THE SWANN SECURITY SKILL WITH AMAZON ALEXA SETUP GUIDE English 1
ABOUT THE SWANN SECURITY SKILL Now it’s even easier to see what’s happening. Amazon Alexa works with Swann Security to stream live camera video to your Amazon Echo Spot or Echo Show device simply by speaking your commands. Follow this guide to learn how to connect Amazon Alexa with Swann Security for voice control.
ENABLING YOUR SWANN SECURITY SKILL & DISCOVERING DEVICES Before you start, ensure your Amazon Alexa and Echo Spot or Echo Show device are setup and working. To test this, ask Alexa about the weather. If Alexa responds, this will confirm Alexa is working. Also, open the Swann Security app and confirm that you are able to stream live video from your cameras. STEP 1 From the Amazon Alexa app, tap the Menu icon (the three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.
ENABLING YOUR SWANN SECURITY SKILL & DISCOVERING DEVICES STEP 5 Tap Enable to use on the Swann Security skill page. 4 STEP 6 To activate the Swann Security skill, you will need to link your Swann Security account. STEP 7 Enter the email and password associated with your Swann Security account, then tap Login. STEP 8 Once your account is linked, this page will appear. Tap Done or "X" in the top left corner.
ENABLING YOUR SWANN SECURITY SKILL & DISCOVERING DEVICES STEP 9 You will now be prompted to discover your cameras. Tap Discover Devices. STEP 10 Alexa will search for the cameras associated with your Swann Security account. STEP 11 When the discovery process is complete, tap Choose Device and finish the setup. Alexa is now ready to interact with your Swann Security cameras. STEP 12 You can view your linked Swann Security cameras by tapping the All Devices button in the Devices tab.
USING AN ALTERNATE NAME FOR YOUR CAMERA In addition to the camera name originally discovered, you can also provide an alternative camera name for Alexa to use by renaming the camera through the Amazon Alexa app. Note that renaming the camera on Alexa does not change the original name of the camera in the Swann Security app. STEP 1 From the Amazon Alexa app, select the Devices tab. 6 STEP 2 Select the All Devices button. STEP 3 Select the camera that you want to rename.
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