There are two Alexa skills:
Set up Circle
Set up your Circle Camera using the iOS or Android Circle app. For more information, See How do I set up Circle? or How do I set up Circle 2? Remember to give each camera on your account a unique name, and avoid using special characters, punctuations or emojis, or the word "camera" in the name. Install any available firmware updates.
Ensure Alexa is up and running
For the Logi Circle - Live skill, make sure your Amazon Echo Show is already configured with your Amazon account in the Alexa app, skip to the next step. Otherwise, follow Amazon's Set Up Your Echo Show how‑to guide.
For the Logi Circle - Control skill, if your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot is already configured with your Amazon account in the Alexa app, skip to the next step. Otherwise, follow Amazon's Set Up Your Echo how‑to guide.
Logi Circle - Live Skill
The Logi Circle - View Skill lets you view your Circle cameras using Alexa. See below for a full list of commands.
Logi Circle - Control Skill
The Logi Circle - Control Skill lets you turn your Circle Camera on, disable Privacy Mode, and start a recording using the following Alexa voice commands:
How to enable the Logi Circle skills
NOTE: If your “Logi Circle - Live” skill was already set up before the release of the history feature (August 16, 2018), you will have to re-link your Circle and Alexa account to grant Amazon a new set of permissions needed for this feature to work.
NOTE: Amazon Alexa and device availability varies per country.
- Logi Circle - Live: View the live stream from your Logi Circle Camera(s) on your Echo Show Device.
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Logi Circle - Control: Control key settings and start recordings on your Logi Circle Camera(s).
NOTE: The availability of Alexa in your preferred language may vary.
Here's how to set up your Circle camera and use it with Alexa:
- Set up Circle
- Ensure Alexa is up and running
- Logi Circle - Live Skill
- Logi Circle - Control Skill
- How to enable the Logi Circle skills
- Compatible Alexa devices
Set up Circle
Set up your Circle Camera using the iOS or Android Circle app. For more information, See How do I set up Circle? or How do I set up Circle 2? Remember to give each camera on your account a unique name, and avoid using special characters, punctuations or emojis, or the word "camera" in the name. Install any available firmware updates.
Ensure Alexa is up and running
For the Logi Circle - Live skill, make sure your Amazon Echo Show is already configured with your Amazon account in the Alexa app, skip to the next step. Otherwise, follow Amazon's Set Up Your Echo Show how‑to guide.
For the Logi Circle - Control skill, if your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot is already configured with your Amazon account in the Alexa app, skip to the next step. Otherwise, follow Amazon's Set Up Your Echo how‑to guide.
Logi Circle - Live Skill
The Logi Circle - View Skill lets you view your Circle cameras using Alexa. See below for a full list of commands.
Intent | Verbal Command |
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View your Circle Camera’s live stream on supported Alexa Devices. | “Alexa, show me the (camera name) camera.” |
Replay the last event(s) your Circle Camera recorded on supported Alexa Devices. NOTE: If your “Logi Circle - Live” skill was already set up before the release of the history feature (August 16, 2018), you will have to re-link your Circle and Alexa account to grant Amazon a new set of permissions needed for this feature to work. |
“Alexa, show me the last event from the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the last motion on (camera name).” “Alexa, show me recent activity at the (camera name).” “Alexa, show the last motion detected by my (camera name) camera.” “Alexa, show the event that just happened at the (camera name).” “Alexa, show the latest event from the (camera name).” “Alexa, show the latest event from (camera name).” “Alexa, show latest event from (camera name).” “Alexa, show the most recent event from the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the most recent event at the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the last alert from the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the alert on the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the motion alert on the (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the motion of the (camera name).” “Alexa, show latest alert at (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the last activity at my (camera name).” “Alexa, show me the most recent movement at the front door.” |
Forwards the clip currently playing | “Alexa, fast forward.” “Alexa, fast forward XX secs.” “Alexa, fast forward XX mins.” “Alexa, fast forward X hr.” “Alexa, forward.” |
Pauses the clip currently playing | “Alexa, pause.” |
Plays the clip | “Alexa, play.” |
Resumes the playback of the clip | “Alexa, resume.” |
Rewinds the clip currently playing | “Alexa, rewind.” “Alexa, rewind XX secs.” “Alexa, rewind XX mins.” “Alexa, rewind X hrs.” |
Logi Circle - Control Skill
The Logi Circle - Control Skill lets you turn your Circle Camera on, disable Privacy Mode, and start a recording using the following Alexa voice commands:
Intent | Verbal Command |
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Turn on your Circle or Circle 2 Camera | “Alexa, ask/tell Logi Circle to turn on (camera name).” |
Disable Privacy Mode on your Circle or Circle 2 Camera | “Alexa, ask/tell Logi Circle to disable Privacy Mode.” |
Start a recording on your Circle or Circle 2 Camera for at least 30 seconds | “Alexa, ask/tell Circle to start recording.” |
How to enable the Logi Circle skills
NOTE: If your “Logi Circle - Live” skill was already set up before the release of the history feature (August 16, 2018), you will have to re-link your Circle and Alexa account to grant Amazon a new set of permissions needed for this feature to work.
- In the Alexa app, navigate to Home > Skills and search for Logi Circle - Live or Logi Circle - Control.
- Select Enable.
- Select Email to link your Alexa account with your Logi Circle account, using the same email and password that you use to sign in to the Logi Circle app.
- Select Authorize to allow Alexa to access your cameras for the purposes of using the skill.
- If you are setting up the Logi Circle - Live skill, after you enable the skill, select Manage Devices in Smart Home to discover your cameras and add them to your smart home.
- From the smart home menu, select Devices.
- Select Discover to allow Alexa to find all the Logi Circle Cameras on your account for use with the Logi Circle - Live skill.
- Use one of the verbal commands to trigger an Alexa skill.
NOTE: Amazon Alexa and device availability varies per country.
Skill | Compatible device(s) |
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Logi Circle - Live |
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Logi Circle - Control |
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