Smart Home Accessories You Need for Your Smart Assistant

Now that you have Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, you’re probably wondering what should be next on your list of must-haves. Here are three suggestions to use with your smart assistant to make your life a little easier.

Philips Hue Smart Bulb Starter Kit

It will become such a routine to have your smart assistant turn on light bulbs around your house, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. The Philips starter kit comes in millions of colors and shades of white light to help you get just the right mood lighting. The best part is these lightbulbs install just like ordinary lightbulbs. You configure them with the Philips Hue App on your smartphone, then pair them with your smart assistant. Instant light anywhere you want.

Gosund Smart Light Switch

Another way to turn on and off lights with your voice is this smart light switch. While it takes a little more know-how to install than the smart light bulbs, it has a few more features you might like. For example, you can set the switch on a timer to turn lights on and off at certain times of the day or night. And if your kitchen lights are wired to a single switch, replace it with this smart light switch. This lets you control them all without replacing each regular lightbulb with a smart bulb.

Google Chromecast

Not to worry; Chromecast works with Amazon Alexa along with Google Home. And it turns your smart assistant into a TV remote. Use voice commands to turn your TV on and select shows to watch. You can also “cast” videos, pictures, and other content from your smartphone to your television. For instance, if you don’t have a smart TV but want to stream Netflix, you can “cast” it from your phone to your television. Then tell Chromecast to pause your show so you can get a drink from the kitchen and make popcorn.

Final thoughts

Smart assistants and these smart accessories will make your home more comfortable and inviting and even save on your utility bills. Use them to manage your electricity usage and consider adding other smart time- and power-saving devices in the future.