Currently, Amazon is only supporting Alexa Guard on Echo Show, Spot, Plus, Input, Echo (current-gen only), and Dot (current-gen only).Īmazon is also launching “Whisper Mode.” While not directly related to home security, it ties in. CNET’s Ry Crist 1 was able to test the feature and found an important limitation. Though the service is live for some users, it’s not yet live for us. Finally, Alexa will tell your security system that you’re leaving.Īt launch, the service will integrate with security systems made by Ring and ADT and will be able to send an alert to your central monitoring center if it detects glass breaking, but we can neither confirm nor deny this. Guard Mode can also randomly rotate your Echo-connected lights on and off to make it look like you’re home. It can also let you know if it hears a smoke alarm. It allows you to arm your Alexa device by saying, “Alexa, I’m leaving.” This will put Alexa into “Guard Mode.” In Guard Mode, your Echo device will listen for the sound of breaking glass and send you a notification if it hears something. The Alexa Guard ability is live for some users. The ability most geared toward home security will turn Alexa into a glass break sensor. Some of the skills are ready now and some are coming soon, but they are all pretty fascinating. Since then, Amazon has announced new abilities aimed at home security. When we first purchased Echo, it lacked built-in security abilities, which meant that it relied on other devices and skills to protect our home. RELATED: BEST HOME SECURITY SYSTEM 2019 Using Alexa as a Standalone Security Device Opinions aside, we purchased Echo for one reason and one reason only: to answer the unavoidable question, “ Can it really improve our home’s security?” But now, as is typical with roommate situations, we find it slightly annoying but also slightly fun. We have been roomies with Amazon Echo for around three years.
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