Alexa Voice Control Just Got Easier with a New Smart Home Skill

Voice control of your Somfy-powered RTS products just got easier with the new smart home skill for Amazon Alexa. This exciting addition to the Somfy myLink™ allows users to incorporate Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) products into their Alexa routines. A simple voice command will operate your shades along with other connected devices such as lighting, thermostats, TVs and more.

Enjoy the convenience, energy savings and privacy benefits of motorized shading along with your other smart home products with just a phrase. Your smart home just got a little smarter! 

Automating Your Daily Routine? Just Ask Alexa!

Wake up and say, “Alexa, good morning,” to turn off the outside lights, lower the thermostat, raise the shades in the kitchen and bedroom, but leave them down for privacy in the bathroom.

Going away for the weekend? Say, "Alexa, I'm going on vacation," to turn on select lights for that lived-in look, close your awning, set your thermostat to save energy and move your shades as desired.

How-to Enable the Somfy myLink Smart Home Skill and Create Alexa Routines:

1.  OPEN Amazon Alexa App 
2.  SIGN IN using your Amazon account that is connected to your Echo device
3.  CLICK “Menu” icon (top left, 3 horizontal lines)
4.  SELECT “Skills” 
5.  In Search field, TYPE Somfy or Somfy myLink
6.  CLICK the “Somfy myLink Smart Home” skill icon
7.  CLICK “Enable” 
* NOTE: app may ask user again for Email / Password credentials, please provide
8.  User will see screen saying "Somfy myLink Smart Home has been successfully linked" and can now operate their Somfy motorized shades with Alexa
9. Click here to learn how to incorporate motorized shading into Alexa routines.