Smart Home Pilot Program

Manage Pepco Smart Home with your Voice

Google Assistant for Pepco Smart Home

Google Assistant to help you perform a number of helpful tasks using voice commands. It's as simple as saying, "Okay Google, turn on my lights."

Managing your home’s smart devices with simple voice commands is fun and simple, and with a Google Home smart speaker you can begin using this feature immediately!

Get Started

Once you’ve downloaded the Pepco Smart Home app and created your Pepco Smart Home account, you can enable this action. You will need to log into your account using the same credentials and link it to your Google Assistant.

Smart Plug Control

Pepco Smart Home and Google Assistant work with the smart plugs included in your Pepco Smart Home kit. The smart plugs allow you to manage and automate power to your home's small appliances and consumer devices with the convenience of voice control.

"Okay Google, turn on (or off) my smart plug (or living room, my house, etc.)", to control single or multiple devices in the house, zone, or room.

Smart Lighting Control

Pepco Smart Home and Google Assistant work with the smart LEDs included in your kit to enable an entirely new kind of lighting control with your voice.

"Okay Google, brighten/dim my lights", to control all your lights.

"Okay Google, turn on/off my living room lights", to control specific room lights.

"Okay Google, brighten/dim my lights by 10 percent" or " Okay Google, set my light brightness to 50%", to control lighting by percentage.

Smart Thermostat Control

Pepco Smart Home and Google Assistant work with your Pepco Smart Home compatible thermostat. Enjoy the convenience of controlling your home’s heating and cooling with your voice:

"Okay Google, increase/decrease my thermostat by 3 degrees", to change thermostat settings in specific one-degree increments.

"Okay Google, set my thermostat to 72 degrees", to change thermostat settings to a specific temperature.

"Okay Google, set my thermostat to heat/cool mode" to change HVAC status.

Pepco Smart Home and Google Home Compatibility

Apple iOS version of the Pepco Smart Home app is compatible with:

  • iPhone 6 or newer
  • iPad 2 or newer
  • iPod Touch 4th generation or newer
  • iOS 7 or newer

Android version of the Pepco Smart Home app is compatible with:

  • Devices that release with (not upgraded to) Android OS v6 or later
  • Chipset: ARMv7a or later
  • RAM: 2GB
  • SPACE: 100MB or more of free space

Amazon Alexa for Pepco Smart Home

Pepco Smart Home works with any Amazon Echo or Alexa-enabled device to help you perform a number of helpful tasks using voice commands. It's as simple as saying, "Alexa, turn on my lights."

Control your home’s lighting, smart plugs, smart switches, and smart thermostat – all with simple voice commands. It’s fun and simple, and with an Alexa-enabled device you can begin using it today! Manage

Get Started
  1. Enable the Pepco Smart Home skill by opening the Alexa App select Skills & Games, and search for "Pepco Smart Home."
  2. Enter the required information to pair with your Pepco Smart Home.
  3. When finished, close the tab to return to the Alexa app.
  4. That's it!

If you want to manage devices by groups or zones (e.g., living room, upstairs, downstairs, garage, etc.), you'll need to put those devices into a group. You can open the Alexa app and go to the Smart Home menu. From there, you can create new groups of devices by selecting "Create Group" under Your Groups.

Pepco Smart Home works with Alexa and the following devices in your Pepco Smart Home kit with the convenience of voice control.

Smart Plug Control

Smart plugs allow you to manage and automate power to your home's small appliances and consumer devices.

"Alexa, turn on (or off) my smart plug (or living room, my house, etc.)", to control single or multiple devices in the house, zone, or room.

Smart Thermostat Control

Enjoy the convenience of controlling your home’s heating and cooling with your compatible thermostat.

"Alexa, increase/decrease my thermostat by 3 degrees", to change thermostat settings in specific one-degree increments.

"Alexa, set my thermostat to 72 degrees", to change thermostat settings to a specific temperature.

"Alexa, set my thermostat to heat/cool mode" to change HVAC status.

Other Compatible Devices

Large load controllers for pool pumps and electric water heaters, as well as smart LEDs and smart switches, are also compatible with Alexa.

"Alexa, brighten/dim my lights", to control all your lights.

"Alexa, turn on/off my pool pump" or "Alexa, turn on/off my electric water heater", to control your non-essential connected devices.

Pepco Smart Home and Amazon Echo Compatibility

Apple iOS version of the Pepco Smart Home app is compatible with:

  • iPhone 6 or newer
  • iPad 2 or newer
  • iPod Touch 4th generation or newer
  • iOS 7 or newer

Android version of the Pepco Smart Home app is compatible with:

  • Devices that release with (not upgraded to) Android OS v6 or later
  • Chipset: ARMv7a or later
  • RAM: 2GB
  • SPACE: 100MB or more of free space

 

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