Comes with built - in Alexa Voice Service, so you can
ask your ecobee to set a timer, read you the news, adjust the temperature, and more.
Apart from adjusting temperature, you can
ask Ecobee to read you the latest news and set a timer.
The downside of Ecobee Plus is the clunky nomenclature: Every command requires you to start with, «Alexa,
ask Ecobee to...» The original Ecobee skill (which is still available) lets you simply say, «Alexa, set the thermostat to 68 °F.»
Not exact matches
Another big difference between the two smart thermostats is that the
Ecobee model includes sensors that you can place in any room, so you can
ask Alexa about the temperature all around the house.
The
Ecobee's Alexa Skill,
Ecobee Plus, gives you more control over your thermostat with your voice than Nest's, allowing you to do things like
ask Alexa which equipment is running or request temperature readings from your remote sensors, and even
ask Alexa to set a vacation for you.
«You can
ask it to adjust the temperature on a Nest thermostat, but it can't control an
Ecobee.
When I
ask Siri to cool down, my
ecobee thermostat begins to cool the house to 72º and turns on the fan in the dining room to help circulate the cool air!
Plus, it's compatible with connected devices from brands such as WeMo, Philips Hue, SmartThings and
ecobee, so you can
ask Alexa to show you the front door, dim the lights in the living room and set the temperature upstairs to 70 degrees.