6 ways to control your smart home from your PC

No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it's easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the degree to which you can adjust lighting, view security camera feeds, or set your thermostat will depend on which particular devices and ecosystems you're tied to. Let's walk through some of the different ways you can control smart home systems from a Windows PC, without having to grab your phone or yell out to your nearest voice assistant. Although it doesn't show up in Microsoft Store search results and has seemingly been deprecated, you can still install Amazon's Alexa app for Windows 10 and above if you have the direct store link. Once installed, you can control Alexa-enabled smart devices through the Smart Home tab.