How Do I Link My Shades With Alexa?

How Do I Link My Shades With Alexa?

How do I use Alexa voice commands?

Easily control your motorized shades with Amazon Alexa by linking your Automate account in the Alexa app. Once linked, you can use simple voice commands to open, close, or adjust your shades to any level. 

Voice Commands and Examples

  1. To Open an individual shade, simply say, “Alexa, open shade name”
  2. To set an individual shade to a specific %, simply say, “Alexa, set shade name to 35%".
Alexa Command
Response
Open shade
Shade opens
Raise shade
Shade opens
Lower shade
Shade closes
Close shade
Shade closes
Set shade to x%
Shade moves to %
Raise shade to x%
Shade moves to %
Lower shade to x%
Shade moves to %
Increase shade to x%
Shade moves to %
Open shade a little bit
Shade opens 10%
Close shade a little bit
Shade closes 10%
Open group/room
Grouped shades open
Close group/room
Grouped shades close
Activate scene
Scene will execute
Turn on scene
Scene will execute

Info
Note: The exact name of your shade or group must be used in order for Alexa to recognize your command.
Download and open the Alexa app.

  
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From the More page, select Skills & Games 

Type in Automate Shades v2 at the top and click search.


Select Automate Shades v2.


Select Enable To Use. 


Type in your e-mail and password for your account and then select Log In.


Select Continue.


Alexa will then find your existing shades and scenes. Then select Next.


Choose any one of your shades and then select Set Up Device.


Then select Continue.


Repeat for each of your shades, then select Done.

From here you can select any of your shades and control them from the Alexa app or use Alexa voice commands. 


Relevant Documentation



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