Hello, I was considering to buy the new Echo 4th gen or Echo Dot 4th gen but I'm really confused because I keep getting all sort of answers to my questions..
During the night I like to turn off my Wi-Fi and I would like to be able to control the lights (like the Philips Hue) of a couple of rooms with my voice even when the Wi-Fi is off. Some videos on youtube say that it's possible, in addition to that the official Amazon guide says:
Actions Available with Local Voice Control
If your Echo with a built-in smart home hub is not connected to the Internet, you can use your voice to:
Control compatible smart home devices, including switches, lights, and plugs, that are connected directly to your Echo device.
Ask for the time or date.
Stop or cancel alarms, reminders, and timers that were set before your Echo device went offline.
Control the device's volume.
Alexa also responds to the inquiry, "What can you do offline?"
From that I would think that what I need was indeed possible.. however I've been asking this question on different forums (global and Italian forums) and even on the official Amazon Italy forum and every time I'm being told that Alexa can't do anything at all without Wi-Fi.. so here I hope to get a more reliable answer from you:
1) Can Echo 4th gen control the Philips Hue light bulbs when the home Wi-Fi is off?
2) Can Echo
Dot 4th gen do it via Bluetooth (considering that the Philips Hue lights have bluetooth too) with the home Wi-Fi off?
3) If the answer to the question number one is "yes", is the ability to control the lights related to the Local Voice Control feature? And if so, I think it might not be available in Italian, may you confirm? If it wasn't available in Italian, could I have access to it by switching the language to English?
I can provide links to guides and videos that I've read if needed.
Thank you in advance for your time
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