Amazon’s virtual personal assistant Alexa is pretty awesome on its own, capable of answering all of your questions, calling you an Uber, managing your schedule and even ordering you stuff from Amazon. But when you add some compatible smart home accessories into the mix, the world is your ...
Alexa will look for devices to connect, a process that can take up to 45 seconds. Alexa will tell you when lights are discovered. At this stage, tapSet Up Device.You will then be prompted to add the lights to a group. TapChoose Groupand select which group you want to add the light ...
“Hey Alexa, turn on the living room lights,” is a tremendously useful trait. It’s one of the first things that make a home feel truly “smart.” The good news is thatconnecting lights to Alexa isn’t hard— especially if they’re automatically compatible...
Alexa comes built into several LG smart TVs. After you connect Alexa to LG TV, you can control the TV just by using voice commands.
you can turn lights on and off from an app on your phone, but being able to ask Alexa to do it for you is like living inThe Jetsons. These assistants come to life via devices installed throughout your house. For Alexa, that meansAmazon Echo, which comes in a whole line of different...
Today’s digital world gives new meaning to the phrase, “the walls have ears.” And as more warnings about the dangers of smart speakers and the risks of virtual assistants come to light, the question is:Is Alexa spying on me, and how does it impact my privacy?
Philips also has a wide range of lighting (you can get details on all of the Philips Hue lights here), ranging from simple white lights to colored LED strips. However, in order to connect Philips lights with Alexa, you'll need the Philips hub, which is included in the company's ...
Amazon offers a wide array of smart home products. We'll help you understand them, use them, and troubleshoot them when Alexa goes rogue.
Using Alexa on an Echo like the Echo Show 10 (pictured), you can turn the lights on and off in your bathroom via smart switches—even after you've left the room. We all forget to turn on the bathroom exhaust fan or turn the lights off when we leave the bathroom from time to t...
With Alexa routines, you can create a single voice command to trigger a series of actions. For instance, you can say "Alexa, start my day" in the morning after you wake up to turn on the lights, switch off the air conditioner, and even prep the coffee machine. Sounds convenient, right...