To use the Smart Home Dashboard on an Amazon Fire TV, just select it from the Alexa shortcut panel, or press and hold the ...

The Alexa shortcut panel will launch at the bottom of your TV screen. ... From the Smart Home Dashboard, you'll be able to select and control your connected devices.

Some important points before we get started: You’ll need a Fire tablet running Fire OS 7 or later. For hub control, smart home accessories must be compatible with both Alexa and Device Dashboard ...

These devices turn your TV into a smart home dashboard to check security feeds and control devices like lighting or your smart thermostat. Scroll down to see how you can create a setup for your ...

On top of this you'll need to figure out whether to explain or disable automations that may seem complicated to outsiders, particurly when it comes to lighting, heating and cooling, operating the TV, ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. I’ve spent 10 years living ...

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead.

In the smart home world, and digital assistants in general, there are only two major platforms if you’re not using Apple devices: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant (which links with Google Home ...