Smart speaker setup in Exeter
Professional smart speaker setup services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60-85
Typical Duration
1-1.5 hrs
Location
Exeter, Devon
Smart speaker connected to WiFi, music services, and your smart home devices. I'll set up useful routines, create speaker groups, and show you voice commands that actually work.
Make Your Smart Speaker Actually Smart
Unboxing an Alexa or Google Home is exciting. Saying 'Alexa, play music' and it works is magic. But that wears off fast when you realize you've got an expensive voice-controlled music player and nothing else working properly.
Let me set it up to be actually useful.
💡 Pro tip: Smart speakers are brilliant when integrated with other smart home stuff (lights, thermostats, locks). Rubbish when they're just playing music and telling you the weather. If you're buying one, buy it as part of a smart home plan, not in isolation.
Working vs Sitting in Corner Playing Music
| ✅ Proper Setup | ❌ Basic Setup |
|---|---|
| Controls all your smart home devices | Just plays music |
| Useful routines (bedtime, morning, leaving home) | No routines set up |
| Multi-room audio working smoothly | Multiple speakers fighting each other |
| Shopping lists, timers, reminders working | "I don't know how to do that" |
What You Get
🔧 The Full Service
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Connect speaker | WiFi setup, account linking, app installation |
| Link services | Music (Spotify, etc), smart home devices, calendars |
| Create routines | Useful automations triggered by voice or time |
| Configure & teach | Multi-room, speaker groups, show you commands |
📦 You're Left With
- Speaker connected and working
- Music and smart home integrated
- Useful routines configured
- Knowledge of commands that work
Pricing Guide
| Scenario | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Single speaker, basic setup | 1 hr | £60 |
| Multiple speakers + smart home | 1.5 hrs | £85 |
| Full home integration + complex routines | 2 hrs | £110 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Speaker hardware not included.
Perfect For Your Situation If...
✅ Just bought one - get it set up properly from the start
✅ Multiple speakers - want them working together not fighting
✅ Smart home integration - control lights, heating, devices by voice
✅ Complex routines - 'Alexa, good morning' that does 10 things
Why Choose Us for Smart speaker setup in Exeter?
Speaker connected to WiFi and your accounts
Music services linked (Spotify, Amazon, etc)
Smart home devices voice-controlled
Useful routines set up, not just gimmicks
What to Expect
Step 1: Connect & Link
Get speaker on WiFi, link to your Amazon/Google account, install app on your phone. Update firmware if needed.
Step 2: Add Services & Devices
Connect music services (Spotify, Amazon Music, etc). Link smart home devices. Set up calendars and lists if wanted.
Step 3: Configure & Teach
Create useful routines, set up multi-room audio if you've got multiple speakers. Show you the voice commands that work and the tricks that save time.
🔧 DIY Tips
Want to try setup yourself? Here's how:
🔧 What you'll need
- Smart speaker (Alexa Echo, Google Nest, etc)
- WiFi password handy
- Smartphone with Alexa or Google Home app
- Music service account (Spotify, Amazon Music, etc)
📱 Basic setup
- Plug in speaker
- Download Alexa or Google Home app
- Follow setup wizard in app
- Connect speaker to WiFi
- Link to your account
🎵 Music services
- In Alexa app: Settings > Music & Podcasts > Link service
- In Google Home: Settings > Music > Link service
- Sign in with your Spotify/Apple Music/etc account
- Set default service so you don't need to specify
🏠 Smart home devices
- In Alexa: Devices > + icon > Add Device
- In Google Home: + icon > Set up device > Works with Google
- Enable skills/services for your devices (Hue, Ring, etc)
- Say "Alexa, discover devices" or "Hey Google, sync devices"
- Assign devices to rooms for grouped control
🤖 Creating routines
Alexa example:
- Open Alexa app > More > Routines > +
- When this happens: Voice command "good morning"
- Add actions: lights on, news briefing, weather
- Save
Google example:
- Google Home app > Routines > +
- Starter: When I say "good morning"
- Actions: lights on, weather, calendar
- Save
🔊 Multi-room audio
- Create speaker groups (Living Room, Upstairs, Everywhere)
- Play music on specific groups by name
- Synchronize playback across multiple speakers
⚠️ Common DIY problems
- Won't connect to WiFi - check 2.4GHz vs 5GHz, some speakers fussy
- Can't find smart devices - check devices and speaker on same WiFi
- Multiple speakers respond - assign speakers to rooms, use specific names
- Music service won't link - sign out/in, check subscription active
- Routines don't work - check triggers are specific enough
💡 Pro trick: Name your smart speakers by room AND function. "Living room Alexa" not just "Echo". When you've got multiple, you'll thank yourself. And put smart bulbs in lights - then "turn off living room" controls all lights with one command.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🎨 Multiple people in house? Set up voice profiles so Alexa/Google recognizes different people and gives personalized responses (your calendar, your music, etc). Works surprisingly well.
Got kids? Set up parental controls and explicit content filters BEFORE handing them voice control. Kids will absolutely ask for inappropriate things, either on purpose or by accident.
Privacy concerns? Both Alexa and Google let you review and delete voice recordings. I'll show you how if wanted. Also how to mute microphone when you want actual privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's involved in setting up a smart speaker?
Connect to WiFi, link to your Amazon/Google account, connect music services (Spotify, Apple Music, etc), discover and link smart home devices, set up routines, and teach you the voice commands that actually work. Plus fixing the weird echo/multiple speaker issues people always have.
Can you link it to my existing smart home stuff?
Yes - that's where smart speakers get really useful. I'll link your lights, thermostat, plugs, locks - whatever you've got that's compatible. Then show you the voice commands to control them. 'Alexa, turn off downstairs' is much better than finding your phone and opening an app.
I've got multiple Alexa/Google speakers - can you set them up to work together?
Absolutely - that's actually more complicated than one speaker. Multi-room audio, speaker groups, room assignments, routines that control specific speakers. I'll get them working as a system, not just individual speakers that argue with each other.
Will you show me useful commands, not just party tricks?
Yes - I'll skip the 'Alexa, tell me a joke' stuff and show you commands you'll actually use daily. Lights, timers, shopping lists, music, smart home control, weather, routines. The stuff that makes smart speakers worth having.
How long does setup take?
Single speaker with basic setup - about an hour. Multiple speakers with smart home integration and routines - up to 1.5 hours. I stay until it's all working and you're comfortable using it.
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