Google Assistant - Voice commands for turning lamp socket on and off

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I have both Google and Alexa. I can tell Google to Turn on X Light or Turn off X Light as I can with Alexa.

Cannot speak to the Lamp Socket yet as I removed it as I am reconfiguring things

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Spamini4, no problems with lots of voice commands, but, last I checked, still can’t voice-command a lamp socket on or off. Can ONLY be done via the camera device in the app.

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Thanks for clarity here. I will set mine up and test as well. However, it probably wont be until tomorrow.

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Controlling the lamp sockets is entirely too clunky. Controlling them with assistants would be amazing.

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I just got done setting up 5 light sockets outside grouped with three cameras. That went pleasantly well! And didn’t even imagine I wouldn’t be able to turn my lights on and off with Alexa!
Who thought, “We’ll use their lights to power a camera, but to turn their lights on and off they will have to open the app, go to the camera, and control it from there!”
What?!? How did that make it through product planning?!? Ugh! I went from flipping a switch as I go out the door to having to stop and fiddle with my phone.
Now I have to weigh the hassle against the hassle of returning them and running power.
I just bought a hassle for the price of a smart bulb.

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This functionality is still desperately needed. Person detection is not quick enough to turn on the porch light when leaving the house. I should be able to tell Alexa to turn the lamp socket on or off.

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How is this still not a feature?

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I have been trying everything to make it work before I undershoot that it wasn’t my fault. I really hate the fact that every time if the place is dark and I want to turn on light for a second I have reach for my phone to turn it on. this really shouldn’t be advertised as a smart home device in my opinion.

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I would really love this feature being added… I thought it was a genius product to be able to power my cameras outside.

Alas, the motion detection is flawed or slow, making the light trigger unreliable, and it has been frustrating not being able to combine motion detection with a set schedule (e.g. keeping the light on in my driveway/porch from sunset to around 11PM, turn on when motion detected from 11PM to sunrise) the two things do not work together (at least, I haven’t been able to figure it out, please help if you know how).

The only practical solution right now is resort to either just keeping the light on 24/7, or turning the physical switch off and back on, thus restarting the camera.

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How to add wyze lamp socket to Alexa to control lamp while keeping cam on all the time.

Is there a way control just the light in the socket? How to add this to the wishlist. I’m sure the two have different power connections : the USB vs the light. This is probably a firmware and software update.

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What? I have to get off the couch!!!

Listen Wyze people tell your AI thing to program this feature into the software and update the firmware. Pleeeeaaase. I would have to loose 20 calories to get off the couch, and can’t afford that in my emaciated state,