Examples of voice commands

The voice commands listed here serve for an easier entry into the Alexa voice control in EIBPORT. Since the Alexa voice control from Amazon is a learning system, other voice command combinations may also work and new commands may be added in the future.

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Alexa Device

Function Switch

"Alexa, turn on [device]."

"Alexa, turn off [device]."

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, turn on Living Room Ceiling Light."

  • "Alexa, turn off the floor lamp."

  • "Alexa, turn off the hallway light."

Dimming function

"Alexa, set [device] to 50%."

"Alexa, [device] 75%."

"Alexa, dim [device] to 40%."

"Alexa, dim [device] by 30%."

"Alexa, brighten [device]."

"Alexa, [device] darker."

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, set living room ceiling lamp to 50%."

  • "Alex, 75% bedroom reading light."

  • "Alexa, dim the bathroom light to 40%."

  • "Alexa, dim kitchen light by 40%."

  • "Alexa, brighten up the exterior lighting."

  • "Alexa, lamp children's room darker."

Function Color

"Alexa, turn the [devices] [color]."

"Alexa, [device] [color]."

Example:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, turn the indirect lighting red."

  • "Alexa, Indirect Lighting Gold."

Currently supported colors can be seen in the Amazon app.

Function Color temperature

Directly selectable color temperatures according to Amazon specification. Available color temperatures: Warm white, Warm White, White, Daylight white and Cold White.

"Alexa, set devices to warm white."

"Alexa, device soft white."

"Alexa, make device Daylight white."

"Alexa, make equipment warmer."

"Alexa, device colder."

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, set living room light to warm white."

  • "Alexa, bath soft white."

  • "Alexa, make office lighting daylight white."

  • "Alexa, warm up the office lights."

  • "Alexa, living room light colder."

Temperature control function

"Alexa, set the temperature in the [device] to 20 degrees."

"Alexa, make [device] warmer."

"Alexa, raise the temperature inside [device]."

"Alexa, make [device] cooler."

"Alexa, lower the temperature inside [device]."

"Alexa, how mode is in [device]."

"Alexa, set [device] mode to automatic."

"Alexa, set [device] mode to heating."

"Alexa, how's the temperature inside [device]?"

"Alexa, how's the heater set in the [device]?"

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, set the temperature in the bedroom to 20 degrees."

  • "Alexa, warm up bedrooms."

  • "Alexa, raise the temperature in the bedroom."

  • "Alexa, lower the temperature in the bedroom."

  • "Alexa, how's the mode in the bedroom?"

  • "Alexa, set mode in the bedroom to automatic."

  • "Alexa, set mode in the bedroom to heating."

  • "Alexa, how's the temperature in the bedroom?"

  • "Alexa, how's the heating in the bedroom set?"

Volume function

„Alexa, set the volume of [device] to 50.”

“Alexa, turn the volume down on [device] by 20.”

“Alexa, turn the volume up on [device] by 40.”

“Alexa, mute [device].”

“Alexa, unmute [device].”

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • „Alexa, set the volume of [stereo system] to 50.”

  • “Alexa, turn the volume down on [stereo system] by 20.”

  • “Alexa, turn the volume up on [stereo system] by 40.”

  • “Alexa, mute [stereo system.]”

  • “Alexa, unmute [stereo system].”

Please note that this feature is currently only available in English. If you want to use this function, you must change the language settings on the echo or echo dot to English. This has an effect on all voice commands. All other functions are then only available in English.

Media control function

“Alexa, resume [device].”

“Alexa, play [device].”

“Alexa, pause [device].”

“Alexa, stop [device].”

“Alexa, next song/video/photo on [device].”

“Alexa, go forward on [device].”

“Alexa, go back on [device].”

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • “Alexa, resume [stereo system].”

  • “Alexa, play [stereo system].”

  • “Alexa, pause [stereo system].”

  • “Alexa, stop [stereo system].”

  • “Alexa, next song [stereo system].”

  • “Alexa, go forward on [stereo system].”

Please note that this feature is currently only available in English. If you want to use this function, you must change the language settings on the echo or echo dot to English. This has an effect on all voice commands. All other functions are then only available in English.

Alexa Scene

"Alexa, launch [scene]."

"Alexa, stop [scene]."

Examples:

• Voice Command

  • "Alexa, start party lights."

  • "Alexa, stop party lights."

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