If you’re like most people, you probably use your Echo device to control your home’s devices. But what if you don’t have an Echo device? You can still use Alexa offline by using a Smart Home Device like a Philips Hue or Belkin WeMo. Here’s how:
- Open the Alexa app on your phone or computer.
- Type “Alexa” into the top search bar and hit enter.
- Click on the “Offline Mode” button at the bottom of the main screen.
- On the next screen, you’ll be asked to choose which devices you want to control offline with Alexa. Choose one of these devices: Philips Hue, Belkin WeMo, or any other Smart Home Device that has an Alexa app installed.
- Click on “OK” to continue andAlexa will start controlling your devices offline!
The Alexa app for your phone manages voice commands for Echo devices that have a built-in smart hub. It can do this even if it isn’t connected to the internet with the Local Voice Control feature. So far, Echo Plus (1st Generation and 2nd Generation) and Echo Show (2nd Generation) support Local Voice Control.
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That being said, there are a few things that you need to know before getting started:
With those things in mind, you’re ready to get started.
Enable Local Voice Control in the Alexa App
The Alexa app on Android and iPhone houses the Local Voice Control setting that allows you to use Echo devices to control your smart home devices without the internet.
To get started, open the Alexa app on your phone, tap on “Devices” at the bottom, and tap “All Devices” at the top.
Select your Echo device from the list.
Then, scroll down to the “Local Voice Control” and tap on it.
Toggle on the option for “Local Voice Control.”
You can toggle it off when you don’t want to use Echo for managing your smart home products.
Once you enable Local Voice Control, you can use Echo to control your smart home devices even when Echo isn’t connected to a Wi-Fi connection.
Also, you can connect Alexa to smart home devices over Bluetooth and control them from your phone.
