Why you'll love Alexa Routines
Saying "Alexa, ask Smart Pool to turn on the spa" works perfectly. But once you've done it a hundred times, you want something faster.
Alexa Routines let you create your own shortcut phrases. You decide the trigger — whatever feels natural. "Spa time." "Movie night." "Pool on." — then Alexa does the full command automatically.
This is one of the most underused features in Alexa, and once you set it up, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
Setting up your first routine
It takes about two minutes. Here's exactly how:
Open the Alexa App
On your iPhone or Android, open the Alexa app and tap More in the bottom right corner.
Go to Routines
Tap Routines from the menu, then tap the + button in the top right.
Set your trigger phrase
Tap When this happens → Voice, then type your shortcut phrase — for example: spa time
Add the Smart Pool action
Tap Add action → Alexa Says → Customized... wait, actually: tap Add action → Smart Home or Skills → choose Ask Smart Pool to turn on the spa.
Save and test it
Tap Save. Then say "Alexa, spa time" — your pool should respond instantly.
5 routines worth setting up today
Here are the most popular shortcuts Smart Pool AI users create:
Example routines
You can chain multiple actions in one routine. Say "pool party" and Alexa can turn on the pool, set the lights to party mode, and turn on the spillway — all at once.
Even faster: In-session commands
Another shortcut most people don't know about: say "Alexa, open Smart Pool" to start a session. Once you're in, you can just say commands directly without repeating the full phrase:
Set up a routine called "good morning pool" that opens Smart Pool and reports your current pool and spa temperature — a quick status check without touching your phone.
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