How to Smarten Up Your Home With Alexa Routines

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Did you know you can get Alexa to carry out various household routines using a single voice command? You can. Here’s how.

Add a deviceYou can always edit or delete routines later, so it’s worth experimenting. If you can’t find the action you want, try theIf that doesn’t swing it, then consider using IFTTT . You can create “applets” to do just about anything via theand, if you link your Amazon account, the applets you create will appear via the IFTTT option in the Add action list when you’re creating an Alexa routine.

Set the action of dismissing your morning alarm to trigger a weather report, news headlines, and open your curtains. Say “Alexa, quiet time” to turn on Do not disturb for an hour, trigger a relaxing music playlist, and switch your smart lights to a relaxing scene.

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