Smart Home Skill - Control lights with the Smart Home skill for Amazon Alexa
Lights synced with the Amazon Alexa app can be controlled with a series of commands. Below are some example commands for a light with the name Office Light.
Example commands
To turn the light on or off:
- “Alexa, turn off the Office Light.”
- “Alexa, switch on the Office Light.”
- “Alexa, flip off the Office Light.”
To control a dimmable light in addition to on/off commands:
- “Alexa, dim the Office Light to 25 percent.”
- “Alexa, increase the Office Light by 50 percent.”
- “Alexa, make the Office Light 25 percent brighter.”
Frequently asked questions
What commands are not supported?
The Alarm.com Smart Home skill does not support commands that ask the status of a light.
Example: “Alexa, is my Living Room Light on?” is not a supported command.
How can a specific light be controlled?
To control lights using the Smart Home skill, users must use the exact name of the light or group name as defined by Amazon Smart Home. This is different from the Alarm.com skill where users can give commands without mentioning a specific light.
For more information about group interactions, see Smart Home Skill - Create a group of Amazon Alexa Smart Home devices.