Five reasons you could use Elgato’s Eve Button instead of a smart speaker

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With an iPad acting as a home hub, for instance, you could simply say, “Hey, Siri, movie night!’ to trigger the scene. But if you’re out and the iPad is safely stored out of the kids’ reach in your bedroom, they can achieve the same effect by using an Eve Button that you left on the coffee table for them. Maybe you’re on the phone, so surprising your caller by interrupting the conversation and shouting a smarthome command is better handled by quietly pressing a button instead. Or maybe a family member or a visitor is uncomfortable or anxious about using their voice to make the lights turn on or off, say. This is also useful for that kids’ movie scenario, so they won’t watch too late because the projector turns off after two hours, for instance.

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