how to connect smartplug to alexa
Alexa is just a good entertainer at home when you are alone or it makes it cool and with smartplug with home appliances smarter in your daily regular activities, smart plug plays a significant role here. With this you’ll also add voice control to manage your appliances through a smart plug, which may sync to Alexa echo device as well. lets see in detail below.
Smart plug is an electronic device which is plugged into your wall outlet and you can control any electronic device you plug into it with your echo device or phone. Whenever you plug a small lamp into a smart plug, you can give a command to Alexa to turn it OFF and ON. Also, you can schedule your tea maker to make your tea before you wake up like you connect alexa to samsung smart tv, bluetooth, Roku etc.
We can use smart plug to turn on or off all electronic devices, when we are not at home. If we schedule our electronic devices to turn off at set times it will reduce electricity bill.
If you want to control non- Smart appliances, you can connect your smart plug to the Amazon echo. To do this follow the below steps to pair a smart plug with Alexa device.
Step 1: Firstly, plug your smart plug in to a wall outlet.
Step 2: Next, download the amazon alexa app from google playstore or apple store.
Step 3: Now create your account in that apps and set up your smart plug with that app.
Step 4: After that launch the Alexa app
Step 5: Then click on menu of your Alexa app (it is a three horizontal lines at the top of left corner)
Step 6: Next choose skills &games option
Step 7: Now click the magnifying glass to search for smart plug skill
Step 8: If you once found the proper skill, just enable it to use.
Step 9: Next continue with the display instructions on the smart plug. Sometimes it may ask to link your created account in the app with Alexa skill
Step 9: In your Alexa app it shows ‘Is set up and ready’ message once you finish the setup process.
That’s it, this is how you setup and connect smartplug to alexa.
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3) How to Change Alexa Voice on Echo Dot
4) How to Fix Alexa Echo Dot Not Responding to Voice Commands
5) How to Fix Alexa Not Playing Spotify Music
To check devices connected to Alexa -> you need to open Alexa app -> on bottom click on Devices -> Now click on plugs -> and your connected smart plug to Alexa will be listed here.
Step 1: Open Alexa app on your smart phone.
Step 2: Select Devices from bottom navigation.
Step 3: Tap on Plus (+) Icon.
Step 4: Tap on Add devices -> now select plug and just follow onscreen instructions.
If your smartplug is not working with Alexa or when you plug in smart plug the led flash doesn’t flash then you need to make sure that you have enabled bluetooth and location services and check if setup process is completed successfully or not, if not start connecting smart plug to Alexa again and try.
When you plugin all you need to do is say “Alexa…turn on smartplug or firstplug” and a green light will flash on your smartplug which allows you to turn on your lamp.
