(APP) Alexa and Google integration setup

Setting up and Using Amazon Echo

  1. In order to connect Alexa and Bond, you need to create an account in the Bond app and connect it to your Alexa account. If you already have a Bond account, go to step 3.
  2. Open the Bond Home app. and select “Create account”. Enter your name, a password, and your email.
  3. Once a username and password are created, go to the Alexa application. Click more located menu on the bottom right corner of the screen and choose “Skills & Games”.
  4. Select search and type Bond Home into the search bar.  Next, click on the Bond Home skill and choose to Enable the skill.
  5. You should be prompted to enter your Bond user and password to authenticate the Bond.
  6. You should see a “Discover Devices” pop up. Select the “Discover Devices” option. You should then see your devices listed in "All Devices" or the fan lights in "Lights" and "Switches" will list your fans. If your devices are not found, select "+" followed by "Add Device", "Other" and "Discover Devices". If that doesn’t work please try the following:
  7. Restart your Alexa device and the Bond.
  8. Disable and re-enable the skill for the BOND in the Alexa application.
  9. Download and install any software updates available for Alexa and Bond.
  10. Make sure Alexa, the device the Alexa application is on and the Bond are on a network that has a connection to the Internet.

If you are still having trouble discovering your devices, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

***Important Note*** How to interact with Alexia.

This LINK opens a page with all of the current Alexa commands.

Setting up and Using Google Home

  1. In order to connect Google Home and Bond you will need to create an account in the BOND app. If you already have a BOND account, proceed to step 3.
  2. In the login screen, select “Create account”. Enter your name, a password, and your email.
  3. Once you have an account go to the Google Home app. (make sure you’re logged in). Click on “+”.
  4. Select "Set up device".
  5. Select "Works with Google".
  6. Select search.
  7. Type Bond into the search bar and click the search button.
  8. Select “Bond Home”. (DO NOT USE Bond Smart Home.)
  9. You should be prompted to enter your Bond user and password to authenticate the Bond. Once the pairing is complete, your devices should appear.
    1. Assign the devices to the proper Home and location if requested.
  10. If the devices do not appear please try the following:
  11. Restart Google Home and the Bond.
  12. Unlink and then relink your Bond account to Google Home.
  13. Download and install any software updates available for Google and Bond.
  14. Make sure Google Home, the device the Google application is on and the Bond are on a network that has a connection to the Internet.

If you are still having trouble discovering your devices, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

***Important Note***  How to interact with Google Home.

This LINK opens a page with all of the current Google commands.

 

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