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Old 07-14-2022, 02:03 PM   #4787
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
My one-and-only real purchase on Prime Day was a robot vacuum that is Alexa-enabled. I was considering adding the relevant Alexa skill, but there doesn't seem to be anything a voice command will do that I can't do from the vacuum's own app, more directly and without chance of error. It seems pointless to add an extra step: alert Alexa, tell Alexa to tell the vacuum to clean; as opposed to open the app and press the clean button.

I guess I just don't really get the whole voice-command thing.
For some devices voice commands aren't much more than a gimmick. Very useful for lighting and plugs though when you have a mix of several different brands - with Alexa device and group names you don't have to remember which app or apps to use.
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