Quick Guide of Using Amazon Echo to Control Smart Devices
1. What you need to get started
Before using Echo to control your smart devices, make sure you meet the following conditions.
Stable Wi-Fi network which could access to Amazon server. (For mainland China users)
An Echo device, including Echo, Echo Tap, or Echo Dot.
An Amazon account.
Smart Life app and a related account.
Smart devices.
2. Add devices in Smart Life app (Refer to App Instruction)
You can skip this part if you've already add some devices to your Smart Life account, and in the meantime the devices' name
are easily recognized.
2.1 Download Smart Life app (Refer to App Instruction)
You can scan the QR code below to download the Smart Life app：
You can also search "Smart Life" in either App Store or Google Play to install the app.
Note: “smart life”app is just a app name (for example），you can download your app.
2.2 Register a Smart life account and sign in the app (Refer to App Instruction)
Open the Smart Life app, tap "Register" to register an account, then sign in the app.
2.3 Add device and change device's name (Refer to App Instruction)
Sign in with the Smart Life account, add the device, then change device name to a easily recognized word or phrase, like
"bedroom light".
3. Set up Amazon Echo and enable Smart Life Skill
We suggest using web for configuration in mainland China since Alexa app is not available here.
User can configure Echo through web or Alexa app.
Web configuration link: http://alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html
Search "Amazon Alexa" in App Store or Google Play to install the app.
We take app configuration as an example. Configuration through web and app are basically the same。
3.1 Set up Echo with Alexa app
You can skip this part if your Echo is already set up.
1. Make sure your Echo device is energized.
2. Open the Alexa app by tapping the app icon on your mobile device.
3. Type in your Amazon account and password, then tap "SIGN IN".
Note: every time you change the device's name on Smart Life app, Echo must re-discover before you control them.
4.2 Control devices by voice commands
Now you can control your smart devices through Echo. You can use the following commands to control your devices (e.g.,
bedroom light):
Alexa, turn on/off bedroom light.
Alexa, set bedroom light to 50 percent.
Alexa, brighten/dim bedroom light.
Alexa, set bedroom light to green.
Alexa, set bedroom light to warm white.
Alexa, set air conditioner to 24℃.
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