{"id":297506,"date":"2021-07-12T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-alexa-offline-with-smart-home-devices-using-echo\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:00:33","slug":"how-to-use-alexa-offline-with-smart-home-devices-using-echo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-alexa-offline-with-smart-home-devices-using-echo\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Alexa Offline with Smart Home Devices Using Echo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b6237e118\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b6237e118\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-alexa-offline-with-smart-home-devices-using-echo\/#Enable_Local_Voice_Control_in_the_Alexa_App\" >Enable Local Voice Control in the Alexa App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Alexa Offline with Smart Home Devices Using Echo&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-use-Alexa-Offline-to-control-smart-home-devices.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"How to Use Alexa Offline to Control Smart Home Devices\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon Alexa relies on a Wi-Fi connection to work smoothly with smart home devices. But if your Wi-Fi goes offline, you can still use Alexa with select Echo models to control your smart light or smart plug. Here\u2019s how to set it up.<\/p>\n<p>The Alexa <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> for your phone manages voice commands for Echo devices that have a built-in smart hub. It can do this even if it isn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Connect Alexa to Wi-Fi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That being said, there are a few things that you need to know before getting started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must pair the smart home devices with the Amazon Echo first.<\/li>\n<li>You can use commands for only select actions, like controlling volume, checking the time, or canceling existing alarms or reminders. You won\u2019t be able to set new alarms or reminders, check the weather, or play music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With those things in mind, you\u2019re ready to get started.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_Local_Voice_Control_in_the_Alexa_App\"><\/span>Enable Local Voice Control in the Alexa App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open the Alexa app on your phone, tap on \u201cDevices\u201d at the bottom, and tap \u201cAll Devices\u201d at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Open-the-Alexa-app-and-tap-on-Devices-at-the-bottom.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"open the Alexa app, tap on &quot;Devices&quot; at the bottom and select &quot;All Devices&quot; at the top.\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select your Echo device from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/select-your-Echo-device-from-the-list..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select your Echo device from the list.\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, scroll down to the \u201cLocal Voice Control\u201d and tap on it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/In-Device-Settings-Scroll-down-to-the-Local-Voice-Control-section-and-tap-on-it.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Device Settings, scroll down to the &quot;Local Voice Control&quot; section and tap on it.\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Toggle on the option for \u201cLocal Voice Control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-736119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-on-the-option-for-local-voice-control.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Toggle on the option for &quot;Local Voice Control.&quot;\" width=\"648\" height=\"368\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can toggle it off when you don\u2019t want to use Echo for managing your smart home products.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enable Local Voice Control, you can use Echo to control your smart home devices even when Echo isn\u2019t connected to a Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n<p>If the Alexa app\u2019s Local Voice Control fails to work with your smart home devices, try disabling and reenabling the setting in the Alexa app. And if that doesn\u2019t help, reset your Echo and pair the smart home devices again. Check Amazon\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=GXSS2ZF8TA78X865&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">official Echo device resetting guide<\/a>\u00a0for your particular device.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can connect Alexa to smart home devices over Bluetooth and control them from your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Control Your Amazon Echo from Anywhere Using Your Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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