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Increase convenience with voice control

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The Home Connect set up for voice assistance

Before any voice commands can be used, be certain to have the remote start for the appliance turned on for your chosen appliance.

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The key to dishwasher convenience

"Alexa, tell my dishwasher to start eco 50 with eco dry, start". When starting a dishwasher command, there are two settings needed, 'programme' and 'option'. Keep note that these will vary based on your smart dishwashers.

Dishwasher voice command guidance

"Alexa, tell my dishwasher to assist" - will follow as:

  • 'Which programme would you like to choose?'
  • 'Which options would you like to choose?'
  • 'If you want to delay the start, just say how long the dishwasher should wait or at which time it should start.' Say [SKIP] to continue without delay.

Set voice commands

  • "Alexa tell my dishwasher to start / to run"
  • "Alexa, ask my dishwasher to turn on"
  • "Alexa, tell my dishwasher to turn off"
  • "Alexa, tell my dishwasher to start in 30 minutes"
  • Alexa, ask my dishwasher to start at 12:30"
  • "Alexa, ask my dishwasher for its status"
  • "Alexa, tell my dishwasher to stop the current programme"
  • "Alexa, tell my dishwasher to be quiet"
  • "Alexa, ask my dishwasher to enable notifications"
  • "Alexa, ask my dishwasher to disable notifications"
A Siemens coffee machine next to a amazon echo show

Guide to your coffee assistance...

"Alexa, tell my coffee machine to make a medium, strong cappuccino, start". To make your own voice command, there are three settings available from 'programme', 'bean amount', and 'fill quantity'. Only the programme is necessary for the command to work, which is the name of the coffee you desire. Available only with your smart coffee machine.

Coffee machine voice command guidance

"Alexa, tell my coffee machine to assist me", will follow as:

  • 'What would you like?' - The desired programme/coffee
  • 'How strong?' - Bean amount
  • 'Which size?' - Fill quantity

Set voice commands

  • "Alexa tell my coffee machine to assist"
  • "Alexa, tell my coffee machine to give me the current status"
  • "Alexa, ask my coffee machine to switch on"
  • "Alexa, ask my coffee machine to turn off"
  • "Alexa, ask my coffee machine when I should clean it"
  • "Alexa, ask my coffee machine how many drinks i already had"
  • During an open session you can also say "Alexa, I need help", another command available is "
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Simple wash, simple control...

"Alexa, tell my washer to start dark wash", and the default settings of the programme will activate with it. Keep note, you can adjust the command to the temperature, spin speed, and option if desired, and this can be done before the programme starts or during. All accessible through your smart washing machine.

Washer voice command guidance

"Alexa, tell my washer to assist" - will follow as:

  • 'Which programme would you like to use?'
  • 'Okay, which temperature?'
  • 'Would you like to use the default spin speed for the programme?'
  • 'Tell me which option you'd like to add or say [SKIP].'
  • 'The programme will take appriximately (duration).' You can set a time delay or say [SKIP].

Set voice commands

  • "Alexa, ask my washer for its status"
  • "Alexa, ask my washer how much time is left"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to pause"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to resume"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to stop the programme"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer I want to reload"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to enable notifications"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to disable notifications"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to stop beeping"
  • "Alexa, tell my washer to turn off"
An amazon echo with a Siemens washer and dryer in the background

Drying control across your home...

"Alexa, tell my dryer to start the cottons programme", is the core to your voice command, however you can add and adjust the programmes drying target, the duration and option of low heat if supported. Keep in mind that timed programmes support a duration and all other programmes support a drying target on your smart dryer.

Dryer voice command guidance

"Alexa, tell my dryer to start assist mode" - which will follow as:

  • 'Which proramme would you like?'
  • 'Then depending on the programme: 'Okay, for how long? or 'Okay, with which drying target?'
  • If low heat is available for the programme: 'Would you like to add the low heat option?'
  • If remote start is active: 'The programme will take approximately (duration).' You can set a time delay or say [SKIP].

Set voice commands

  • "Alexa, ask my dryer for its status"
  • "Alexa, ask my dryer how much time is left"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to pause"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to resume"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to stop"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer I want to reload"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to enable notifications"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to disable notifications"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to stop beeping"
  • "Alexa, tell my dryer to turn off"
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Master your cooking experience...

Discover new ways to use your smart hood with voice control. "Alexa, tell my hood to use fan level 2". The key settings in your custom hood commands are the venting level or the intensive level. Allowing you to change the settings at any time when needed, for instance "Alexa, tell my hood to use intensive level 2".

Hood voice command guidance

Set voice commands

  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn on"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn off"
  • "Alexa, tell the hood to use automatic mode" - allowing your Siemens hood to make use the climate control sensor
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn the light on"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn off the LED light"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn on the ambient light"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to set ambient light to green (or the colour of your choice available)"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn off the ambient light"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn on all lights"
  • "Alexa, tell my hood to turn off the lights"
  • "Alexa, ask my hood to give more the current status"
  • "Alexa, ask my hood for filter cleaning information"
  • "Alexa, ask my hood when I should clean the filter"

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