Smart speaker setup in Sidmouth
Looking for professional smart speaker setup help in Sidmouth? Hembury Contracting provides reliable tech help services across Sidmouth and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£60-85
Typical Duration
1-1.5 hrs
Location
Sidmouth
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.
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### 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" |
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### 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
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### 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.*
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### 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 Sidmouth?
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.
Our Sidmouth Service Coverage
We cover Sidmouth and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Sidmouth or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
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 about Smart speaker setup in Sidmouth
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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