Smart home devices are now an ingrained part of modern living.
Why? Through voice commands, it’s easy to obtain weather updates, set an alarm, control the stereo, perform other controls conveniently whilst working away at other tasks.
They allow someone to get as lazy as they can be! Why touch anything or walk? Such a feature makes it easy to pair with other smart devices such as smart bulbs.
Imagine enjoying all the benefits of a smart bulb through a simple voice command? If you fancy that, then we’ve got you with a very concise explainer of pairing Alexa with a smart light bulb.
Steps of Connecting Alexa with a Smart Light Bulb
1.After installing your Wi-Fi enabled light bulb to a fixture and turning it on, connect it to the appropriate manufacturer control app.
2.Open the Alexa app on your phone, tap the menu button, then select ‘Skills and Games’.
3.Search for the manufacturer smart app in the next window, tap it once it surfaces then click on ‘Enable’.
4.Sign in with the manufacturer app’s username and password.
5.Now select ‘Discover devices’, and once Alexa finds the smart light bulb, tap on ‘Next’.
6.Now to add it to Alexa, select its name then tap on ‘Setup device’.
7.At this juncture, the smart bulb can be assigned to a room or group by tapping ‘Add to Group’. However, if you are unprepared for this step or other smart devices are missing in the room, tap on the ‘Skip’.
If you own other lights or smart devices like smart switches and smart plugs, and desire voice control through Alexa, just repeat these steps.
Controlling Smart Lights Through Alexa
After learning about the smart light bulb connection process, the next logical step is learning to control them.
One can control a connected smart bulb either through voice command or via text.
Firstly, one can issue simple voice commands, e.g., ‘Alexa, turn on the kitchen light’ or ‘Alexa, dim the living room light to 70%’.
Secondly, one can equally control a smart light bulb via writing a command to the Alexa app. It’s very handy especially when away from an Alexa smart device or when quiet has to be maintained.
To achieve this, tap on the blue icon within the Alexa app, followed by the keyboard icon.
What’s more? You can ask Alexa to play an intro on the capabilities of your smart bulb.
As you accumulate more smart devices in your home, merge them into relevant rooms or groups within the Alexa app.
This allows you to control multiple products at once. For example, you could tell Alexa to dim all the lights in one group to a certain percentage.
