Josh.ai’s Top 10 Voice Commands of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, Josh.ai is proud to reflect on another year of delivering simple, private, and magical home intelligence experiences. While voice remains a powerful and defining part of the Josh.ai experience, this year’s data reveals something even more exciting - users are increasingly engaging with their homes across all of Josh.ai’s touch, text, and voice-enabled interfaces.

After receiving over 5 million commands in 2025, Josh.ai has compiled the year’s Top 10 Voice Commands. Together, these commands highlight not only what homeowners rely on most, but how their relationship with Josh.ai is evolving from discovering the possibilities to everyday trust.

As with prior years, the commands below represent a strong foundation when introducing clients to voice control. They also reinforce the most important principle with the best smart homes keeping control simple.

Note: These results are compiled from Josh.ai systems that have voluntarily participated in anonymous command sharing and do not represent the entire user base. Privacy remains foundational to Josh.ai - this data is aggregated and anonymized to protect homeowners at every level.

10. “Set a __ minute timer”

Timers make their first ever appearance in the top ten, signaling a shift toward practical, utility-driven voice commands. From cooking to daily routines, Josh.ai is becoming a trusted assistant for time-sensitive tasks throughout the home.

9. “Set the thermostat to __ degrees”

Josh.ai empowers every user to optimize their thermal comfort with precise environmental control. Rather than manually toggling modes or changing the setpoint, homeowners are increasingly relying on Josh.ai to adjust the temperatures. The convenience with voice is not only efficient, but a reliable way to maintain comfort.

8. “Turn the fan on/off ”

Fans remain a popular way to quickly manage comfort, both indoors and out. Their continued presence in the top ten underscores how environmental controls play a key role in wellness and livability throughout the connected home.

7. “Turn the volume up/down”

Volume control’s debut in the top ten reflects the day-to-day reliance on Josh.ai for fine-tuning audio throughout the home. Especially during shared moments like watching TV, playing the perfect playlist while hosting guests, or transitioning between activities.

6. “Turn the "room" off”

Room-level commands indicate a sign of maturity for voice usage. Instead of addressing individual devices, homeowners are increasingly thinking in terms of their living spaces, relying on Josh.ai to intelligently shut down lights, media, and other systems with a single request.

5. “Turn the TV on/off”

Landing in the top five once again, TV control reflects Josh.ai’s role at the center of the entertainment experience. From movie nights to casual viewing, users trust Josh.ai to quickly manage what’s on screen, without having to navigate with remotes or menus.

4. “Play/Stop the music”

Music remains central to how people enjoy their smart homes. Whether a homeowner is starting a playlist for entertaining or stopping audio as the day winds down, Josh.ai continues to make whole-home audio feel instant and intuitive.

3. “Good Morning”

A longtime favorite, Good Morning remains a staple daily ritual and the most popular voice-activated scene. By pairing lighting, shades, climate, and music into a single personalized command, homeowners rely on Josh.ai to set the tone for their day effortlessly and consistently.

2. “Open/Close the shades to __%”

Shade control continues its upward trajectory, with more users dialing in exact positions rather than simple open or close commands. From managing natural light to enhancing privacy and comfort, precise shade control remains one of the most transformative voice-driven experiences in the smart home.

1. “Turn the lights on/off to __%”

Once again, lighting control reigns supreme to set the ambiance for any occasion. In 2025, homeowners went beyond basic on/off requests and leaned into precision. Adjusting brightness by percentage shows growing confidence in Josh’s contextual awareness and highlights how natural hands-free lighting control has become throughout the home.

2024 → 2025: What’s Actually Changing?

Looking at 2025’s data alongside 2024, a few important themes stand out. The foundation has not changed.

Lighting, shades, TV, music, and simple scenes remain core to the smart home. Josh.ai continues to reflect how people actually live, not how technology thinks they should. What has changed is precision and intent. Users are no longer experimenting and instead are asking for percentages, specific temperatures, room-level control, volume adjustments, and timers. This shift points to growing trust and deeper familiarity with Josh.ai now being a part of daily life.

Voice is No Longer the Whole Story

In 2025, Josh.ai saw meaningful growth across:

• Josh Touchscreen
• Josh App
• Josh Edge (now shipping and enabling fast, tactile, non-voice control)

What Josh.ai is seeing is not simply more voice commands, it is more Josh.ai powered control. Homeowners are choosing the right interface for the moment:

• Voice when speed matters or hands are busy
• Touchscreen when context and visibility are important
• App for remote access and deeper control
• Edge for instant, reliable, physical interaction

The Big Takeaway

Josh.ai is increasingly becoming the operating system of the home instead of a voice assistant. While voice remains a powerful and differentiating input, it now sits alongside touch and physical control as part of a cohesive experience. The strength of Josh.ai is giving homeowners choice without complexity.

This is not a shift away from voice, but proof that Josh.ai’s multi-interface strategy is working. As more systems come online, Josh.ai continues to feel more natural, reliable, and embedded in everyday life.

As we look ahead to 2026, we are excited to see how homeowners continue to integrate Josh.ai into their daily lives and dynamic lifestyles.

Happy New Year from the Josh.ai team!

About Josh.ai Founded in 2015, Josh.ai is a Denver based company creating platforms and products that enable true natural interaction with technology in everyday life. With a focus on AI, machine learning, and intuitive design, the mission at Josh.ai is to transform how we live in our environments. To learn more about how Josh.ai powers simple, private, and magical smart home experiences, visit www.josh.ai or email hello@josh.ai.