How to Use Alexa to Control DreamCatcher Life Devices
How to enable the skill?
1. Make sure the Alexa and DreamCatcher Life devices are online.
2. Open the Alexa app and select “Skills & Games” from the “More” menu.
3. Tap the Search button, search for “DreamCatcher Life”.
4. Select the DreamCatcher Life skill, then tap Enable.
5. Login with your DreamCatcher Life app account. (If you have security systems and cameras, you need to set a PIN code to use optional features, if you don’t have them, you can skip this step).
6. Tap Done, your DreamCatcher Life account has been successfully linked.
7. After account link, you can discover more devices to control with Alexa.
How to set voice code for security system?
You can set the voice code either in account linking page or in device settings.
To control DreamCatcher Life devices with Amazon Alexa
After the account is linked and the devices are discovered, you can say voice commands to control your devices.
Security System
"Alexa, arm [device name] in away mode."
"Alexa, arm [device name]."
"Alexa, disarm [device name]."
"Alexa, is my home armed?"
Smart AI Camera
"Alexa, ask DreamCatcher Life to turn off privacy mode."
"Alexa, ask DreamCatcher Life to turn on privacy mode."
"Alexa, ask DreamCatcher Life to record video."
Smart Light Bulb
Smart Light (White)
on/off
"Alexa, turn on [light name]."
"Alexa, turn off [light name]."
"Alexa, turn on the lights."
"Alexa, turn off the lights."
brightness
"Alexa, dim the [light name]."
"Alexa, set the [light name] to [0-100] percent."
color temperature
"Alexa, set the [light name] softer."
"Alexa, make the [light name] warmer."
"Alexa, set the [light name] cooler."
"Alexa, make the [light name] whiter."
"Alexa, make the [light name] warm white."
"Alexa, set the [light name] to daylight."
Smart Light (Color)
on/off
"Alexa, turn on [light name]."
"Alexa, turn off [light name]."
"Alexa, turn on the lights."
"Alexa, turn off the lights."
brightness
"Alexa, dim the [light name]."
"Alexa, set the [light name] to [0-100] percent."
color temperature
"Alexa, set the [light name] softer."
"Alexa, make the [light name] warmer."
"Alexa, set the [light name] cooler."
"Alexa, make the [light name] whiter."
"Alexa, make the [light name] warm white."
"Alexa, set the [light name] to daylight."
color
"Alexa, set the [light name] to [color]."
"Alexa, change the [light name] to the color [blue]."
Robot Vacuum Cleaner
"Alexa, turn on the vacuum."
"Alexa, turn off the vacuum."
How to disable the skill?
1. Open the Alexa app and select “Skills & Games” from the “More” menu.
2. Tap the Search button, search for “DreamCatcher Life”.
3. Select the DreamCatcher Life skill, tap Settings, and then tap Disable button in the bottom.
How to Use Google Home to Control DreamCatcher Life Devices
How to link account?
1. Make sure the Google Home and DreamCatcher Life devices are online.
2. Open the Google Home app and tap the portrait to enter your account, then tap Assistant settings.
3. In Assistant settings, slide up to find Home control.
4. In Home control, search for “DreamCatcher Life”, and tap LINK in pop-up window.
5. Login with your DreamCatcher Life app account. (If you have security systems and cameras, you need to set a PIN code to use optional features, if you don’t have them, you can skip this step).
6. Tap Done, your DreamCatcher Life account has been successfully linked.
7. After account link, you will see DreamCatcher Life skill display in Home control page, and all the devices in your DreamCatcher Life account will display in Home Page.
How to control DreamCatcher Life devices with Google Home
After the account is linked and the devices are discovered, you can say voice commands to control your devices.
Security System
Arm the system:
"Ok Google, set [device name] to arm away."
"Ok Google, set [device name] to away und guarding."
"Ok Google, set [device name] to away."
Home arm the system:
"Ok Google, set [device name] to arm stay."
"Ok Google, set [device name] to home und guarding."
"Ok Google, set [device name] to home."
Disarm the system:
"Ok Google, set [device name] to disarm."
"Ok Google, disarm [device name]."
Smart Light Bulb
Smart Light (White)
On/Off all lights in your account:
"Ok Google, turn on the lights."
"Ok Google, turn off the lights."
On/Off all lights in your account:
"Ok Google, turn on [light name]."
"Ok Google, turn off [light name]."
Query the status of the light switch:
"Ok Google, are the lights on?"
"Ok Google, is [light name] on?"
"Ok Google, is [light name] off?"
Brightness:
"Ok Google, adjust my light to [0-100] percent brightness."
"Ok Google, adjust [light name] to [0-100] percent brightness."
"Ok Google, brighten my light by [0-100] percent."
"Ok Google, brighten [light name] by [0-100] percent."
"Ok Google, dim my light a little."
"Ok Google, dim [light name] a little."
Smart Light (Color)
On/Off all lights in your account:
"Ok Google, turn on the lights."
"Ok Google, turn off the lights."
On/Off all lights in your account:
"Ok Google, turn on [light name]."
"Ok Google, turn off [light name]."
Query the status of the light switch:
"Ok Google, are the lights on?"
"Ok Google, is [light name] on?"
"Ok Google, is [light name] off?"
Color Setting:
"Ok Google, make the light [color]."
"Ok Google, make [light name] [color]."
Brightness:
"Ok Google, adjust my light to [0-100] percent brightness."
"Ok Google, adjust [light name] to [0-100] percent brightness."
"Ok Google, brighten my light by [0-100] percent."
"Ok Google, brighten [light name] by [0-100] percent."
"Ok Google, dim my light a little."
"Ok Google, dim [light name] a little."
Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Query device states:
"Ok Google, is [device name] paused?"
"Ok Google, is [device name] running?"
Start or stop:
"Ok Google, start [device name]."
"Ok Google, start [device name] in [room name in google home]."
"Ok Google, start [device name] in [room name 1],[room name 2] and [room name 3] ."
"Ok Google, stop [device name]."
"Ok Google, pause [device name]."
"Ok Google, dock [device name]."
"Ok Google, is [device name] docked?"
How to unlink account?
1. Open the Google Home app, go to Assistant settings--Home control, tap DreamCatcher Life under Linked services.
2. In pop-up window, choose Unlink account and tap UNLINK.
