How to Control Smart Light Switches & Other Devices with Alexa (Groups & Routines aka Schedules)

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Recently my Mom asked me to help her get the exterior lights on her house set up to come on and turn off automatically. I thought about getting her some Z-Wave light switches which she would be able to control through her security system app on her phone but in the end we didn't see any reason she would need to be able to control her exterior lights like that and felt all she really needed was something we could set up on a schedule. I went to our local Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse and found some Eaton Wi-Fi Smart Light Switches (model no. WFSW15-C2). In my previous video I showed how to remove your existing 'dumb' light switch and then how to wire up and install these Wi-Fi Smart Light Switches. If you'd like to check that video out you can watch it here -    • How to Install a Wi-Fi Smart Light Sw...  

Rather than creating their own app Eaton decided to use Amazon Alexa to remotely control these switches. This allows for Alexa voice control as well as setting the lights up to turn on and off on a schedule of your choosing. Once you've got your new smart switch installed and have it paired with the Alexa App on your smartphone or tablet you can assign your switches to a group and set schedules for them to turn on and off automatically. My Mom wanted her Outdoor/Exterior lights to turn on at Sunset and off at Sunrise. In this video I show how to both assign your switches or other devices to a group and how to set a schedule for those devices as well as how to add other devices to schedules you've created. Alexa is capable of controlling A LOT of different devices each with their own functionality so programming these switches to work with Alexa is a little intimidating the first time you do it. However if you follow along with this video you'll have it programmed and figured out in no time. Thanks for watching and enjoy. :)

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Wanna skip to a particular part of the video? Use the Time Stamps. :)

Time Stamps
0:00 – controlling your smart home devices with Alexa is pretty cool
0:15 – programming schedules and stuff in the Alexa app is easier said than done
0:29 – in my last video I installed a smart light switch for my Mom
0:53 – How to set up a group & add devices to a group
2:35 – Creating a Routine to Turn a Device On (setting up a schedule)
5:07 – Adding Additional Devices to a Routine
5:29 – Creating a Routine to Turn a Device Off (setting up a schedule)


Music in this video - "Apolllo" by Patrick Patrikios from the YouTube Creator Studio Music Library

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