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Set up nightly smart-home routines by voice

A parent told Alexa+ to dim lights and lower the thermostat at 9 p.m. nightly, and it built the automation on the spot.

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Use case overview

A parent told Alexa+ to dim lights and lower the thermostat at 9 p.m. nightly, and it built the automation on the spot.

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Reported experience

  1. What they did

    The writer, a Tom's Guide reviewer and parent, had upgraded to Alexa+. She spoke one sentence to Alexa+ asking it to dim the lights and lower the thermostat every night at 9 p.m. Alexa+ understood the request and created the automation at once. She did not have to open the app or go through its menus.

  2. How it went

    She says the automation was created instantly and saved her a lot of time over the old routine setup. The article gives no detail on how well it ran night to night.

  3. Worth knowing

    Alexa+ is included with Prime. Without Prime it costs $19.99 a month. The same article found Alexa+ unreliable at ordering tasks like takeout, so it may be better at routines than at errands.

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Every night at [time], set [lights] to [brightness]% and set the thermostat to [temperature]. Create this as a recurring routine on [days of the week] and tell me exactly what it will do. Read the routine back to me and wait for my confirmation before you save it.

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