This skill is not available on the Skills store, but can be created in under 5 minutes. This tutorial will teach you how to create a Google Home or Alexa Skill to add items to your Tesco online shopping basket on TescoDirect.
This skill works for Tesco UK, but it would be good to know if it works globally, so let me know in the comments if you’ve got it working in your country for either Alexa or Google Home. I’ve had it working on my Amazon Echo dot, My Amazon Echo show and my Google Home. The skill uses IFTTT, but it’s super easy I promise, so don’t be nervous, jump right in! This is a typical Paul Hibbert tutorial, so you might want to mute your Amazon Echo or Google Home before you watch 😉 ========================= FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER UK: amzn.to/2Oqdgfg ========================= BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: BROADLINK Android set top boxes for the RM plugin: Echo Dot 2nd Gen: Echo 2nd Gen: Echo Plus: Echo Spot: Proscenic Robovac: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 |
The 2 Minute Smart Plug Challenge
This is a tutorial and a review in typical Paul Hibbert style; can I get this smart plug controlled by my Alexa account in under 2 minutes? Watch me battle with the Alexa app with all the swearing carefully edited out 😉
If you’re looking for an alternative to Broadlink or an alternative to Sonoff then this Aisirer smart switch / smart home plug is very cheap, very small, and the quickest install yet. The Smart plug uses the Tuya smart home skill and works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT. I have confirmed it working reliably with my Amazon Echo dot, my Google Home speaker, and by using the Amazon app directly. Buy this plug: ========================= FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER ========================= BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: BROADLINK Android set top boxes for the RM plugin: Echo Dot 2nd Gen: Echo 2nd Gen: Echo Plus: Echo Spot: Proscenic Robovac: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 |
How To Enable Alexa Follow Up Mode UK And EU
What is follow up mode? Follow up mode allows Alexa to keep listening after each command so that you can issue more than one command without having to repeat the wake word. If you’re in the UK or EU you’ve probably noticed Alexa Follow up mode is unavailable! This is a tutorial to show you how to enable Alexa follow up mode in the UK and the EU using a simple workaround. In typical Paul Hibbert fashion I shall guide you through how to trick the Amazon Alexa app into allowing US skills and settings.
Full Tutorial to move your account to the US (and back again if you wish) : www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO5rExW-7I8 ========================= FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter me up: www.twitter.com/hibberthometech Facebook the heck out of me: www.facebook.com/hibberthometech BUY ME A BEER Donate to the channel: paypal.me/PaulHibbert Become a monthly contributor on Patreon: www.patreon.com/paulhibbert ========================= BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: Proscenic Robovac: UK: amzn.to/2OJkfjU US: amzn.to/2MgGEUk Echo 2nd Gen: UK: amzn.to/2Lpoy1Q US: amzn.to/2LhsXXO Echo Dot 2nd Gen: UK: amzn.to/2LdXXZ0 US: amzn.to/2uCtlpG Echo Plus UK: amzn.to/2LVWjIv Echo Plus US: amzn.to/2NmnpIT Echo Spot: UK: amzn.to/2LgWd0S US: amzn.to/2NlfMTi As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 |
IP Camera For Amazon Echo Show By Zemismart – Setup Guide & Review
This Zemismart IP camera is a cheap alternative to the Amazon cloud cam, but is it any good? This is a review in typical Paul Hibbert fashion for an Amazon Echo Show Compatible IP Camera by Zemismart. In this video I will also show you how to setup the camera using the Tuya Smart Life app and Tuya Smart Life skill. ***EDIT TO THE VIDEO*** The 5 second delay only exists on the Echo show, there is no delay using the Tuya Smart Life app, so you will be able to have fluent conversations with your burglars! 😉 PRODUCTS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO ZEMISMART IP CAMERA
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Home Security: Stop Hackers From Trolling Your IP Camera
I Got Hacked!… and it sucked. This is a really simple security hack for your home to make sure your IP camera / CCTV Security camera isn’t broadcasting you to trolls and hackers, no matter what! Also featured: how to switch your cameras on and off with Alexa and Google Home.
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How To Get Alexa To Mop Your Floor! – Proscenic Robovac 811GB
I’ve managed to get my Amazon Echo to do pretty much everything you could think of, but mopping my kitchen floor is a new one even for me!
This is a review of the Proscenic 811GB Robovac vacuum cleaner, which is one of the cheapest Alexa enabled robovacs I’ve seen so far and also has a mop function!?… I’ve tested the Proscenic Alexa skill on both my Amazon Echo Dot and my Echo Show and pitted the vacuum against the Eufy Robovac11 from my previous review. Is this a viable alternative to a Roomba? Who will win the epic battle of the Robovacs? Who will be the best vacuum cleaner? Let’s find out… FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: Proscenic Robovac: Echo show Echo 2nd Gen: Echo Dot 2nd Gen: Echo Plus UK: amzn.to/2LVWjIv Echo Spot: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 |
How To Get Live Sky And Cable TV On Android TV Legally
This is the only Android box I’ve seen that is capable of HMDI passthrough via its HDMI input.
