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11. Controlling Your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa

In this chapter, you learn how to use the Alexa personal assistant to control smart home devices via Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot devices.

Understanding Alexa—and Echo

Meet Amazon’s Echo Devices

Setting Up Your Echo Device

Working with Alexa

Using the Alexa App

Working with Alexa’s Skills

Using ...

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