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The Alarm.com Skill
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The Alarm.com skill supports:
- Security
- Lights (on/off and dimmer)
- Indoor and outdoor IP video cameras
- The doorbell camera is not compatible at this time
To use Alexa with Smart Home, enable the Alarm.com skill, then use correctly-formatted commands
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Set up Smart Home with Alexa
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To enable the skill on the Alexa App:
- Select Skills and Games from the top left menu
- Search and Select for Alarm.com and enable the skill; Alarm.com Smart Home is a not the correct choice
- When prompted to link your account, enter your Smart Home username and password to complete the link
To enable the skill using Voice:
- Tell your Alexa enabled device, Alexa, talk to Alarm.com
- Alexa responds letting you know your Alarm.com account needs to be linked
- Open the Amazon Alexa app on your mobile device or go to Alexa.amazon.com on your web browser
- On the Home dashboard, look for the Alarm.com card at the top of the app with a Link Account button
- Enter your Smart Home username and password to complete the link
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Use Alexa to Control Smart Home
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To use Alexa commands to disarm your system, you must first enable secure commands
- Note: if the Alarm.com skill was linked prior to the secure command availability, disable then enable again to prompt PIN setup
- Open the Amazon Alexa app on your mobile device and Tap Skills & Games
- Search and Select for Alarm.com and enable the skill; Alarm.com Smart Home is a not the correct choice
- Tap Disable on the skill page and Confirm disable by tapping Disable in the pop-up
- Tap Enable on the skill page and Log in with your account credentials, then tap Allow
- You will then be asked if you would like to enable secure commands. Secure commands are security sensitive (unlock the door, open the garage, disarm the panel) and protected behind a four-digit pin. To enable secure commands, tap Allow
- Note: You must have the appropriate system permissions for access to secure commands
- Type in a four-digit pin and click Submit
- Your account is now linked. Click the X in the top left and begin interacting with Alarm.com through Amazon Alexa
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