12 Cool Alexa Routines: Automating My Smart Home with Alexa

[@SmartHomeSolver]

We are on a week with no more “Baby” by Justin Bieber...these routines are a lifesaver. Which song would you ban Alexa from ever playing again?

[@doshiempiresandpuzzles8822]

Smart Home Solver any song from the Troll's soundtrack. I would love if the new Wyze sensors would integrate with Alexa routines.

[@TheJamesJones]

Baby Shark, do do do do...

[@Shudita]

Hello! I’m on the fence between Wyze sense and SmartThings sensors... the front door alert is a really cool idea, especially in a two story house with kids being kids. You use SmartThings here so I know they work, question is: can I have that setup using Wyze sense? Thank you so much for your videos, I learn a lot from them. PS. I’d block Despacito and baby shark 😖

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Hi Judy that's funny you ask because the current video I'm working on is about that. Right now the Wyze sensors won't be able to trigger Alexa routines but I think they will be able to in the future.

[@spinbastianvettel5477]

Despacito and Baby Shark

[@baukevanderkooi8712]

Thank you for the silencing when you say alexa

[@GlovedGame]

Why was it even silenced?

[@Starpotion]

@@GlovedGame So our own Echos don't go off

[@zainabbah8128]

ur an absolute god for not actually saying alexa!!!!!!!

[@Veenotonsum]

Ikr I'm in my room with my Alexa and I was a little spooked

[@jennys9043]

Srsly! 100% of viewers have Alexa right next to them if they’re watching this

[@AmronExperimental]

#AmazonAfter

[@Phawx_]

why don't u just mute Alexa

[@andrewbrooks9235]

Phawx it’s easier for us

[@chemicallyfreenolye5462]

😂”a child has escaped”

[@renjithvakkayil]

That was epic😛

[@janw8310]

😂😆

[@trickstur5994]

That killed me too :D

[@Melinas_Vlogs]

😂😂

[@teahee847]

"the chase begins"

[@DB_Videos275]

I love saying “ execute order 66” to turn on all my lights on

[@haxanator1513]

Shouldn't it turn off the lights though?

[@ialastairi115]

Danny Brooks I have mine say yes my Lord and turn all the lights red when I says execute order 66. That's my gaming lighting lol

[@elthpiano]

PHAHAHAH

[@elthpiano]

I Alastair I Thats sick

[@bryanhilfiger2842]

Haxanator no, you can rename certain commands for example my room led lights I have as “Bryan’s penis” so whenever my roommates or girlfriend comes into my room they are forced to say “turn on Bryan’s penis” and it’s funny every time

[@Tabonava]

"There is no place in this home for Justin Bieber"... hahaha Im dying xD

[@sergiohenrique9694]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@markoglisic9624]

😂 red alert! A child has escaped 😂

[@azurish7820]

It sounds like their in prison 🤣🤣🤣

[@xXDeadJesterXx]

Why hasn't anyone asked the most important question of all........Where did you get the bat-signal lamp?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

That lamp is from IKEA and I have a LIFX bulb inside.

[@batista98854]

How about the rgb light which looks like cloud?

[@johnjames4834]

thats the most important question of all??????

[@johnjames4834]

@@SmartHomeSolver IKEA FORGET IT! It took me 3 days to find the exit! (luckily they sell beds)

[@aprilrichardson620]

I am loving all this technology with Alexa, thank you for sharing this information!!!!!

[@thatsmybiscuit1973]

I love the whole concepts of smart house but i draw the line at co-parenting with alexa 😂

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Haha that's probably a good call!

[@bIabbb]

fair enough

[@HighTen_Melanie]

I just got my first Echo dot yesterday so this is a great help. I like the use of your routines and geo fence. Proud to be your newest subscriber. Greetings from Scotland, UK.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

That's awesome and thanks for subscribing!

[@BrokenEyes00]

Idea: you get your echo, outdoor motion sensors, outdoor speakers, a smart home sliding door and your German Shepard’s. Set up the motion sensor so it scans for motion in your yard at night. If it detects movement it lures The German Shepherd‘s to the sliding door by playing the sound of a meowing cat on the echo. It then turns on the outdoor security lights and announces that it will release the hounds in five seconds. It then opens Thr sliding door, releasing Thr hounds. The echo that is still inside the house waits 5minutes before plays the sound of a dog whistle, calling the German shepherds back in before closing the door and turning the lights off. One of those things does not yet exist on market but can be DIY’d.

[@wearejungians]

until the door lock feature is triggered by a storm and the automatic door closer fails and your house is ruined.

