We'll have a few stories up over the next day or so talking about the specifics of
adding Ecobee and Garageio to Echo and our smart home.
What if
we add a Ecobee thermostat (or an equivalent), an August or Kwikset lock, and / or a Nest indoor cam?
Not exact matches
Once you tap on «
Add», a HomeKit code will appear on your
Ecobee thermostat's screen.
Ecobee remains our favorite thermostat, but
adding Alexa functionality seems rather extraneous.
There is a likelihood that the
Ecobee Switch + could receive more
added features through future software updates, which the company did for its
Ecobee4 smart thermostat.
Ecobee has finally
added Google Assistant to its list of compatible smart devices, enabling users of Google Home devices — and the myriad of devices that utilize Google Assistant — a whole new way to interact with their thermostat.
Available for $ 200, It's a little more expensive than the standard Echo speaker, but the included Zigbee hub allows for simple setup of smart home devices so you can easily connect and
add Philips Hue lights or an
Ecobee Smart WiFi Thermostat to Alexa without dealing with additional hubs or apps.
It also lacks Spotify integration, but an
Ecobee representative said the company is working to
add that.
If you are using
ecobee remote (more on that below) you can use a generated PIN to
add the app to your account.
While Alexa gained Sony, Google Assistant
added another smart home device with
Ecobee's line of smart thermostats.
Unfortunately for existing
Ecobee users, there's currently no way to
add HomeKit support to previous models.
Ecobee is announcing a new smart thermostat, while Insteon is introducing the Insteon Hub for
adding HomeKit compatibility to Insteon's range of switches, outlets, thermostats, and lightbulbs.
Ecobee's existing thermostat is already sold in Apple's retail stores, and as of July, the company is launching a new version that's compatible with HomeKit.
A separate new support document lists the available HomeKit - compatible devices as they begin to roll out.The new support documents were
added just as multiple accessory makers announced the first HomeKit - compatible products, including Lutron, iHome, Elgato, Insteon and
Ecobee.
Beyond what's already available, Microsoft has said that it's working with Honeywell,
Ecobee, TP - Link, Johnson Controls, IFTT, Geeni, Iris by Lowe's, and iDevices to
add support for those products and services in Cortana, but none of them are available right now.
Given Nest's relationship to Google and Honeywell's history as a leader in the heating and cooling industry, these sorts of alliances are integral to
Ecobee's success — and the team has steadily
added new ones in tandem with the growth of the smart home market.
It's possible that other features could be
added to the Switch + via software updates, as well, as
Ecobee has improved the
Ecobee4 theremostat's feature set and performance considerably since it launched.
(Microsoft is working to
add more devices to this list, including ones from Honeywell,
Ecobee, TP - Link, Johnson Controls, IFTT, Geeni, Iris by Lowe's, and iDevices to this list, but didn't provide a timeframe.)
Enter that into the app, and the
Ecobee will then be
added to your HomeKit portfolio of devices.
Microsoft says it is working with Honeywell,
Ecobee, TP - Link, Johnson Controls, IFTT, Geeni, Iris by Lowe's, and iDevices to
add support for those products and services in Cortana.