How to install Amazon Echo’s new home security features

The Amazon Echo has some new home security features that are now going live. Among other things, your Amazon Echo can make it look like a dog is barking inside your house if your security cameras sense movement when you’re not home.

The feature is part of Alexa Guard Plus, a membership service that costs $ 4.99 per month or $ 49 per year after a free 30-day trial. Another way Amazon uses the Echo is to generate recycling revenue from its hardware, but it is also useful for people who may not want to pay for a full security system. -blown.

Guard Plus can also warn you about any noises in your home using your Amazon Echo and a beeping sound if internal activity is detected. You can also ask your Echo to call an emergency helpline if you are home and there is a breaker.

Here’s how to set it up:

• First you need to sign up for the lawsuit on the Amazon website, or say “Alexa, try Guard Plus” near your Amazon Echo.
• Open the Alexa app on your phone.
• Tap on “More” on the right.
• Select Settings.
• Tap on “Guard” near the bottom of the page.
• You’ll see an option to set up Guard with your existing tools, but it’s easier to tap on the Settings icon on the right side of the page to scroll through all the options.
• Select “Barking dog sounds” under “Deter” to set your Echo to try to scare attackers while you’re away. This requires external or external cameras. Select the cameras you want to use.
• Select “Activity Sounds with Siren” so that your Echo wants to horn if you are away from home and can hear someone inside. Amazon warns that this can encourage a pet, so think about that.
• Finally, tap on “Emergency Helpline.” This is where you enter your address in case you need to reach out for help. If you have an emergency, just say “Alexa, call for help.” It will contact “trained representatives that emergency responders can request – such as the police, fire department or ambulance, on your behalf.” Please note, this is not a 911 and is only available in US reps available 24/7.

If you do not want to pay, there is a free series of Alexa Guard which is very useful.

For example, you can select “Away Lighting” under “Deter,” which turns your smart lights on and off when you’re away to make you look like you’re at home. Amazon says it learns from your regular patterns, so it’s not just random.

The free series can also warn you of smoke and carbon monoxide warning sounds, or if your Echo hears a glass break. Just select “Sound Detection” under “Detect.”

Once you’re set up, just say “Alexa, I’m Gone,” to turn off the off mode.

You can also set Alexa to protect your phone when you leave home. When you get home, just say “Alexa, I’m home.”