[@artsoto137]

Can you come to my house and install the entire system 😂

[@AptusWI]

Geotrack with smart phone once "x "feet out of garage, garage door automatically shuts, smart vacuum starts up, lights go off, front door locks, Alexa controlled fireplace shuts off, Heat or AC goes to desired "Away" temperature, music automatically plays and security system automatically armed. Great routine tips in your video. Impressed!

[@heathercostello6705]

coolest smart home blogger out there!!!!

[@Mrs.Fineapple]

“Time to get up and do something with your life” 🤣

[@deemabon314]

That shut down house routine was pretty funny 😂

[@royruganijr8857]

Thanks for the alexa says part. Never really played much with her routines but so glad you brought that up and the announcement part!!

[@heathercostello6705]

I love these tips!! I want this morning routine.

[@BatBrisco]

This is great! Thanks for the demo! I always feel like there's so much more we can do with Alexa so thanks for the tips!

[@VersaVoicePodcast]

Since I bought Alexa I am never late waking up because of my Alexa routines. It's amazing how you can set up where it turns on your lights and gradually increases the brightness and then it can turn on the TV and play your favorite shows :)

[@nerdnoodles1182]

I set mine to play music and everything after I dismiss my morning alarm so I can't turn my alarm off and just go back to sleep like I used to do

[@marieovergaard4189]

Thank you so much for not saying Alexa 50 times, mine threw a damn house party yesterday at 3 am when I watched another video.

[@kendrabean2868]

😂

[@jennybthick]

I have three ceiling fans that I have turn off/on when I leave/arrive. Its my favorite automation so far. I purchased the bond hub thingy to turn my fans WiFi btw.

[@SandipDas30]

"Love you" touch was neat! :)

[@ScoffMathews]

I want alexa to be able to start an interaction with me. Say I have a webservice thay knows my wife is on her way home, and also sees that I haven't looked at recipes or been in the kitchen for few hours. Dinner is probably not ready. Webservice sends a custom message to alexa to some custom skill: "There doesn't seem to be any food ready, do you want to order something, or should I preheat the oven? Goals.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I like that! I might have to see if I could figure out how to do that.

[@tanyasalmon6907]

Lol 😂

[@RACAPE]

The most funniest video I saw about Alexa. 😂😂 I laughed so hard that I'm in tears. Well done! I just ordered mine yesterday and can't wait. I have a Google home mini already, but Google doesn't have location routine.

[@RichDiedrich]

The routines that I use most often include different lighting combinations depending on what I am doing in our family room, turning on the back hall lights when I come home after sunset (this one uses some of my controller logic), and routing my Echo's sound through the built in speakers in my house to play music.

[@maplesyruppppp]

Alexa when the front door is open: I sleep Alexa when a child walks out from their bedroom at 12am: NOW THIS IS AN AVENGERS LEVEL THREAT

[@mandywinter6490]

I have a memory issues so excited to try this in my house thanks so much

[@silentslipperz6991]

This is awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@bman_2024]

No place in the home for bieber, I love it

[@bradsbirds8502]

3 for 3 videos in a row that I've learned something from. Great job! Today, I bought a bunch of TP link HS200's on clearance and installed them on the 5 bathroom exhaust fans. Made a routine to turn all of them on, set all ceiling fans to 100%, ramp up the air purifiers, switch the thermostats to fan, wait an hour, then turn it all off.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks! That's a cool routine! I'll have to remember that for the future.

[@adamharris234]

@christopher Clark, where did you find HS200's on clearance? I need to pick up some more of them

[@bradsbirds8502]

@@adamharris234 Amazon "used" they were all brand new (I bought 12 total). I saw what appeared to be the remnants of a clearance sticker on several of them that I'd dare say came from Target. I installed all of them without a problem. Best smart home deal I've ever found. I did the same thing with lutron maestros for all my closets.

[@adamharris234]

@@bradsbirds8502 awesome thanks

[@whothetechknows]

Pretty cool stuff. We use Alexa a lot at home as well. She has schedules for our lights and she locks our doors.

[@ModernDayTech]

Now I just need a routine to fully ignore my daughter's voice (and her friends) while it still listens to mine.

[@TheBondsJamesBonds]

ModernDayTech maybe just switch the wake word? Computer is a weird one that people don’t tend to think of.

[@ModernDayTech]

@@TheBondsJamesBonds Duct tape works but she says it hurts when we take it off.

