How does Alexa work with smart home devices?

Alexa enables you to control and check the status of a variety of smart home devices, such as lights, outlets, cameras and thermostats. See compatible smart home devices .

You can connect compatible smart home devices to Alexa using Alexa smart home skills. You can also directly connect certain smart home devices to Echo Plus using its built-in smart home hub. We may receive information about smart home devices you connect to Alexa, such as device type, name, features, and status. We may automatically update the firmware for certain devices on behalf of the applicable manufacturer.