icobe is the first manufacturer to offer a connected thermostat I work with siri. Thanks to a free software update, the Canadian brand has achieved SmartThermostat Compatible with . voice assistantAn apple.
During the last keynote, the Cupertino company announced that third-party extensions could take advantage of Siri by the end of the year. And so the Ecobee opens the ball.
According to Ecobee, the SmartThermostat ” The world’s first thermostat with Alexa built in Playing it with Amazon’s voice assistant doesn’t require any Echo device. But to support Siri, the device must go through an Apple HomePod or HomePod mini.
When the user connects his SmartThermostat to HomeKit, he will have at his disposal various voice commands such as setting the temperature or programming the alarm.
In addition, the Ecobee brand smart thermostat includes a speaker that can be used as an AirPlay 2 speaker for streaming music. Note that the sound quality is not great.
The update was posted on October 12th. Currently, the new feature is only available on the SmartThermostat launched in 2009. Additionally, its integration requires HomePod version 15 or later and the Ecobee thermostat on firmware 4.7.5.352. Remember, the thermostat still costs €390 on Amazon.
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