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How to coordinate lighting of outside Christmas lights??

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AnSionnachGlic · 22/11/2021 19:03

Please bare with me as very complicated, but I'm sure most people have it worked out efficiently. We have 3 sets of outside icicles, and 2 outside lit trees....all in 'safe' white colour! However, they are all controlled by switches/ plugs in 4 separate rooms. I would love them to come on together, but by the time I've got around to each room (2 upstairs, 2 downstairs) I'm exhausted and if I'm not home only half lights get lit by my kids! Last year, I got an automatic timer for each room but they were v difficult to coordinate and often only half would come on at one time, and in random order. I was looking at Alexa plugs but do they work all together or will I have to run into every room and ' order' Alexa to switch on each light?? I know it sounds like such a crazy thing to be stressing about, but we have our lights up from Dec 1st to January 6th and I'm not looking forward to the racing round daily . Anyone else figured out a better system?

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GnomeyGnome · 22/11/2021 19:09

You can use the Alexa app to group plugs together so all you would have to do would tell Alexa to turn on the Christmas lights (or whatever you name your group) and they would all come on at the same time.

AnSionnachGlic · 22/11/2021 19:20

That sounds perfect Gnomey, thanks. I was afraid that I would have to ' tell ' each plug separately! We have Alexa but just use it for music. Can different people download/operate the app , or is it programmed to one voice only? Also , can it be programmed to automatically come on every day, or will I have to tell it daily? Thanks again for your suggestion 🎅🎄✨

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GnomeyGnome · 22/11/2021 19:27

Anyone can use their voice to control the echo(s) you have, I should imagine anyone would be able to control it on the phone app as well but they might have to all be signed in to the same account. Not sure on that one though.
You can create routines which will automatically turn all the allocated plugs/lights/other assorted smart things on and off at whatever times you set up. It takes a little bit of time to set up but once it's done you just leave them to it!

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