Smart home how-to guides

Stream Amazon Music Ultra HD on Sonos

Stream Amazon Music Ultra HD on Sonos

Up the bit-rate with better-than-CD-quality streaming with Amazon and Sonos
How to use Alexa Follow-Up mode

How to use Alexa Follow-Up mode

A little more conversation, a little more action
Get started with the smart home

Get started with the smart home

Need a helping hand? Beginners, step right up
How to delete Google Assistant recordings

How to delete Google Assistant recordings

Get Assistant to do its best paper shredder impression
How to set an alarm on Google Home

How to set an alarm on Google Home

Google Home alarm clock guide: Everything you need to know
Google Home multi-room audio setup

Google Home multi-room audio setup

How to get grooving with a Google Assistant powered multi-room audio setup
How to reset your Sonos speakers

How to reset your Sonos speakers

Reboot, factory, hard and soft - here's how to sort out an unresponsive Sonos
Organizing your Alexa smart home devices

Organizing your Alexa smart home devices

A quick guide to keeping your Alexa smart home organized and well managed
How to get Ikea bulbs on Hue app

How to get Ikea bulbs on Hue app

Zigbee makes it possible to get your Ikea bulbs on your Hue app
How to change the Google Assistant voice

How to change the Google Assistant voice

Color coded system makes changing your Google Home voice easier than ever
How to use Spotify with Alexa

How to use Spotify with Alexa

Learn how to make it your default streaming service and much more
Best Alexa features for saving energy

Best Alexa features for saving energy

Optimize your smart home by enabling these routines and features
Do I need a Sonos Boost?

Do I need a Sonos Boost?

Sonos is designed to work on Wi-Fi, but it's not always the most reliable...
How to use Alexa as an alarm clock

How to use Alexa as an alarm clock

With music alarms and sleep timers, Alexa is a perfect bedtime partner
Turn the Echo Show into a photo frame

Turn the Echo Show into a photo frame

Create a slideshow on your bedside table or kitchen counter
How to use Google Continued Conversation

How to use Google Continued Conversation

Use your Google Home smart speaker for a more natural chat (with a computer)
How to update Google Home

How to update Google Home

Check if your Google speaker is running the latest software
Change Alexa's wake word, name and voice

Change Alexa's wake word, name and voice

Mix things up with this step-by-step guide to personalizing your Alexa
How to make Alexa talk faster or slower

How to make Alexa talk faster or slower

Not quite your tempo? You can now change the speed of Amazon Alexa's speech
How to delete your voice data from Alexa

How to delete your voice data from Alexa

"Alexa, delete everything I said today"
How to set up Google Assistant routines

How to set up Google Assistant routines

Get your smart speakers and smart assistant doing more with less
How to change the time on Echo

How to change the time on Echo

The times, they are changin'
Mastering Alexa Household Accounts

Mastering Alexa Household Accounts

Introduce Alexa to your family for a better experience on your Echo smart speaker
How to use Spotify on an Apple HomePod

How to use Spotify on an Apple HomePod

You can play music from third-party apps using AirPlay – here's how
Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Fire TV voice control for Prime, Netflix, TV controls and more
View your photos on a Google display

View your photos on a Google display

Transform your speaker into a digital photo frame
How to group Sonos and Echo speakers

How to group Sonos and Echo speakers

It is possible to have your Echo play music through Sonos by default
Connecting Google Assistant devices to Wi-Fi

Connecting Google Assistant devices to Wi-Fi

Get your Google smart home hooked up with these steps
Complete guide to Spotify on Google Home

Complete guide to Spotify on Google Home

Learn the ways of streaming to your smart speaker with Google Home
​How to watch 4K Netflix

​How to watch 4K Netflix

The tech, the subs and common problems solved
How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi

How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi

All the steps required to bring an internet connection to the voice assistant
Alexa and Bluetooth: How to connect

Alexa and Bluetooth: How to connect

Turn the Echo into a Bluetooth speaker or outsource it to a better one
How to reset Alexa

How to reset Alexa

Give your Echo speaker a factory reset with this handy guide
How to sleep better with Alexa

How to sleep better with Alexa

Hit the sack with help from Amazon's smart assistant
How to reset your Lifx bulb

How to reset your Lifx bulb

Factory reset your bulbs ready for pairing with a few flicks of a switch
How to reset Philips Hue

How to reset Philips Hue

Learn all the steps to reconfiguring your Hue network
Using Alexa in non-supported countries

Using Alexa in non-supported countries

We explain how to get Echo functionality no matter your destination
How to connect Innr bulbs to Phillips Hue

How to connect Innr bulbs to Phillips Hue

Double Dutch: It's easy to get Innr smart light bulbs working in the Hue app
Use your Google Home to broadcast messages

Use your Google Home to broadcast messages

This Assistant feature allows you to play walkie-talkie
How to view camera footage on your Echo

How to view camera footage on your Echo

Got an Echo Show, Spot or a Fire TV? Time to step up your surveillance
How to set up Philips Hue without a Bridge

How to set up Philips Hue without a Bridge

A bridge too far? Try these routes instead
How to use YouTube on Echo Show

How to use YouTube on Echo Show

Use the pre-installed web browser to work around the lack of support