Review: First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound is a HomeKit-Equipped Smoke Detector and Smart Speaker 

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Bought it in 2021, still not ready for prime time. Works great when its working but every few weeks (2-4 weeks) Alexa stop responding then needed to remove the Onelink app, reset to factory and reinstall all over.

As mentioned by others, review does not discuss the actual smoke and CO detection. Humorously, reviewed states the test button is the most important feature. Umm, no the smoke and CO detector are actually the most important features.

Um, so hows the thing work as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector? no mention?

One of the best automations is when it detects smoke you can set it to turn on all your other homekit lights. So if it goes off at night all your lights turn on, kinda cool so you can see right away

Thanks for the review. I didn't see any mention of a backup battery (For the smoke/CO portion of course)

if the smoke detector goes off be cause i burned dinner, can it be turned off by voice command???

Yes but can you tell it to "Alexa, Turn off smoke alarm" if it goes off when you are only cooking?

Are the devices linkable?? Can two play music at the same time? Or can this command another music device?

My only problem is that every 5-10 years you are going to have to replace this $200 unit. I think the warranty is 3 years?

We own one and the 10 year battery went out. It was particularly hard to even get the unit down. The trick is to rotate it as far as you can, then push it down a little still which gets it past the locking device so you can just pull it from the harness. Who designs something for 200 dollars that just goes out after ten years. It is not made to be taken apart if you look at the disassembly instructions online

Do all those detectors sync together to play music?

Didn't really cover its safety features and how well it links to others.

Hello what about if I have 4 speakers of those in my house. When I’m playing music is it going to be in one speaker or all 4 speakers?

Been waiting on this review! Thanks

we need the ultimite fight of nest protect vs. onelink

Can you play all the speakers on them at once if you have multiple of them?

No Spotify Connect yet either, yes? That’s a bummer.

Does it need to be plugged in to link the app

Can you use Apple HomeKit with Siri AND Alexa at the same time once AirPlay 2 support is added? (Mixed Home?) I'm pretty sure I'll pick HomeKit if that's the case but was curious.

Do you think we'll see AirPlay 2 support before iOS 12 and newer iPhones are released later this year?

ALso I know we are waiting for a firmware update for Airplay 2 but in the article you said if we wanted to use Apple Music, we would have to stream over bluetooth. BUt wont the device have at least airplay 1 function so I can just pick it as a speaker in apple music like I would my Apple TV or Homepod?

How to disable and remove/destroy Amazon Alexa in this device! Does this work on a battery?

I was thinking of get one of those if I got one what app can I use I have a Android phone dose homekit work with android or is it just for apple phones

Three things prevent me from buying this: 1) It’s too thick. The more flush it is the less visible it is. 2) It’s square. This means you have to fiddle with it to line it up relative to the room, like straightening a picture on a wall, only with the mounting bracket complicating the effort. 3) The notch for the logo gives it a direction. For consistency’s sake I have to insure all notches are in the same direction. C’mon OneLink and Nest, make your units circular!

I would like you to specify, I see a red interconnect wire on this kit, does that mean, this device will or can receive a signal from existing wired interconnected non smart fire detectors and alert me?

Wonder if there is a lifespan on these devices?

I cant get alexa to work ??

Is the Airplay 2 update going to be like Ring promising HomeKit?

I have android can I use this ?

Charge you more.for this. Most of that goes into that fancy box

No AirPlay?

I dont imagine you can say "Hey Siri" with Onelink?

So is one enough for a 3 bedroom house or you have to get a few?

Disappointed...... No actual review of how the smoke and CO detector work or if it's reliable. basically bought a speaker.

Cool but $250 cool? Idk

Do Americans connect their smoke alarms to the house's electricity?

You should try enunciating your words a little more.

A copy of nest protect

Not trying to sound too tinfoil hat here, but was this funded by the NSA?

Yet not tested as, I don’t know, A SMOKE DETECTOR. Totally unhelpful

Amazon Alexa *built-in*? Yeah, nope.

First!

Loos like a Nest knockoff...

Éo ai tin nhà các ông đâu...lôi kéo mọi người vào OC xong rồi bỏ rơi lại họ để ra lập cái Onelink này..và tiếp đó mọi người theo cái onelink này lại bị bỏ rơi cho mà xem...😡