Paul Vinten/ShutterstockWith Alexa Routines, you can schedule your lights to turn on and off, change brightness, and change colors. You can even create schedules for your lights to run on specific days and times. Today, we’ll show you how. Which Lights Can You Schedule with Alexa? Not sure whether your lights will work with Alexa? You can, in fact, schedule any lights with Alexa, even if they’re not smart devices. This includes strip lights and bulb lights. If your lights aren’t smart devices, you’ll need to plug them into a smart plug that’s connected to Alexa. You’ll then need to schedule the smart plug with Alexa or an Alexa-powered device such as the Amazon Echo. If your lights are smart devices, see whether they support Alexa. You’ll know that a smart light supports Alexa if you find “Alexa compatible,” “Supports Alexa,” “Works with Alexa,” or something similar on the packaging or product description. You can then follow the steps in the next section to schedule your lights. Unlike with regular lights, you can often schedule your smart lights without Alexa or an Alexa-powered device. Instead, when you purchase smart lights, y… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
Read More