This book is a guide on how to create a smart home with Amazon Echo Dot and the Alexa app. The first part of the book helps you learn what the Amazon Echo Dot and the Alexa app are. The book also guides you on how to setup these so that you can begin to use them for a number of different tasks. You will learn how to identify the best location to place the Echo Dot. The process of connecting the Echo Dot to your WiFi network is discussed in detail. Note that this is a necessity for the Echo Dot to work. The book also guides you on how to use the Echo Dot and the Alexa app so as to listen to audiobooks. The Echo Dot can also be used as an alarm. This is the alarm which will help you to wake up in the morning, or remind you of certain important tasks which you are expected to accomplish. You can also set the Echo Dot so that it wakes you up to a certain radio station, probably the radio channel which you like. This book guides you on how to setup this with the Echo Dot. A thermostat is a good device for a smart home. It can help you to control the temperature of your house to the degree that you need. With the Alexa app and the Echo Dot, this process can be made much easier. You will only have to issue voice commands and your temperature will be adjusted to what you want. This book guides you on how to do this. You are also guided on how to use smart lights with Echo Dot and the Alexa app. The Alexa app can help you command a robot which will clean the house on your behalf. This book guides you on how to do this. You are also guided on how to use a smart fan as well as plugins and outlets with the Alexa app and the Echo Dot. The following topics are discussed in this book:- Understanding the Amazon Echo Dot- Setting up the Amazon Echo Dot- Listening to AudioBooks with Echo Dot- Using Echo Dot as an Alarm- Thermostat Control- Smart Light Bulbs- Home Security- Home Cleaning- Plugins and Outlets- Smart Fan