So I recently purchased an Amazon.com Mirror and also a Belkin WeMo button and also I listened to that the two could be used with each other. After playing around with the two tools awhile, I managed to identify how to control my WeMo button by speaking to Alexa on the Mirror.
The fantastic thing about making use of a WeMo button with the Mirror is that it functions without requiring you to mount a third-party ability on the Mirror or getting a hub. The 3 WeMo gadgets that work straight with Alexa are the WeMo Light Switch, WeMo Switch as well as WeMo Understanding Switch Over.
In general, it’s really very easy obtaining whatever configuration, however I’ll also discuss some troubleshooting ideas in situation it does not deal with the initial try.
The initial thing you’re going to want to do is link your WeMo Switch to your WiFi network and make sure it is appearing in the WeMo app You should be able to transform it on and off using the online power button at the far appropriate.
wemo iphone app.
If you tap on the little down arrow, it should increase to show you some power usage stats (just for the WeMo Insight switch).
wemo insight stats
Now there are 2 points we have to do inside the WeMo application prior to we can obtain it connected to Alexa. First of all, you should rename your button to something apart from the default name. Whatever name you offer it right here is what you’ll have to call it when you talk to Alexa. So if you call the switch, Fridge, you’ll be able to say “Alexa, shut off the fridge” and also it will conform. To do this, tap on the Edit switch on top and then tap on the switch you want to relabel.
relabel wemo gadget
If you use numbers in the name, make certain to define the number as opposed to making use of the mathematical value. Faucet Save and also the button should now have a new name. The second point we have to do is allow remote gain access to To do this, tap on Even more situated at the end of the application.
wemo remote gain access to
You will see an option called Remote Gain access to. By default, it will certainly show Not Allowed. Go on and also touch on it and after that touch on Enable Remote Accessibility. This will certainly not only allow you to regulate the button from anywhere in the globe, but it will certainly additionally permit Alexa to control the switch.
enable remote gain access to.
You need to obtain a message mentioning that remote access has actually been made it possible for and you can regulate the button from anywhere that you have Net accessibility.
remote accessibility allowed
Discover Instruments making use of Alexa
Once we have actually done those two points in the WeMo application, we can currently conform to the Alexa app. Open up the application, faucet on the three horizontal lines at the top left and after that touch on Smart House.
alexa smart home
This screen is broken down right into 3 areas: teams, skills and devices. Groups permit you to manage multiple gadgets with one command. For instance, if you have 3 WeMo switches, you can develop a team called Room Lighting and after that merely say “Alexa, turn off the bedroom lights.”
alexa gadgets smarthome
Under Smart House Abilities, you can enable abilities for products from various companies. Above, you can see I have actually allowed the TP-LINK Kasa skill since I have a TP-LINK button. Lastly, under Your Instruments, you can include brand-new tools by tapping on Discover devices
alexa discover gadgets.
Alexa will now start looking for tools, which must take much less than a min. As soon as the search is complete, you need to see the device detailed under Your Instruments.
alexa located device
That’s basically it! You’re currently excellent to go. You should have the ability to reference the switch by its name when talking to Alexa. Simply state “Alexa, turn off/on switchname.” If all goes well, Alexa will just say OK and that’s it. You can by hand go check in the WeMo app as well as you ought to see the switch state has actually been altered.
If you run into concerns in the process, there are a number of things you can do:
- Make sure your Amazon Mirror has the most up to date firmware mounted. You can do this by ensuring it’s connected to WiFi and also switched on. The Echo will certainly inspect automatically and also upgrade itself if an upgrade is offered.
- Make sure the WeMo switch has the most recent firmware mounted. When you open the WeMo application, it will certainly inform you of any kind of firmware upgrades and you can do it from within the application.
- If Alexa can not discover your WeMo gadget, make sure the Mirror is connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi network, if you have a dual-band router. The WeMo units only connect to 2.4 GHz, so if your Echo gets on the 5 GHZ network, it can cause concerns.
- Hopefully, this guide will get you up and also running with Alexa and WeMo for a much more fun wise home. However, Belkin has claimed the WeMo gadgets will not support HomeKit, so regulating your lights from Siri will not occur anytime soon. For me, Alexa can do a lot greater than just control wise house gadgets, so if you already have a Mirror, it could be worth acquiring WeMo switches given that they function well together. If you have any type of questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!