How to Name your Alexa Routines
I noticed recently in my Alexa app, that Amazon has enabled the ability to name your routines! This functionality was somehow lost in the first releases of the…
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Want a free Amazon Echo Auto device?
I have mine sitting on my desk already BUT for those of you who haven’t made the choice to buy the $50 Echo Auto, this deal might be…
Cleaning up your Amazon Echo setup for better voice control
Every so often, it is good to do some maintenance items to keep things running smoothly. This video and post will detail what I do with the Amazon…
Enabling Guest Mode TTS feedback for Home Assistant
I have been using input booleans in my Home Assistant set up from the very start. They basically just become virtual switches that allow you to use Amazon…
Is Amazon killing off the name Alexa?
Clickbait? Sure.. ;) But interesting nonetheless I think. With 2018 drawing to an end, I was thinking about how Amazon is absolutely crushing and dominating the Voice Assistant…
Breaking down my Home Assistant Volume Control
This is part one of two posts and videos on how I am controlling the volume of various Home Assistants throughout the day. In the Video attached, I…
New Feature Alert : Amazon Alexa Brief Mode
Another very heavily requested feature has been released to Amazon Echo owners in the form of Alexa’s Brief Mode. This new feature allows you to globally turn off Alexa’s…
Multi Room Audio for the Echo! It’s finally Here
So I’ve written about my Sound/Voice set up at the house before : Giving Voice to the Smart Home At the time, I really just wished that Amazon…
Giving Voice to the Smart Home
Voice is awesome in a home automation context! Whether it is Voice control, voice notifications or even just music; I love it. I believe it really adds something…