In order to do this Wink created a platform that takes care of all of the back end support needed to connect to and control smart home devices. With support for both Amazon Echo’s Alexa and Google Home’ Google Voice, Wink’s hubs and controllers just gained more flexibility. Wink, powered by the latest Wink Hub 2, was founded on the principal of simplifying building a smart home back when this was very much the domain of professionals and hard core tech heads. Available free on the Apple App Store and. Greater interconnectivity and control for your smart home devices increases their functional convenience. The Wink app is a beautifully designed mobile app that keeps you connected to your home-no matter where you are. If it’s not warm enough, just say “OK, Google, turn up the bedroom temperature by 2 degrees.” Smart Remotes and Motion Sensors A Pico smart remote gives you control of your smart dimmers or switches wherever you want no wires required. For example, just say “OK, Google, set the bedroom thermostat to 68 degrees” and the command is sent. You can declare a specific temperature or request a change by a number of degrees. Using Google Voice to control your thermostat also works with simple instructions. Using the names you assigned to various Wink controllers or switches, just remember to start each voice command with, “OK, Google.”įor example, if you have a configured Wink controller for your living room lights and you want to turn them on, just say, “OK, Google, turn living room light on.” If you want the light a bit dimmer, say, “OK Google, set living room light to 80 percent.” Using Google Voice to control your Wink-associated smart home devices is about as simple as it could be. Select “Wink” and enter the email and password you use with your Wink account. Next, tap “Home Control” and then tap the “+” button in the lower right corner. Open the Google Home app and tap the menu button in the upper left corner of the main page. Be sure you have the Google Home app on your iOS or Android device. The first step is to hook up your Wink hub to lights, outlets and thermostats with Google Home. Your Google smart home devices just got a lot less talkative You Still Have to Use the Original App (Sometimes) Despite the single-app goal, you shouldn’t uninstall the original app for your smart devices. Under the people section, tap Invite and follow the prompts. GE Lighting launches colorful, customizable rope lights with a built-in microphone Tap Home Settings, and then tap the Home (you most likely only have the one) to which you want to invite someone. The new Google Home app officially launches on May 11
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