01-09-2017, 09:54 AM
So much for the slowly slowly plan. 
Now have Philips Hue lights (with bridge) set up - so we can control lights by voice. Just have it set up in the lounge and bedroom for now to get used to it. Can see it being really good though. Not just from a perspective of voice activated lights, but also because you can set the lights to come on and go off to a schedule. So when away we could have a light on downstairs from a pre determined time until Eg. 11pm. Upstairs light comes on at 10.45pm, then downstairs switches off with upstairs following 30 mins later. Gives the impression of someone being home. You can have as many of these 'activities' as you like, so could have times changing each day giving the appearance to anyone being nosey that you really are at home.
Have ordered a Harmony Hub which should arrive this week. Once set up using my phone and the Harmony app. Alexa should be able to control all AV equipment - so we should be able to turn tv on or start up Amazon Fire TV / Sky / Satellite etc. This will make a handful of remotes currently required pretty much redundant. Well, that's the plan anyway. We will soon see if it works or not.
Now have Philips Hue lights (with bridge) set up - so we can control lights by voice. Just have it set up in the lounge and bedroom for now to get used to it. Can see it being really good though. Not just from a perspective of voice activated lights, but also because you can set the lights to come on and go off to a schedule. So when away we could have a light on downstairs from a pre determined time until Eg. 11pm. Upstairs light comes on at 10.45pm, then downstairs switches off with upstairs following 30 mins later. Gives the impression of someone being home. You can have as many of these 'activities' as you like, so could have times changing each day giving the appearance to anyone being nosey that you really are at home.
Have ordered a Harmony Hub which should arrive this week. Once set up using my phone and the Harmony app. Alexa should be able to control all AV equipment - so we should be able to turn tv on or start up Amazon Fire TV / Sky / Satellite etc. This will make a handful of remotes currently required pretty much redundant. Well, that's the plan anyway. We will soon see if it works or not.
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