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Voice Assistant Integration Google Home & Amazon Alexa

Learn how to integrate and control your Emporia devices with Google Home and Amazon Alexa for voice-activated convenience.

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Emporia Energy offers integrations with Google Home and Amazon Alexa so you can control compatible devices such as Smart Plugs and EV Chargers using simple voice commands.

Supported Features

Currently, only basic controllable behaviors are supported.

  • "Turn on my Smart Plug."

  • "Turn off my EV Charger."

Advanced commands (such as changing charge rate) and detailed energy measurements are not available through these voice integrations at this time.

Setting Up Emporia with Google Home

  1. Open the Google Home app

  2. Tap the "+" (plus) icon in the upper-left corner

  3. Select Set up device

  4. Choose Works with Google (not New Device)

  5. Tap the magnifying glass icon and search for "Emporia Energy."

  6. Select Emporia Energy and sign in with your Emporia account credentials

Once authenticated, your Emporia devices will appear in Google Home and are ready for voice control.

Setting Up Emporia with Amazon Alexa

  1. Open the Alexa app

  2. Tap More and then Skills & Games

  3. Tap the search icon and search for "Emporia Energy."

  4. Select the Emporia Energy Skill and tap Enable to Use

  5. Sign in with your Emporia Energy account credentials

  6. Tap Discover Devices so Alexa can locate your Emporia devices

  7. Tap Devices in the bottom menu, then select Plugs or EV Chargers to customize or control them

Need Help?

If you encounter issues with voice assistant integrations or have suggestions for improving this guide, please contact the Emporia Energy customer support team. The support team can help troubleshoot integrations and collect feedback to improve future features.

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