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Start Here - FAQ's for Google Home, Amazon Echo, Philips Hue, LightwaveRF, Ring, etc.

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  • #2
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Of course suggestions for other FAQ's and guides very welcome. Basically any way we can help introduce new people to Home Automation, etc.


  • #3
    Michael malone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Michael malone


    Folks, I have my amazon echo up and running no problems but for one. I have lightwaverf sockets and switches but the lightwave skill cannot be found in my Alexa app.. is it region specific? I used my uk Apple ID for App Store to get Alexa app, everything else works and shows up fine... I'm at a loss


  • #4
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Michael malone wrote: »
    Folks, I have my amazon echo up and running no problems but for one. I have lightwaverf sockets and switches but the lightwave skill cannot be found in my Alexa app.. is it region specific? I used my uk Apple ID for App Store to get Alexa app, everything else works and shows up fine... I'm at a loss

    I just searched for it in the Alexa app and it finds it no problem "LightwaveRF". I can't enable it as I don't have any lrf gear.

    My Alexa app is from the UK iTunes store. Also try alexa.amazon.co.uk on a laptop and search for it there.


  • #5
    Michael malone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Michael malone


    bk wrote: »
    I just searched for it in the Alexa app and it finds it no problem "LightwaveRF". I can't enable it as I don't have any lrf gear.

    My Alexa app is from the UK iTunes store. Also try alexa.amazon.co.uk on a laptop and search for it there.

    I'm in the process of setting up a new amazon uk account, hopefully this works


  • #6
    Michael malone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Michael malone


    All sorted, new amazon.co.uk account and it's up n running.. thanks folks


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  • #7
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    bk wrote: »
    Of course suggestions for other FAQ's and guides very welcome. Basically any way we can help introduce new people to Home Automation, etc.

    This is superb. I'm brand new to this and delighted with my new purchase of 2 dots. Thanks for the FAQs - really helping.


  • #8
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Make this a sticky?


  • #9
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Atomic Pineapple wrote:
    Make this a sticky?

    I'll do this tomorrow. Having multiple redirect issues at home these days


  • #10
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Stoner wrote: »
    I'll do this tomorrow. Having multiple redirect issues at home these days

    Can't you ask your TV to do it for you? :D


  • #11
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,102 ✭✭✭OU812


    Google Home featured heavily in the latest episode of Modern Family ("The Alliance"). Phil instructs it to play a soundtrack early on in the episode & at the end of it there's a whole scene of him telling it to play an obscure video, which it naturally does "on youtube".

    They're big into their product placement on that show although they're generally a lot cleverer about it than this episode which was blatant. They had an entire episode of the family interacting via FaceTime on every apple product imaginable a couple of seasons ago that was so well written, I give them full kudos on it.


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  • #12
    wexfordman2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭wexfordman2


    OU812 wrote: »
    Google Home featured heavily in the latest episode of Modern Family ("The Alliance"). Phil instructs it to play a soundtrack early on in the episode & at the end of it there's a whole scene of him telling it to play an obscure video, which it naturally does "on youtube".

    They're big into their product placement on that show although they're generally a lot cleverer about it than this episode which was blatant. They had an entire episode of the family interacting via FaceTime on every apple product imaginable a couple of seasons ago that was so well written, I give them full kudos on it.

    I noticed an Amazon echo on the tabletop of Sheldon's drawer cabinet in his bedroom on Big Bang Theory the other night. I called the misses and rewound it to show her. Then I cringed at my own nerdiness.

    Anyone remember the episode where they used an x10 device to run on a lamp? God I'm sad.


  • #13
    OldMrBrennan83
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #14
    Bluefoam
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    No it hasn't


  • #15
    Dr Bill V1.5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Dr Bill V1.5


    I'm having difficulties connecting Philips Hue bulb to Google Home,not sure if it's even possible.

    I'm not using a bridge and trying to connect with the 'works with Google ' option. Keep getting the 'could not reach Philips Hue' message.

    Any help appreciated 👍🏼



  • #16
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121522697#Comment_121522697

    I'm sure I already answered this... You need a hub, the bulbs don't work individually.



  • #17
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121522754#Comment_121522754

    Yep, here it is, but you didn't get the answer you wanted:

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121499989/#Comment_121499989



  • #18
    Dr Bill V1.5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Dr Bill V1.5


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121522774#Comment_121522774

    Thank you....



  • #19
    James11Smith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭James11Smith


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057674494/start-here-faqs-for-google-home-amazon-echo-philips-hue-lightwaverf-ring-etc

    thanks for this post here. I am glad I found all information in the same post.



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