Ecobee – What Alexa Voice Commands Can I Use With My ecobee Devices?

Category: Thermostats > Doing More With Your Thermostat

Customer Question:
What Alexa voice commands can I use with my ecobee thermostat and Switch+ devices?

Answer:
Alexa can be used to control thermostat settings, comfort settings, schedules, fans, system modes, Switch+ devices, music, podcasts, radio stations, and audiobooks.

ecobee Skill Commands

Getting Temperature Information

• "Alexa, what's the thermostat temperature?"
• "Alexa, what's the [thermostat name] temperature?"
• "Alexa, what is the thermostat set to?"
• "Alexa, what is the [thermostat name] set to?"

Setting Temperature

• "Alexa, set the thermostat to [temperature]"
• "Alexa, set [thermostat name] to [temperature]"

Increasing or Decreasing Temperature

• "Alexa, raise the thermostat temperature by [number] degrees"
• "Alexa, lower the thermostat temperature by [number] degrees"
• "Alexa, increase the thermostat temperature"
• "Alexa, decrease the thermostat temperature"

Note:
These commands adjust the set point based on the current temperature measured by the thermostat.

Switch+ Commands

• "Alexa, turn on [switch name]"
• "Alexa, turn off [switch name]"

ecobee Plus Skill Commands

Getting Temperature Information

• "Alexa, ask ecobee the temperature"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee what the thermostat is set to"

Setting Temperature

• "Alexa, ask ecobee to set the temperature to [temperature] degrees"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to set [thermostat name] to [temperature] degrees"

Increasing or Decreasing Temperature

• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm hot"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm hot in the [room]"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm cold"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm cold in the [room]"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee to raise the temperature by [number] degrees"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee to lower the temperature by [number] degrees"

Resume Schedule

• "Alexa, tell ecobee to resume schedule"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee to resume schedule in the [thermostat name]"

Comfort Settings

• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm back home"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm leaving"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee good night"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to set the thermostat to Home"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to set the thermostat to Away"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to set the thermostat to Sleep"

Checking Equipment Status

• "Alexa, ask ecobee what equipment is running"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee what equipment is running on the [thermostat name]"

Fan Commands

Note:
Fan commands will not work if the thermostat is set to Off mode.

• "Alexa, ask ecobee to turn the fan on"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to turn the fan on in the [thermostat name]"

Changing System Modes

• "Alexa, ask ecobee to switch to Heat mode"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to switch to Cool mode"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to switch to Auto mode"
• "Alexa, ask ecobee to switch to Off mode"

Vacation Commands

• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm going on vacation"
• "Alexa, tell ecobee I'm going on vacation from [start date] to [end date]"

Music and Media Commands

Music

• "Alexa, play some music"
• "Alexa, play music by [artist]"
• "Alexa, play [song name]"
• "Alexa, play [genre] music"

Playback Controls

• "Alexa, stop"
• "Alexa, pause"
• "Alexa, play"
• "Alexa, resume"
• "Alexa, shuffle"
• "Alexa, stop shuffle"
• "Alexa, next"

Radio

• "Alexa, play [radio station]"

Audiobooks

• "Alexa, play [book title] on Audible"
• "Alexa, read [book title]"
• "Alexa, play the book [book title]"
• "Alexa, resume my book"

Troubleshooting

Issue:
Alexa does not recognize ecobee commands.

Solution:
Verify the ecobee and ecobee Plus skills are enabled in the Alexa app and that device discovery has been completed.

Issue:
Commands control the wrong thermostat.

Solution:
Use the thermostat name within the command to specify which device Alexa should control.

Notes:

• Alexa commands can be used on ecobee devices with Alexa Built-in, Amazon Echo devices, and other Alexa-enabled hardware.
• Music and audiobook playback require compatible Amazon services and account linking.
• Additional Alexa skills can be added through the Alexa app.