The 101 Best Amazon Alexa Commands

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The 101 Best Amazon Alexa Commands

The 101 Best Alexa Commands: The best voice commands for Alexa to control your smart home with voice. We provide you with a list of Alexa Commands that can keep you busy with Alexa for hours to get the most out of Amazon Alexa. We cover smart home Alexa Commands, Music Alexa Commands, Alexa Commands for your TV, Daily Routine Alexa Commands, and how to control your lighting with Alexa Commands. With 101 of the best Alexa Voice commands you can be sure that you know how to use your Amazon Alexa device.

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What Smart Home Automation Devices Use Bluetooth?

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What Smart Home Automation Devices Use Bluetooth?

What smart home automation devices work with bluetooth? We cover the 6 most popular bluetooth smart home categories. 1. Bluetooth Portable Speakers, 2. Smart Amazon Alexa Voice Assistants, 3. Smart Home Locks, 4. Smart Home Buttons, 5. Smart Home Light Switches, 6. Smart Home Hubs. Bluetooth is a great smart home automation protocol because it uses very low energy and works well with battery powered devices because of it’s low energy consumption.

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Can I use a plug in transformer with the Ring Pro Doorbell? What plug in transformer works with the Ring Doorbell Pro?

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Can I use a plug in transformer with the Ring Pro Doorbell? What plug in transformer works with the Ring Doorbell Pro?

Can you use a plug in transformer with the Ring Pro Doorbell? Yes. What plug in transformer should you use that will be compatible with the Ring Pro Doorbell? We teach you how to install a new transformer for your Ring Pro Smart Doorbell if you don’t have any existing wiring and what plug in transformers will work with the Ring Pro Video Doorbell. We also provide a guide of everything you need to install a Ring Pro Doorbell if you are replacing an old battery powered doorbell or need to connect your doorbell to new power source. The Ring Pro Doorbell requires a constant supply of 16V-24V AC (Voltage) and 30VA(Amperage) to maintain a full power. It’s important to select the right doorbell transformer for your Ring Pro Doorbell for proper functionality of the smart doorbell.

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5 Smart home upgrades that will increase the value of your home

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5 Smart home upgrades that will increase the value of your home

A smart home upgrade is one of the easiest ways to add value to your home and increase the daily enjoyment you get from your home while living in it. We give you five easy DIY smart home upgrades that are sure to be a hit with you and your family. A smart home’s are growing in popularity everyday and more than 72% of millennial home buyers report that they will pay more for a home with smart home features. A smart home upgrade can help your home stand apart from the competition when you go to sell your home or provide you years of smart home living if you choose to upgrade to a smart home.

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If I don't have an existing doorbell chime can I still use a nest hello video doorbell? How can I get it to ring?

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If I don't have an existing doorbell chime can I still use a nest hello video doorbell? How can I get it to ring?

How to use a google home mini as a doorbell chime with your nest hello. We teach you how to connect your nest hello smart video doorbell to the google home mini to use it as a chime if you have no existing doorbell wiring in you home for a chime, or if you have an existing intercom system that does not have a chime or if you have a large house and want to use a google home mini as a doorbell chime so you can hear if someone is at your front door. www.onehoursmarthome.com

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What transformer should I use with the nest hello doorbell if I live in Australia? - Australian Version

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What transformer should I use with the nest hello doorbell if I live in Australia? - Australian Version

What transformer is compatible with the nest hello smart doorbell in Australia? We teach you how to install a new Australian transformer compatible with the nest doorbell if you don’t have any existing wiring and what transformers will work with the nest hello doorbell. We also provide a guide of everything you need to install a nest hello doorbell transformer for Australia if you are replacing an old battery powered doorbell or need to connect your doorbell to new power source. In Australia the nest hello video doorbell still requires 16-24V of electricity but you must use transformer that converts from 240V the Australian line grid voltage down to 16-24V. We cover everything you need to know for what transformer you should use with the nest hello smart doorbell if you live in Australia.

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What smart home automation devices do I have in my smart home?

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What smart home automation devices do I have in my smart home?

What smart home devices do I have in my smart home? What smart home devices do I recommend to automate your home and life? I give you the gritty details of all the smart devices I’ve loaded up my home with that have stood the test of time.

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Control Your Smart Home With Voice: #002-Podcast→

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Control Your Smart Home With Voice: #002-Podcast

The second episode of our weekly podcast has launched and is a great place to start if you want to learn how to control your home with voice. You can get the full blog post & smart home podcast here

Take me to the Podcast & How To Start Your Smart Home Blog Post

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How To Start Your Smart Home: #001-Podcast→

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How To Start Your Smart Home: #001-Podcast

Our podcast episode has launched. The first episode post is a great place to start if you want to know how to start your smart home and what devices you should start with. You can get the full blog post & smart home podcast here

Take me to the Podcast & How To Start Your Smart Home Blog Post

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If I live in the UK can I use a plug in transformer with the nest hello doorbell? - United Kingdom Version

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If I live in the UK can I use a plug in transformer with the nest hello doorbell? - United Kingdom Version

What transformer is compatible with the nest hello doorbell in the UK? We teach you how to install a new transformer for your nest doorbell if you don’t have any existing wiring and what transformers will work with the nest hello doorbell. We also provide a guide of everything you need to install a nest hello doorbell transformer if you are replacing an old battery powered doorbell or need to connect your doorbell to new power source.

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What is the best WiFi router to use with nest?

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What is the best WiFi router to use with nest?

What is the best WiFi router to use with nest devices? Everyone wants fast reliable WiFi and with more home connected devices on home networks than ever before it’s important to have a system that works, is easy to set up and will be reliable. We provide our recommendation on the best WiFi system to use for your home and with internet connected devices such as the nest hello video doorbell, nest outdoor cameras and the nest IQ camera.

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Can I Plug In My Nest Outdoor Camera Outside?

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Can I Plug In My Nest Outdoor Camera Outside?

Can I plug my nest outdoor camera in to an outlet outside? How should I plug my nest camera? We describe the best way to protect your nest outdoor camera from the elements and prevent premature failure of the product.

We show you two outdoor outlet covers we recommend you use when installing a nest outdoor camera. Make sure you install an outdoor rated enclosure for your nest camera to prevent expensive electrical damage to your nest or wired outlet.

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Can I use a plug in transformer with the nest hello doorbell?

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Can I use a plug in transformer with the nest hello doorbell?

We teach you how to install a new transformer for your nest doorbell if you don’t have any existing wiring and what transformers will work with the nest hello doorbell. We also provide a guide of everything you need to install a nest hello doorbell transformer if you are replacing an old battery powered doorbell or need to connect your doorbell to new power source.

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Does the nest thermostat work well for people who travel?

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Does the nest thermostat work well for people who travel?

Yes, it works great! The nest thermostat has a motion sensor in it that helps detect when you are home and turn the thermostat down accordingly to save you energy. You can also manually set the thermostat to away from the thermostat or from your smart phone, you don't really need to do this though because the Nest will automatically figure out that you are gone and adjust your temperature settings to save you energy and money.  On the app it lets you know that you have been saving energy while away with a logo of a house and a man walking out the door as shown in the screenshot below. With new upgrades to the app the nest also uses your GPS position to help make the home/away mode more accurate. 

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How to choose a smart thermostat?

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How to choose a smart thermostat?

So there are literally dozens of smart thermostats out on the market so how do you choose? We are impartial to the Nest Generation 3 Thermostat but some of you like to analyze every option there is out there. Luckily for you overachievers there is a tool that breaks down the pros and cons of each smart thermostat out on the market today at thermostatwifi.net

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