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Any ideas for a smart speaker in a dumb home?


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During my black Friday shopping, one the things I purchased came bundled with a Amazon Echo Dot at no extra charge. The problem, I don't have a "smart home". The Echo Dot is the first real "Smart Home device" I've acquired. Any suggestions on how to make good use of a smart speaker in a dumb home?

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  • 8 months later...

You get as much use out of home devices as you both need and devices that can interface with it.

 

I've configured my home device to respond to audio signals to operate lights, thermostat, and locks/unlocks doors on top of the usual day to day items. It sets alarms, plays music, tells the weather forecast and makes a great recipe book.

It can be useful if you feel comfortable with home automation that is being outsourced to Amazon (They have privacy controls that ostensibly allow you to decide how much data Amazon collects).

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