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Integrating your Wyze Video Doorbell Pro with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant allows you to create custom routines that enhance your home automation experience. This guide walks you through setting up routines to receive notifications, control smart devices, and automate actions based on your doorbell activity.
Connecting Wyze Video Doorbell Pro to Alexa
To start creating routines with Alexa, you need to link your Wyze account to the Alexa app. Follow these steps:
- Open the Alexa app on your smartphone.
- Tap the menu icon and select Skills & Games.
- Search for Wyze and enable the Wyze Skill.
- Log in with your Wyze account credentials to authorize the connection.
- Discover devices to add your Wyze Video Doorbell Pro to Alexa.
Once connected, your doorbell will appear as a device in the Alexa app, ready to be incorporated into routines.
Creating Alexa Routines for Wyze Video Doorbell Pro
With the device linked, you can now create routines that trigger actions when someone presses the doorbell or when motion is detected.
Example Routine: Notify When Doorbell Is Pressed
Follow these steps to set up a notification routine:
- Open the Alexa app and go to Routines.
- Tap Create Routine.
- Name your routine, e.g., Doorbell Pressed.
- Tap When this happens and choose Device.
- Select your Wyze Video Doorbell Pro and choose Doorbell Pressed.
- Tap Add Action.
- Choose Notifications and select Send a notification.
- Enter your custom message, e.g., “Someone is at the door.”
- Save the routine.
Connecting Wyze Video Doorbell Pro to Google Assistant
Linking your Wyze account with Google Assistant involves a few steps:
- Open the Google Home app on your device.
- Tap the plus icon (+) to add a new device.
- Select Set up device > Works with Google.
- Search for Wyze in the list of compatible services.
- Authorize the connection with your Wyze account credentials.
- Assign your Wyze Video Doorbell Pro to a room for easy control.
After linking, your doorbell will be available for creating routines within the Google Home app.
Creating Google Assistant Routines for Wyze Video Doorbell Pro
To automate actions based on your doorbell activity, set up routines in Google Home:
Example Routine: Announce When Someone Rings the Doorbell
Steps to create an announcement routine:
- Open the Google Home app and tap Routines.
- Tap Manage routines and then + Add.
- Name your routine, e.g., Doorbell Alert.
- Tap When and select Doorbell Rings.
- Tap Add action.
- Select Say something.
- Enter your message, e.g., “Someone is at the door.”
- Save the routine.
With these routines, you can receive instant notifications and automate smart home devices seamlessly using your Wyze Video Doorbell Pro with both Alexa and Google Assistant.