How to Control Insteon Devices from your Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, Amazon Tap or other Alexa-enabled Device

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1. Introduction

How to Control Insteon Devices from your Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, Amazon Tap, or other Alexa-enabled Device

2. Resolution

Control of Insteon devices with Amazon Alexa requires Insteon Hub (2245-222) and an Amazon Alexa-enabled device connected to a North American Amazon account. 

Add Insteon Hub to the Amazon Echo App

Step 1

Launch the Alexa app and tap the drawer button in the upper left corner

Step 2

Tap Skills & Games

Step 3

Tap the Magnifying Glass in the upper right corner

Step 4

Search for Insteon and click on the skill

Step 5

Tap Enable To Use

Step 6

To connect your Insteon Hub to your Amazon Echo, you will need to enter your Insteon account user name and password. When finished, tap Sign In.

Step 7

After you see confirmation that Alexa has been linked with your Insteon Hub, tap the “X” in the upper left corner.

Step 8

After connecting your account, you will be prompted to discover devices.

After a few moments, you will see a list of all of the Insteon devices connected to your Insteon Hub. You can now control these devices from your Amazon Echo.

If you add new Insteon devices at a later date, Echo will automatically search for devices every hour. To discover a device more quickly, say "Alexa, discover my devices."