[@TheBondsJamesBonds]

ModernDayTech clever :P

[@tamarahanderson9354]

Ft to hghh pp000

[@matthewgrant2785]

Welcome to the future

[@mxz2024]

Hmm not the real future... Just some toy for comfort with some useful tools. Mostly speeding up things you could handle with your hands, by using your voice. I mean the implementation of this is pretty simple compared to other complex systems like in a Tesla or in the industry

[@reddwitdreadz]

I can’t imagine my childhood having to hear “welcome home, it’s time to do your homework” 😶🫠

[@stopdalies]

Did it say it's listening to every breath while you sleep? 🤣🤣🤣

[@themodulator2345]

lol

[@bman_2024]

change the anti-biber ring to " the hell I will play that , request denied"

[@TheJamesJones]

Another great video Reed. I told my cousin about the song override hack a few months ago. "Alexa, play Baby Shark", "No!" I wasn't aware of the suppress functionality, that is a good tip.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks James! Haha song override hack, I love it!

[@A453]

James Jones i like baby shark

[@reneesworld4356]

Thank you so much! I am just getting started with my Echo Dot and making my home a smart home.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

That's great! Good luck getting started! 😊

[@hollymaria2416]

Your video has helped me so much, I been debating on getting Alexa because alexa randomly listens to your conversations and etc so I was hesitant but you mentioned it helps you with kids too, had to get it! Lol

[@themeditationandrelaxation1486]

Letting Alexa make coffee for you in the mornings is brilliant for me, all you need is the smart plug and she does the rest at the given time. :-)

[@michaelrosencrants9177]

Phenomenal stuff thanks for all this. Very entertaining video as well.

[@luis4171]

Its really nice how you did not trigger my alexa, thanks. Good vid btw

[@elishmuel1976]

02:52 that look is priceless!

[@OldWorldNobility]

"I'm a better parent than you anyway!" XD Love it! How do I turn my Alexa into a smart ass?

[@Neodx2]

I love how you treated alexa like a swear word so it doesnt trigger all our alexas 😂😂

[@Tk5869]

That dog, innocence in person😂 06:43

[@isabeaureyes8293]

I love Alexa, she’s great. I have her connected to all my Gosund Smart Appliances, haven’t had a problem.

[@bynlb]

Great video, it gave me some ideas. Nice touch of censoring the word "alexa" I literally muted the mic on my echo dot before playing this video lmao

[@TheXTruthAbout]

Thousands of dollars in electronics and smart home devices. 45 cents on a cereal bowl. =D

[@berylwhite2983]

I created a routine as a backup when the SmartThings Cloud goes down you can say a code word and all things that are triggered by the SmartThings switch will happen and I've set a timer that normally would allow for the time that you're using it and then it will shut it off. I've also used the question and answer blueprint to create a reminder of what the words are to start these programs. I found it works very well although I don't need it very often she can do 14 things at one time just like when you activate one switch. It saves a lot of problems if your SmartThings Cloud goes down

[@JOAT2003]

5:27 Just imagine you are sleeping and At 3 am Alexa goes "Front door has opened"🤣 I'll definitely die

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Yes that would be creepy! 😵

[@JonathanGrahamVideo]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for not saying Alexa!!

[@themodulator2345]

0:38 Reed threw his hand up while he is sleeping with the words "Go away" "GO AWAY!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Hahaha!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Haha it's my only defense to get a little more sleep in the morning.

[@themodulator2345]

Haha, that was so funny of you throwing the go away responses.

[@jenkat339]

Great videos! Love your humor.

[@WeekendWarrior604]

I want this... all of it!

[@WilliamHeine]

How about a routine to have Alexa say “he’s right”, when I need her help? 😝

[@Del-Canada]

Someone broke into some friends home because they trusted Alexa to control their locks. Speak loudly, "Echo/Alexa unlock the front door." into any home to see if they have Alex controlling their locks. Never use these things for security unless it's to view cameras. We trust these assistants too much. Don't be too dependent on them. I also change their routines so easily when I visit them. LOL

[@lillyinstagram5224]

great video!!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks!

[@dentonfender6492]

"Time to wake up and do something with your life" LOL

[@AnnieBananaaa]

I now use a routine to turn on my coffee machine, wait 10 minutes, then turn off my coffee machine whenever I say "Alexa, make coffee"

[@josephcawley5498]

Bill Cosby's Alexa: "Red alert a child has escaped"

[@kwrench1]

Great video, Reed! I'm just getting started with Alexa routines so this is very helpful. I appreciate the giggles as much as I do the tech advice, thanks!

[@harleyrdr1]

I use Alexa,IFTTT, Wyze cams & Sensors, and Hue. You can do almost anything with this combination! Good ideas in this vid! 👍🏻 But please, if not already done, please clip doggies claws. They are long enough to start causing discomfort. 😞

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks! Yeah the dog claws got a little too long, I should have done it earlier.

