Toshiba Symbio, Manual

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Amazon Alexa
Symbio is Alexa-enabled, so you can ask Alexa to play music, hear the news, check weather, control
smart home devices, and more.
If you did not sign into Amazon Alexa during Initial Setup, do so by going to
Settings Manager
and
select Amazon Alexa .
⇒ Symbio Setup
To use Alexa on Symbio, simply say "Alexa", or press and hold the Microphone mute/Talk button for 2-
3 seconds. When the light ring starts pulsing light blue, Symbio is ready for your command.
You can say things like "Alexa, what’s the weather" or "Alexa, play some relaxing music". For more
examples of things you can say, look for "Things To Try" on the Alexa app.
Alexa Skills for Symbio
In order to use Alexa to control Symbio’s functions or to control devices connected to Symbio’s
hub, you will need to link special "Alexa Skills", developed by Toshiba, to your Amazon
account. To voice control 3rd party devices connected to Symbio’s hub you will also need to
perform "Alexa Device Discovery".
Setup for both of these steps will require use of the “Alexa” app in addition to the Symbio app.
If you have not already installed the “Alexa” app, do so before proceeding. Toshiba has
developed the following sets of Alexa Skills:
Toshiba Smart Home Skills
These skills allow you to use your voice to control devices such as lights, switches, bulbs,
door locks, and thermostats that are connected to Symbio’s hub.
To link the skills:
1. Tap on the Home screen.
2. Tap Alexa Skills Setup .