Finally we can watch live TV from our cable or Sky box using an Android TV interface! It is also capable of overlay of video calls whilst watching Live TV; making it perfect for keeping in touch with elderly relatives who may be suffering from dementia or senility. This is a review of the Sentab box, an ‘Android TV’ based Android set top box that is capable of HDMI pass through for your Sky, Virgin Media, Time Warner Cable, or any other company that provides live TV via a set top box. FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: Sentab Box: Buy a Harmony Hub: Echo show Echo 2nd Gen: Echo Dot 2nd Gen: Echo Plus UK: amzn.to/2LVWjIv Echo Spot: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 |
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Plex Media Server Setup Guide And Why I’m Leaving Kodi
I have been a hard core Kodi fan for more than 10 years now, but I can no longer ignore the lure of Plex and it’s ability to be controlled by Alexa and Google Home. In this episode I will be giving you a comparison between Kodi and Plex and showing you the advantages and disadvantages of both. This episode also serves as a guide on how to setup the Plex Media Server and the Plex media clients on multiple machines to share files across the network using Plex and Alexa.
This Tutorial is the same for the Amazon Firestick too, just search for Plex on your Firestick or Fire TV and install it from the menu! Plex media server download link: www.plex.tv/en-gb/media-server-downloads/ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER: BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: Broadlink RM pro Broadlink Blackbean: Echo Show Echo 2nd Gen: Echo Dot 2nd Gen: Echo Plus Echo Spot: Buy a Harmony Hub: Sentab Box (Android box): |
How To Control Ceiling Lights Using Google Home And Amazon Echo
This is a how to video tutorial to explain how to control your ceiling lights with Amazon Alexa (Echo) and Google Home using a Broadlink RM Pro to control any non smart RF light switch, this video also serves as a review of the Zemismart RF dimmer switch which is the RF light switch I now recommend for Alexa and Google Home.
Because RF plug sockets and RF light switches are such a cheap alternative to brands like Philips Hue and Wemo this is easily the most affordable way to build a smart home! VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS TUTORIAL For an indepth explanation of how to wire in an RF light switch watch this video here (*Ignore after 11 minutes as the setup for the Broadlink RM pro is now much easier, see above!*): www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfGdEcXL7RQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER BUY A RELATED SMART HOME PRODUCT: RF MAINS DIMMER SWITCH BROADLINK AMAZON RF PLUG SOCKETS BACKBOX ADAPTOR Aliexpress Universal links for the RF mains dimmer: Official Links for the RF mains dimmer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links above I will earn commission at no extra cost to you 🙂 🙂 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZEMISMART SWITCH 1. Factory reset the switch by holding the dim down and dim up buttons on the switch for 10 seconds 2. With the switch turned off Press the dim down and dim up button’s on the switch simultaneously for 5 seconds to put it into pairing mode 3. Click button 1 on the remote to teach the switch “on” 4. Click button 2 on the remote to teach the switch “off” 5. Click dim up on the remote to teach the dim up command 6. Click dim down on the remote to teach the dim down command |
New Kodi Amazon Alexa Skill: Best Kodi Addon Ever- July 2018 Tutorial
The most powerful Kodi addon yet! This is the easiest tutorial so far for how to control Kodi with Alexa. In this guide you will learn how to set up the Kodi Addon and install the Alexa Skill to get the two to talk to each other, it is literally a 5 minute job. I’m using Kodi Exodus, but the skill should work with all versions including those hosted on Firestick, Fire TV, Android box, Raspberry Pi, Kodi box, and any other Operating System that runs Kodi.
This is a beta trial for the Alexa Skill that you can join by contacting Tomas (See the address in the STEPS section below). Once the skill is finished and officially available on the market place then I will update the links but the setup process will be basically the same. ***CORRECTION TO THE VIDEO*** I said that you must use your Amazon details to register on Tomas’ server. The opposite is true, you don’t need to and if you’re concerned about the security of giving your amazon details to a stranger then you should use a different address! FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUY ME A BEER BUY TOMAS A BEER: goo.gl/aNM8Yc STEPS: 2. (03:44) Enable the Beta skill in the Alexa app using the email from Tomas 3. (04:41) Register on Tomas’ server 4. (05:14) Create a device name on Tomas’ server and generate the secret key 5. (06:02) Install the Kodi addon from: github.com/kodi-connect/kodi-connect-addon/blob/master/readme.md 6. (07:06) Configure the Kodi addon with your email address and secret key 7. (07:50) Ensure the skill is enabled at: alexa.amazon.co.uk/spa/index.html#skills/beta/ 8. (08:09) Choose the Echo dot you want to link to the Video skill LINKS Buy smart home devices related to Alexa:
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