I tried to make the smart speaker redundant

　The large-scale failure of Google that occurred at the end of last year may be fresh in your memory.

When I tried to send an email, I couldn't send it at all, and when I reloaded Gmail in the browser, an error screen appeared. I gave up on sending an email thinking it might be happening.

After that, I realized that I couldn't use all the services that required a Google account login, so I couldn't open the unfinished manuscript that was uploaded to Google Drive, so I gave up and said, "I'm done with today's work." However, on SNS, I also saw the impact of quite pessimistic obstacles such as "I can't use smart speakers and I can't turn on the heating."

Luckily, the writer's house was in need of staying at home, so there was no impact because the smart home environment was reviewed and the main voice assistant was replaced with Amazon Alexa. do not have.

Normally, during the year-end and New Year holidays, I would often be away from home, such as participating in events. bottom.

As I wrote above, I have reviewed the smart home environment at my house and now use the Echo series that can use Amazon Alexa as the main smart speaker.

　Before reviewing, I mainly used smart speakers that can use Google Assistant, and those speakers that I no longer use don't make a lot of money even if I sell them, so I put them away in the closet and pull them out. I've been

　This time we set two things: "smart multi-remote control" and "lighting".

　The author's TV and air conditioner use +Stlye's smart multi-remote control, which supports not only Amazon Alexa but also Google Assistant.

　The lighting uses Philips Hue, which is also compatible with Apple HomeKit.

　Since many smart home appliances are compatible with major voice assistants, it is possible to set up multiple voice assistants and operate them from each.

Recently, smart speakers with displays have become popular, and there are probably many people who no longer use simple speaker types.

Also, when purchasing a model with a display, I often hear that they chose a different voice assistant and reconfigured it.

As expected, failures to the extent that the voice assistant cannot be used do not occur all year round, but once set up, home appliances can be controlled as long as they are connected to the Internet, so the second voice assistant is the minimum If you can set the power on / off for a limited time, you will be relieved as a preparation for "what if" in the smart home environment.

　Furthermore, after completing the settings, I noticed that the smart multi-remote control and lights can be operated from the smartphone app, so they can be turned on and off even in situations where the voice assistant cannot be used.

However, for the time being, I would like to say that I have put in the effort for "peace of mind".