5 Convenient Places to Integrate Voice Control With Smart Technology
Make daily activities faster and simpler by using voice activation to manage your smart home devices
Voice control is now a reality for smart device control and not just an unbelievable plot detail in sci-fi books. If you have a Lafayette, LA, smart home, consider adding voice assistant integrations to simplify and streamline processes you use daily.
Integration is simple with voice assistants like Siri and Amazon Alexa, which are compatible with hundreds of third-party companies and devices. Keep reading to learn 6 of the most convenient (and fun) ways you can use voice commands at home.
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1. Lights
Here’s a painful situation we’ve all experienced: You wake up in the middle of the night and need to use the bathroom. You stumble out of bed and grope around for the light switch, only to stub your toes against the bedroom dresser. Ouch. By integrating your lighting system with voice control, you can issue a voice command to turn on the lights before you get out of bed. Too bright for your sensitive eyes? Issue a second command to dim the lights to a softer level.
2. Thermostats
Manage your home environment using a voice assistant integrated with a smart thermostat. Give verbal commands to change the thermostat to precisely the temperature you want, no matter where you are in the house. With voice instructions, you can start warming up the house before you even rise from bed in the morning or ask your thermostat to lower the temperature after you’ve already crawled under the covers at night.
Is it starting to feel a little muggy in the living room? Ask your thermostat to tell you the humidity level in the house and adjust it as needed with another command.
3. Multi-Room Audio
All your music services are at your disposal from anywhere in the house if you integrate your multi-room audio system with a voice assistant. Use verbal commands to start, stop and change playlists or streaming services on a dime. Tired of Spotify? Issue a verbal command and take your chances with the radio instead.
4. A Smart Home Office
Are you working from home right now? Upgrade your home office with a few smart solutions to cut down on time you spend doing busy work. Integrate voice command with your wireless printer so you can quickly send documents to print in one simple step. You can also link voice activation to your calendar and verbally schedule meetings, set appointment reminders or block off a few hours for uninterrupted work.
Did you jump on a video call, only to realize your face is cast in shadow? No problem — use a voice command to turn on the overhead light without leaving your seat or interrupting the meeting.
5. Automated Scenes
If you own multiple smart devices, you can create automated scenes to initiate several actions at once — and you can place the whole sequence under one voice command.
Create a “Wake Up” scene that turns on the bedroom lights, rolls up the living room shades and starts brewing the coffee in your smart coffeemaker when you issue the command. Or make a “Relax and Unwind” sequence with linked voice activation for your back patio. One command will turn on soft, low lighting in the backyard and start your jazz playlist on the outdoor speakers.
At Electronics Professionals, our experienced integrators can work with you to design a smart home system that includes voice control or upgrade your existing smart devices to respond to voice commands.
Our techs will help you set up specific commands and show you how to use them correctly in your Lafayette, LA, home. When you’re ready to get started, call us at 337-268-9753, fill out our online form or chat with a representative using the live chat feature at the bottom right of your screen.
