If you have Insteon’s SmartHome products, you’ll probably need a way to control them with your voice. You can use Amazon Echo with Insteon devices although it can be a bit confusing.
Alexa Insteon support is limited and only some devices are fully supported. Some may have half support — for example, I have several Insteon ceiling fan controllers that Alexa can only control when the lights are on, but not the fan itself. Other devices may not have Alexa support at all.
Luckily, Insteon recently added an Alexa skill that allows you to control Insteon scenes with your voice. This way, even if an Insteon device doesn’t work with Alexa, you can insert it into a scene that will work. Here’s what you need to do.
This guide assumes that you have already set up devices in the Insteon app and set up Amazon Echo. So if you haven’t, do it now before continuing.
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Step One: Install Insteon Alexa Skill
First you need to install Insteon’s Alexa skill. Open the Alexa app on your phone or tablet and tap the menu in the top left corner. Select «Smart Home» from the list.
Scroll down and click «Get more smart skills at home.»
Find «insteon» in the list and tap it. Click the «Enable» button.
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