How To Add an ecobee Device to Microsoft Cortana
Introduction
- Connect your ecobee Smart Thermostat to your Microsoft account through Cortana.
- You must have your ecobee account setup.
- You must have a Microsoft Account.
- You must have your Cortana app setup.
- You will need a computer with internet access to link your accounts as shown.
1 Ensure Thermostat is Installed
In order to continue, you must already have your ecobee Smart Thermostat installed and setup.
? Is your ecobee Smart Thermostat already installed and functioning properly?
- Connect your ecobee Smart Thermostat to your Microsoft account through Cortana.
- You must have your ecobee account setup.
- You must have a Microsoft Account.
- You must have your Cortana app setup.
- You will need a computer with internet access to link your accounts as shown.
In order to continue, you must already have your ecobee Smart Thermostat installed and setup.
To continue, we need to know what Operating System your computer or mobile device has.
For Computers
There are 2 main Operating Systems for personal computers currently available, Windows and macOS.
For Mobile Devices
There are 2 main Operating Systems for smartphones currently available, Android and iOS.
- Click the Start button in the bottom left corner.
- Start typing anything to bring forth the search feature then click on Notebook.
- Then go to Connected Home.
- And switch on the toggle under Enable Connected Home.
- Sign in with the Microsoft account you use with Cortana.
- Click ecobee.
- Click Connect.
- Log into ecobee.
- Authorize Cortana to use ecobee by clicking Accept.
- Now you can give voice commands to Cortana to control your ecobee.
Clicking this button will open a new guide that will provide you with steps to resolve your issue.
In order to proceed, your mobile device must have the Cortana App installed.
- Launch the Microsoft Cortana app.
- Go into the Menu.
- And select Notebook.
- Then go to Connected Home.
- And switch on the toggle under Enable Connected Home.
- Sign in with the Microsoft account you use with Cortana.
- Click ecobee.
- Tap Connect and login with your account for ecobee.
- Now you can give voice commands to Cortana to control your ecobee.
In order to proceed, your mobile device must have the Cortana App installed.
- Launch the Microsoft Cortana app.
- Go into the Menu.
- And select Notebook.
- Then go to Connected Home.
- And switch on the toggle under Enable Connected Home.
- Sign in with the Microsoft account you use with Cortana.
- Click ecobee.
- Tap Connect and login with your account for ecobee.
- Now you can give voice commands to Cortana to control your ecobee.
Clicking this button will open a new guide that will provide you with steps to resolve your issue.
