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Amazon Echo Show 8 side profile with smarthome controls

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While directly controlling accessories from a phone, display, or smart speaker like an Amazon Echo is all well and good, a smart home isn’t very smart if it doesn’t run some things on its own. Here’s how to use Alexa routines, the automation backbone of Amazon’s smart home platform.

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