Voice device feature comparisons

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Google, Alexa, and Siri voice devices are compatible with Alarm.com systems and accounts. For more information about these voice devices, see the following:

Below are the notable differences in supported features between voice devices/skills:

Feature	Google Home	Alexa Alarm.com Skill	Alexa Smart Home Skill	Siri voice shortcuts
Phrase trigger	"Ok/hey Google, ask/tell Alarm.com..."	"Alexa, ask/tell Alarm.com..."	"Alexa, ..."	"Hey Siri, ..."
Lights	Supports: On Off Set dimmer value Note: Status inquiries are not supported	Supports: On Off Set dimmer value Note: Status inquiries are not supported	Supports: On Off Set dimmer value Note: Status inquiries are not supported	Supports: On Off Set dimmer value Note: Status inquiries are not supported
Thermostats	Supports: Set temp Change mode Temp and mode status Note: Actions can be impacted by the thermostat's current mode	Supports: Set temp Change mode Temp and mode status Note: Actions can be impacted by the thermostat's current mode	Supports: Set temp Change mode Temp and mode status Note: Actions can be impacted by the thermostat's current mode	Supported (using scenes that contain thermostat commands)
Locks	Supports: Lock Status	Supports: Lock Unlock (with setup) Status	Not supported	Supports: Lock Unlock (with setup)
Garage Doors	Supports: Close Status	Supports: Open (with setup) Close Status	Not supported	Supported (using scenes that contain garage door commands)
Security Panel	Supports: Arm Stay Status Note: Arming security systems with multiple partitions is not currently supported	Supports: Arm Stay Disarm (with setup) Status	Not supported	Supports: Arm Stay Arm Away Disarm
Camera	Not supported	Supports: Request a clip Adjust the camera view on select pan/tilt cameras Note: Not all cameras are supported at this time, including doorbell cameras Video will not stream to Echo device screens	Not supported	Supports: Live video
Scenes	Not supported	Supported	Not supported	Supported
Secure Actions	Not supported	Supported with setup: Unlock a door Open a garage Disarm panel	Not supported	Supported
Languages	All supported English locations	English (India) English (US) English (Canada) English (UK) English (Australia)	English (US)	All countries where Siri is supported
Additional Notes		For more information about the difference between the Alexa Alarm.com Skill and the Alexa Smart Home Skill, see What are the differences between the Alarm.com Skill and the Smart Home Skill for Amazon Alexa?	Only supported in the US and devices must be added to the Alexa's device list