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'Does Nest work with Alexa?': How to connect Nest devices to Alexa for various at-home commands

Written by Steven John
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You can connect Nest devices with Alexa to perform various commands in your home. Shutterstock
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Do you love to sleep in a cold room but hate getting out of your warm bed in the morning? Do you want to know what's going on out there on the front stoop but don't feel like getting out of your warm bed?

Well, you're in luck, assuming you have Nest and an Amazon Echo device as part of your life.

You can connect Nest with Alexa's voice control to use the Nest Thermostat and Nest Camera skills. You then can ask Alexa to change the temperature of your house and to show you video from your Nest camera. 

After connecting Nest with Alexa, you can control your smart home with minimal effort.

Here's how to connect Nest with Alexa. 

Check out the products mentioned in this article:

iPhone 11 (From $699.99 at Apple)

Samsung Galaxy S10 (From $859.99 at Walmart)

Amazon Echo (From  $79.99 at Amazon)

Google Nest Thermostat E (From $138.99 at Walmart)

How to connect Nest devices with Alexa 

1. Open the Alexa app on your iPhone or Android. 

2. Tap the three lines in the top left corner. 

3. On the menu that pops up, tap "Skills & Games."

4. On the menu that pops out, tap "Skills & Games."

5. Tap the magnifying glass icon at the top, and type "Nest" into the search bar. (You can be more specific to save time, using, for example, "Nest Thermostat" instead.) 

6. Once you have located the correct "skill" for the device in question, tap "ENABLE TO USE" and enter your login info as prompted, then tap to allow the connection.

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You need an Echo device with a screen, like the Echo Show, to make full use of the Nest and Alexa pairing.  Steven John/Business Insider

7. Now tap "Discover Devices" and your Alexa and Nest device will be connected and ready for voice control.

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.