Does ADT Work with Google Home And Amazon Alexa?

It’s no secret ADT has watched over families for over 150 years, but you might wonder whether this trusted name in home security is able to offer the modern-day ease of voice activation. You’ll be glad to know the answer is yes! ADT in fact works with Google Home and Amazon Alexa, and there’s quite a bit you can accomplish. Discover what’s possible and browse recommendations for adding voice control into your comprehensive home security system.

What Can You Actually Do With Voice Activation In Your Nashville Home?

Now that you’ve confirmed you can utilize your ADT home security with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, you may be curious as to what’s possible. Here are some possibilities:

Disarm and arm your system
Dim smart lights
Control connected smart locks
Manage thermostat settings

If you’re busy helping kids or making dinner, and need a simple way to switch on a light or lower the temperature, just speak a command. It’s convenient and lets you engage your system without reaching for your phone or navigating to the touchscreen panel.

Manage Your ADT Components With These Voice Commands

A short spoken directive is all it takes to activate your ADT smart home devices. Just remember, When commanding a specific device, such as your front door lock or bedroom light, you’ll have to use the same name you used when first configuring the device.

Control your ADT tools with these Google Home commands:

Hey Google, arm my system stay.
Hey Google, arm my system away.
Hey Google, lock the (door name).
Hey Google, turn on the (light name).
Hey Google, turn the heat up by 2 degrees.

Amazon Alexa operates about the same, but calls for slightly different phrasing. Here several sample commands:

Alexa, arm ADT in stay mode
Alexa, disarm ADT
Alexa, turn off the (light name).
Alexa, [[lock the (door name)]].
Alexa, set the (thermostat name) to 68 degrees.

You can also ask your smart speaker questions. You may want to check if a door is locked or the current temperature setting. Just speak a phrase like, “Hey Google, what is the temperature of the thermostat?” and you’ll receive a response.

Is There Anything You Can’t Do With Voice Controls?

Voice activation does have some limitations. To illustrate, you can’t adjust settings in your ADT smartphone app by speaking instructions. You’ll also have to enter a PIN when completing certain actions, such as unlocking a door or disarming your security system.

How To Set Up Voice Activation In Your Nashville Home

Establishing voice activation is straightforward no matter what smart speaker you own. You’ll follow these instructions:

Open the Amazon Alexa or Google Home app on your smartphone
In Google, navigate to Devices or press the Add (+) icon and choose Works with Google Home. In the Alexa app, tap the menu, then select Skills & Games.
Do a search for ADT
Choose ADT Smart Home (or ADT Pulse)
Log in with your ADT username and password and follow the provided steps

Explore more in-depth instructions by visiting the ADT help center:

Get Top-Tier Security And Everyday Convenience With ADT Alarm Systems In Nashville

Voice activation, remote access, and custom home automation are all possible with ADT. The authorized dealers at Secure24 Alarm Systems are standing by to help you build your new ADT system in Nashville. Dial (615) 257-7896 or submit our form to take the first step.