spitfire
Striker
So much has that cost you in gadgets?
Amazon echo
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Mackem Dave
Midfield
I don't want a dot but still pissed off I didn't get a discount code from Sonos despite having a house full of the f***ing things. 
CAn't speak for the OP but for me: next to nowt. A NEST thermostat costs buttons, and the LED wireless bulbs are more expensive than others, but I had them before I started using Alexa.
Couldn't tell you off the top of my head.
Seemed daft building a house/renovating and not future proofing it.
googleboogle
Midfield
I don't want a dot but still pissed off I didn't get a discount code from Sonos despite having a house full of the f***ing things.
If you have an account and receive emails off them you should have got the voucher.
spitfire
Striker
Fair enough I would do similar. What did you need to put in then to do this? Genuinely interested and not trying to dig you out
Nest thermostat
Smart light switches and bulbs / phillips hue bridge and bulbs
Door and motion sensors
Moisture sensors (Samsung smartthings)
Music streamer / speakers
Smart plugs
August smart lock or similar
1 or more Echo dots
It all seems quite daunting in a list but to be honest it's so so simple.
spitfire
Striker
I'm an ex sparky mate. It holds no fear for me.
StripedPaddy
Winger
Look out the frikken winda pal, tell yo just as much.
Similar list just going to get some more dots to ‘dot’ Around the house and next purchase is smart lock.
Add Logitech harmony elite into that list (with hub) and you’ve got TV automation too.
Love it!
hairynaker
Winger
The new Echo has a hub built into it, so you kill two brds with one stone. Not sure if it's out yet like.
Edit: It is, it's the echo plus or the echo show (with video).
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Chappers
Striker
Is it easy to sort the heating part out? Seen the bulbs and that looks easy enough.
Need more details. What do you use each for and how do you set them up
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For the heating you get the nest thermostat, connect wireless transmitter control unit thing to boiler, then put the thermostat wherever you wish.
Job done. Only a few wires and there’s a very good set of videos on their site for help.
Then you control with your phone or Alexa, or manually.
Albay3037
Striker
Does the nest thermostat only work with gas central heating or does it also work with oil central heating. Quite like the idea of using Alexa to control our heating using my phone.
5underland
Midfield
So, I have an Internet radio and I use Spotify, both different devices, how would I get this to do the Spotify thing? Do I still need it to be linked to my laptop/tablets? What else can it do? I'm quite interested but not sure what else it can do.
I've got 5 , 3 Echos and 2 Dots around the house . Couldn't do without them now .great for controlling lights and sockets as well as heating
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