Smart Home How-Tos
Latest Smart Home How-Tos

How to connect and use Alexa on your Samsung smart TV
By Brian Westover last updated
Want more voice control? Here's how to connect to Alexa on a Samsung TV.

How to turn off Google Assistant
By Robert Irvine last updated
Here’s how to turn off Google Assistant on your Android phone or smart speaker.

How to use Alexa to lower your electricity bill
By Kate Kozuch published
Here's how to use Alexa to lower your electricity bill by incorporating Alexa Routines and Alexa Hunches with your smart home devices.

How to set up the Echo Dot with Clock
By Kate Kozuch published
Just got and Echo Dot with Clock? Here’s how to set it up and what you can use it for.

How to use Philips Hue Sync with your smart lights on PC or Mac
By Anthony Spadafora published
Philips has a free Hue Sync app for PC and Mac that lets you sync your Hue lights with videos, games or music.

How to control your Sonos speakers with Alexa
By Michael Gowan, Mike Prospero last updated
Here's how to connect Sonos with Amazon's voice assistant.

How to trade in Echo devices for Amazon gift cards
By Kate Kozuch published
Here's how to trade in Echo devices for Amazon gift cards and get credit towards brand-new headphones, earbuds and speakers.

How to reset an Alexa device
By Mike Prospero published
Here’s how to reset an Alexa device and start fresh, whether you have an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Show.
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