[@Saahib_K]

Alexa gives you a fastest route but corona cuts it off completely by you working from home, so which one is better? lol just for giggles :) Cool video..thanks for ideas

[@lindseymoss]

The video is equally helpful and hilarious! 😂

[@javianjohnson8746]

Man these are some great ideas. Thanks man

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Glad you like them!

[@zulu123-x2d]

Can the message in the Routine be in a different language ? Thanks

[@paulavillar6117]

Your video is awesome! Thank you

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@oneilbuchanan8377]

Did Alexia say love you ...oh wow ...lol

[@peterpowis4145]

great video! I love Alexa routines but haven't used them much - you have some great routines set up! - I think i'm going to have to play around with setting up routines a lot more!! 'dog pushes button' - "Let me out!" :D

[@Charlotte-te8fe]

Dude thank you so much for not actually saying alexa!!

[@Wizardaron]

I've been thinking, you could build an escape room using this feature

[@oneilbuchanan8377]

Simply awesome review.thanks for sharing

[@Jenny.MG82]

Hello, how does it work with welcoming kids home and the dog button?

[@whiskeydigitial]

Thanks for the ideas. Do you have a detailed article of the routines that you have for your Amazon Echo? I am looking to ideas I am not that creative. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@RolandoCocom]

Hey thanks for the videos. What door locks do you recommend?

[@TeamGB-Diving]

You have it’s called a wife 🤣😂🤣😂 in my case it’s a niece. 😂🤣😂 Paul Hibbert recommended your channel. Great video. 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@pedrodecarvalho6227]

i love this video so much

[@roguenerdd]

Wow this is helpful 💪🏼

[@urrow]

Until someone rings the doorbell at 2AM and everything blares I learned it the hard way lmfao

[@restfulfox0079]

Black out comes along, " NOOOOOOOOOOOOO anyone can randomly come into my home! " Alexa, " Hi how can i help you? " Dad, " Oh god do i have to restart all my routines back into order? "

[@97reaperdually]

I am curious as to how you were able to get the light to come on outside of your office when you are in a meeting. I am trying to do something along the way of the same thing when I am working. Any and all help would be fantastic

[@AveryTCC]

This is so amazing

[@inelonwetrust9169]

Great video

[@thomasottvideos]

So, Reed..... If you ever come home and find that "Alexa" has bludgeoned beyond recognition - you probably shouldn't ask your wife any questions - but immediately go buy her some flowers.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Hahaha thanks for the advice!

[@ansientwun]

Thanks for the hints

[@andrewdiamond2697]

Security and money saver I'm about to implement. I have one Ring floodlight camera, some other ring cameras and a ring doorbell that sense motion. 1. I have smart bulbs in the next floodlight over that Alexa turns on when the first floodlight is triggered....for about 10% of the cost of the Ring Floodlight. 2. That second floodlight covers down the side of my house. I can have other Alexa routines that turn on that floodlight at night anytime a Ring contact sensor on any of those windows is opened. 3. Installing a front porch light that illuminates when the ring doorbell senses motion. Ultimately, in a few months, I'll have lights around the whole perimeter of my house that will illuminate when a contact sensor is broken.

[@rezasayafzadeh1579]

Alexa super super super super cool!!!

[@ArkansasEV]

I did a few of these today. Most of mine are simple such as when my wife sets off the carport security camera at 3:30 AM when she gets off work the entry light comes on. I don't have a sensor yet so 1 minute after she's detected (I hope that's about right) the echo in the entry will say "Welcome home Imzadi. I hope work was tolerable." I did a few more basic ones as well. I want sensors but it looks like the hub is over $200. Ouch!

[@quatie]

I have 4 Google Minis but seems that Alexa is getting more advanced and maybe I should have gone with Amazon.

[@jieevo]

I'm in your shoes , thinking about the same

[@lollymanna]

Alexa is getting crazily advanced. No joke.

[@felicial7628]

Whoa! Impressive!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks!

[@bondibread3667]

Reed! Can you PLEASE tell me where you got that little cloud light on the shelf behind you?? Thank you

[@danielbaldry]

Best smart home video and channel ever... thanks for the great content you put out.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Daniel! That means a lot to hear that. I appreciate the support!

[@birachel477]

This is so informative but also hilarious 😂

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks!

[@FateDelamorte]

I don't have any smart stuff setup at the moment, but I have an iPhone, Spotify and a bose Bluetooth speaker. I really want to make it play from my Spotify playlists when I get home. Any tips on the best way to go about this?

[@JasonVlogs85265]

I should do it tomorrow

[@jasons7461]

This is a great video and was not aware of some things mentioned. Got new devices now and new routines :D

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your new devices!

[@jasons7461]

@@SmartHomeSolver Thank you and already set up and in place :D