control your smart home products with Bixby! Check these Bixby commands to control robot cleaner and thermostat.

Turn on the Robot cleaner

Turn off the Robot cleaner

Recharge the Robot cleaner

Change Robot cleaner suction power to high

Show me the Robot cleaner battery life

Add a new Robot Vacuum cleaner to Samsung Connect

Add a Rule

Show my rules

Turn off the thermostat

Turn the Air conditioner down to 70 degrees (change cooling point temperature to 70)

What’s the thermostat temperature set at

Turn on the TV

Open Samsung Connect and go to STAR Sports

Open Samsung Connect and open YouTube on my TV

Open Samsung Connect and turn on my outlet

Open Samsung Connect and turn off power cool for the fridge, etc.

Screen & Navigation Commands

Take a screenshot

Go back

Show the Home screen

Scroll up/down

Swipe left/right

Scroll to the top/bottom

Zoom in/out

Turn on auto rotate

Set the phone to portrait mode

Turn off the screen

General Knowledge (Questions & Answers)

How far is the moon from Earth?

What is the definition of doodle?

How do you spell ‘pusillanimous’?

Who was the 40th president of the USA?

Show me how to make pan cake

When is St Patrick Day?

Who was the first man on the moon?

How long is an elephant’s tail?

What is 8×9?

How many calories in a cheese cake?

When is sunrise in Tokyo?

What is a fathom?

How many feet in a kilometer?

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