- Elements of a Smart Home
- Planning Your Smart Home
- Wi-Fi and the Smart Home
- Selecting Devices
- Installing Devices
- Using Apps
- Linking Devices to Apps
- Using a Smart Home Hub
- Smart Remote Control
- Simplicity of a Smart Home
- Cost of a Smart Home
- Ensuring a Manual Option
- Making a Physical Schedule
- Getting Everyone On Board
- Creating an Account
- Sharing Access
- Home and Away Schedule
- About Smart Speakers
- Using Wake Words
- About Amazon Echo
- Models of Echo
- Alexa Settings
- Adding Alexa Skills
- Downloading Alexa Skills
- Messaging With Alexa
- Assessing Google Home
- Using the Google Home App
- Viewing Google Routines
- Adding Google Routines
- Viewing Google Actions
- Using Google Actions
- About the HomePod and Siri
- Using the Home App
- Asking Questions
- Getting the News
- Playing Music
- Listening to the Radio
- Setting Reminders
- Using a Timer
- Starting With Smart Lighting
- Installing Smart Light Bulbs
- Installing a Lighting Bridge
- Viewing Lighting Elements
- Setting Up Rooms
- Assigning Lights to a Room
- Accessing Lights
- Changing Light Color
- Adjusting Multiple Lights
- Dimming Lights
- Using Scenes
- Editing Scenes
- Creating Your Own Scenes
- Accessing Lighting Routines
- Creating Routines
- Selecting Rooms
- Going Home and Away
- Never Leave Lights On Again
- Smart Light Settings
- Remote Lighting Access
- About Smart Heating
- Installing Smart Heating
- Smart Heating Apps
- Setting the Temperature
- Saving Money With Eco
- Setting the Eco Range
- Viewing a Schedule
- Editing a Schedule
- Creating an Auto-Schedule
- Heating Home and Away
- Deciding Home and Away
- Accessing Heating Remotely
- General Heating Settings
- Specific Heating Settings
- About Security Cameras
- Installing Security Cameras
- Linking Cameras and Apps
- Viewing Security Cameras
- Indoor Security Cameras
- About Smart Alarms
- Installing Smart Alarms
- Viewing Video Doorbells
- About Smart Plugs
- Setting Up Smart Plugs
- Robotic Lawnmowers
- Setting a Mower Boundary
- Connecting a Mower
- Vacuuming Robotically
- More Devices for the Home
- Smart TVs
- Home Cinema
- Surround Sound Speakers
- General Security
- Using Strong Passwords
- Updating Software
- Looking at Privacy
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Wi-Fi Security
- Device Location
- Smart Speakers Listening
- Viewing Recorded Data
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