50 Voice Command Examples for Alexa and Nest Integration

Below are some voice command examples that you can use for integrating Alexa and Nest. Whether you want to control your smart home devices, set up routines, or get information about your home, these voice commands will help you make the most out of the integration between Alexa and Nest.

#1 Control Lights and Thermostat

“Alexa, set the living room temperature to 72 degrees.”
“Alexa, turn off the bedroom lights.”
“Alexa, set the thermostat to eco mode.”
“Alexa, dim the kitchen lights to 50%.”
“Alexa, set the temperature to 68 degrees for the next hour.”

#2 Set Up Routines

“Alexa, start my morning routine.”
“Alexa, activate the bedtime routine.”
“Alexa, run the leaving home routine.”
“Alexa, start the movie night routine.”
“Alexa, activate the good night routine.”

#3 Get Home Information

“Alexa, what is the current temperature in the house?”
“Alexa, is the front door locked?”
“Alexa, what’s the humidity level in the bedroom?”
“Alexa, how long has the heating been on today?”
“Alexa, is the garage door closed?”

#4 Set Alarms and Timers

“Alexa, set a 30-minute timer for the laundry.”
“Alexa, wake me up at 7 am tomorrow.”
“Alexa, set an alarm for 8 pm.”
“Alexa, stop the timer in the kitchen.”
“Alexa, snooze the alarm for 10 minutes.”

#5 Play Music and Media

“Alexa, play my morning playlist on the living room speakers.”
“Alexa, shuffle my jazz playlist in the bedroom.”
“Alexa, play the latest news on the kitchen speaker.”
“Alexa, pause the music in the study.”
“Alexa, skip to the next track in the dining room.”

#6 Security and Camera Control

“Alexa, show me the backyard camera.”
“Alexa, is the security system armed?”
“Alexa, turn off the motion detection in the hallway.”
“Alexa, show the front door camera on the TV.”
“Alexa, is the camera recording in the living room?”