Smart Home How-Tos
Latest Smart Home How-Tos

How to sell your smart home
By Florence Ion published
Moving? Here’s what to do whether you plan to take or leave your smart-home devices.

How to play Apple podcasts on an Amazon Echo speaker
By Kate Kozuch published
Here’s how to play Apple podcasts on an Echo or any Alexa-enabled speaker.

How to use Multi-Room Music with the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show
By Michael Gowan published
You can now stream music to all of your Amazon Echo devices throughout your house using Multi-Room Music. Here's how to connect them all.

How to control your TV with Alexa
By Mike Prospero published
You can use Amazon's voice assistant to control your TV, look for programs, actors, and even control your DVR. Here's how to set it up.

How to Connect a WeMo Switch Smart Plug to Alexa
By Mike Prospero published
You can control Belkin's WeMo devices using nothing but your voice, but you have to connect it with Alexa first. Here's how to do it.

How to Connect a Nest Thermostat to Alexa
By Mike Prospero published
You can control your Nest Thermostat with you voice using Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, if you know how to connect the two.

How to Move Your Nest Account to a Google Account
By Mike Prospero published
Works With Nest is ending — here's how to switch your Nest account to a Google account

How to Control Dish TV Boxes with Google Assistant
By Mike Prospero, Henry T. Casey published
You can control your Dish TV box and smart home devices using Google Assistant. Here's how to set it up.
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