Just came out and is very easy to incorporate:“Alexa Guard can help you keep your home safe. Get Smart Alerts sent to your phone if Alexa detects the sound of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, or glass breaking when you’re away. Guard also works with connected smart lights to make it look like someone’s home.Guard is a free Alexa feature. To get started, from your mobile device:1) Open the latest version of the Alexa app.2) Navigate to the Settings menu.3) Select Guard to begin setup.”

Very cool! Thanks for the heads up! I just set it up. Just one note, it may not be available yet to all Alexa customers. It's still being rolled out.

We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said. We promptly returned it It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored No Thanks|Guy

It should also work with cheap $10 water and flood sensor alarms or any form of an alarm.

Guy Roan wrote:We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said. We promptly returned it It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored No Thanks|GuyThis is a snowbirding forum for when you’re away for the winter. Can’t help those that fear change, but I can help those that don't.

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Campfire_Time
Explorer
May 15, 2019
Very cool! Thanks for the heads up! I just set it up. Just one note, it may not be available yet to all Alexa customers. It's still being rolled out.
Campfire_Time
Explorer
May 15, 2019
Double post. Sorry...
Guy_Roan
Explorer
May 15, 2019
We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said.
We promptly returned it
It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored
No Thanks|

Guy
John_Joey
Explorer
May 15, 2019
It should also work with cheap $10 water and flood sensor alarms or any form of an alarm.
John_Joey
Explorer
May 15, 2019
Guy Roan wrote:
We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said.
We promptly returned it
It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored
No Thanks|

Guy

This is a snowbirding forum for when you’re away for the winter. Can’t help those that fear change, but I can help those that don't.
Campfire_Time
Explorer
May 15, 2019
Guy Roan wrote:
We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said.
We promptly returned it
It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored
No Thanks|

Guy

You were doomed the day you were approved for a credit card.
maddog348
Explorer
May 15, 2019
John&Joey

NOT all 'change' is GOOD!! That was a rather snarky answer.

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV
RoyB
Explorer II
May 15, 2019
Guy Roan wrote:
We had bought "Google Home" and after setting it up discovered that it is monitoring every thing we said.
We promptly returned it
It is bad enough that when on the net we are being monitored
No Thanks|

Guy

I was under the impression that the unit would not connect to anything until it heard the word "ALEXA" from the home side... The only time it is connected and passing info is when the light around the unit is ON???

Who knows haha...

The biggest thing I seem to use it for here is when I am calling one of the CELL PHONEs at home and no one answers I yell at them over ALEXA to answer their cell phone hehe...

Roy Ken
mgirardo
Explorer
May 16, 2019
How To Geek has a little write up about using Alexa Guard.

Definitely a nice addition.

-Michael
pawatt
Explorer
May 17, 2019
We have 3 Alexa's use mostly for music, news and weather reports and asking random questions. also use the timers and alarms daily. I wouldn't worry about privacy unless I was involved in criminal endeavors.

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