Create a nightly home routine by voice

A parent used Alexa+ to set a 9 p.m. dim-lights-and-lower-thermostat routine in one spoken request.

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What they did
A Tom's Guide reviewer who is also a parent had already upgraded to Alexa+. They said one sentence to Alexa+ asking for the lights to dim and the thermostat to drop every night at 9 p.m. Alexa+ understood the instructions and made the automation immediately, without the app or its menus.
How it went
The routine was set up right away and saved them time compared with the old way of building automations. The article did not say how reliably it ran on later nights.
Tips
This worked for a simple recurring home routine, but the same assistant was less dependable with task-ordering jobs like takeout. Alexa+ comes with Prime; without it, the cost is $19.99 a month.

Try it yourself with Alexa+

I want a recurring home routine for [time] on [days]. Please set [lights/device] to [setting] and change [thermostat/device] to [temperature]. First, repeat back the routine in plain language and wait for my approval before saving anything. If any step would delete, replace, or overwrite an existing automation, ask me to confirm before you continue.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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