Connect Shelly to Alexa: voice-control your smart home with ease
Lights on, blinds down, door open: once you connect Shelly to Alexa, one sentence is all it takes. Here’s how to link Alexa with your Shelly devices and control them by voice command.
Shelly and Alexa complement each other perfectly for a convenient, intelligent home. If you connect Shelly to Alexa, you get easy setup, smart routines and countless options.
With a simple voice command you can operate lights, sockets or your roller shutter control–no app or switch needed. In the Alexa Smart Home, Shelly devices adapt flexibly to daily life and can be remote-controlled.
To dim lights, switch devices or control shutters remotely, Shelly + Alexa gives you maximum control and comfort. Both communicate via your home network, so stable Wi-Fi is key. You’ll need:
The requirements to connect Shelly to Alexa are quickly met – integrating your Shelly devices into Alexa Smart Home takes only minutes.
First activate the Shelly Alexa Skill in the Alexa app so the system discovers compatible devices automatically; then link your Shelly account and start controlling them by voice.
1. Install the Shelly device and add it to the Shelly Smart Control app → Update firmware if prompted → Enable Cloud.
2. In Shelly Smart Control go to Integrations → Amazon Alexa, sign in and activate the “Shelly Cloud” Skill.
3. Alternatively: open the Alexa app, search “Shelly Cloud”, activate it and link your Shelly account.
4. Important: in the Shelly app, assign devices to rooms and use clear names so Alexa can find each device on a voice command.
5. Test it: “Alexa, turn on living-room light” / “Alexa, set blinds to 50 percent.”
6. Optional: create groups and routines to automate and remote-control multiple devices at once.
Once you’ve connected Shelly to Alexa, voice control becomes part of everyday life. With Shelly Alexa voice control you can operate devices from lights to heaters. Routines integrate Shelly devices into your day, hands-free and efficient.
Use Shelly Shutter or 2PM Gen3 / Gen4. “Alexa, raise the blinds” lifts them in the morning; at night they close automatically on schedule or at sunset,for comfort,securityand energy efficiency.
With Shelly 1PM Gen3 / Gen4 light control is simple. A brief voice command turns the light on or off. Routines switch lights off when you leave – or on when you arrive –saving energy.
Shelly Plus Uni can turn many doors into smart doors. Alexa then opens them by voice command.PlusUni connects to the electric door release and enables control over Wi-Fi; timed access is possible. It can even relay doorbell signals to Alexa for whole-home voice announcements.
Use Shelly Shutter or 2PM Gen3 / Gen4. “Alexa, raise the blinds” lifts them in the morning; at night they close automatically on schedule or at sunset,for comfort,securityand energy efficiency.
With Shelly 1PM Gen3 / Gen4 light control is simple. A brief voice command turns the light on or off. Routines switch lights off when you leave – or on when you arrive –saving energy.
Shelly Plus Uni can turn many doors into smart doors. Alexa then opens them by voice command.PlusUni connects to the electric door release and enables control over Wi-Fi; timed access is possible. It can even relay doorbell signals to Alexa for whole-home voice announcements.
Want it even smarter? With Alexa you can trigger not just single Shellys but full routines – and several actions at once.
A voice command such as “Alexa, I’m going to bed” can switch off all lights, lower blinds and arm the alarm. Define routines in the Alexa app and add the desired voice phrase. Because the Shelly Skill and Cloud are already linked, both systems work hand in hand.
Shelly and Alexa bring several advantages to your smart home. Here are the most important ones at a glance:
Open the Alexa app, activate the Shelly Cloud Skill and start device discovery.
Often a missing Cloud link or outdated firmware. Check if the plug is active and online in the Shelly Cloud app.
After linking to Shelly Cloud, scenes import automatically into Alexa and can be activated by voice command.
Use Shelly Shutter or 2PM (Gen3/Gen4); after Cloud setup, say “Alexa, raise the blinds.”