Which Echo should I buy?
Echo Show models
Fourth-gen Echo
Setting up your smart home devices for Alexa
Smart lighting
- Tapo lights Philips Hue
Smart heating
- Nest Learning Thermostat Hive Active Heating Tado
Connected cameras
- Arlo Ring Video Doorbell
Smart plugs
- TP-Link WeMo Hive Plug
Do I need everything on the same platform?
What is Zigbee on the Echo?
What about Matter?
Using Alexa Skills to connect your smart home
- Open the Alexa app Hit the menu in the bottom right-hand corner Select Skills & Games from the menu Either open the “smart home” category, or search for the brand you want, e.g., Hue, Nest, Hive Once you’ve found the Skill you need, hit enable
Alexa, scan for devices
- “Alexa, search for devices” “Alexa, scan for devices”
How to manage your Alexa smart home
- Open the Alexa app Hit Devices
How to rename Alexa smart home devices
- Open the Alexa app Hit Devices Find the device you want to rename and tap on it In the top right-hand corner are the device settings At the top you’ll see “edit name”
How to create an Alexa group or room
- Open the Alexa app Tap Devices On the Devices page, tap the + top right Select “Add Group” and give it a name, for example Bathroom Then select the devices to include in that group
How to create Alexa Routines
Open the Alexa app Go to the menu and select Routines Select the + icon in the top right corner Give the Routine a name Select “When this happens”, and then choose how to trigger the Routine. Press Next when you’ve selected it Then “Add action”, and then choose what happens Tap Save
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