Hopefully the new Alexa skill will just sync the same device with the changed name and keep the device in any Alexa routine or group nativity and not create a new device just because of the name change.So, I really haven’t been using Alexa routines at all, I’ve just been using Alexa groups. Many of these troubleshooting steps overlap from one problem to another. It's connected and working now. Here's what you should do: Confirmed Echo dot and Roku were connected to network. Devices & Content Can you confirm if you are still able to control your devices and launch activities properly on your Harmony Hub? It looks like Echo is starting the scene (ring is lighting up as before) but it just does not do anything... Harmony app itself is working. ST Devices can be added to Alexa Routines, but triggers aren’t flowing through even though status reflects properly in Alexa. Ran the Alexa skill and VIOLA! Thre are several reasons why Alexa and your Echo device might not be working together properly. Hooked up an old Netgear WGR614 from the ole' hardware junk drawer.
I'm using Alexa to trigger HomeSeer Events. This isn't the information I was looking for Here are some ways to troubleshoot your Alexa Wi-Fi connection: There may be a simple culprit, such as a power or internet outage. It’s more work, though.you can put your stacked logic over on the SmartThings side and then just activate one device as the trigger. Devices & Content Lights that use the motion sensor directly, with no virtual switches still worked okay.Took a while to figure out how to fix it and it all works now but there is some delay in lights switching on now.To fix the other issues I had to remove the new ST skill and the devices that had problems. Disable the skill in Your Skill section. Go to https://alexa.amazon.in/. How controlled commands are sent from the hub to devices
Restart the Alexa app, add back the new skill, detect the devices I deleted and fix the Alexa routines. This morning my wife mentioned that our TV was running when she entered the living room. Nothing to do with smartthings. Worked without any problems up until 5 or 6 days ago. That being said, I’m going to just wipe my SmartThings devices out of Alexa and go to the new Alexa SmartThings skill clean since I will only have to recreate a few Alexa groups anyway.As for audio announcements, I don’t have one of the limited SmartThings supported speaker systems, so instead of using Alexa routines, I use the Tasker app on Android to play audio announcements on my Android phone and Android tablet. Thanks for putting this together.Does the new skill allow you to choose more than one Alexa device to play a custom message on or do you still have to create a separate routine for each?Does the new skill allow you to choose more than one Alexa device to play a custom message on or do you still have to create a separate routine for each?You have been able to do this in an Alexa routine for a couple of months. Set it up using the same SSID name and password as current. By using Lifewire, you accept our How to Fix Alexa Not Responding to Voice Commands How to Fix Alexa Playing Music on the Wrong Device How to Fix It When the Alexa App Says the Echo Is OfflineHow to Fix Alexa Multi-Room Audio Not Working or UnreachableHow to Fix It When Alexa Is 'Having Trouble Understanding Right Now'How to Fix It When Fire Stick Won't Connect to Wi-Fi Ghost in the machine...I thought about this thing quite a bit more and then I remembered that I actually did change something. Then I could say the utterance normally and it would respond.
You have been able to do this in an Alexa routine for a couple of months. Second of all, it does work when it is re-prompted, like so: "Hey Alexa, ask invocation name." Alexa skill working on developer.amazon but not on the device? Go to https://alexa.amazon.in/. Tricia Goss has been a writer and editor for 10+ years. Another low-tech tip is to move the Echo closer to where you're speaking. Digital Purchases Here's a look at the 8 most common Alexa and Echo problems that users encounter with Alexa and their Echo devices, along with some simple fixes. Make sure device appears online. Using the old skill, if I changed the name of a SmartThings device in SmartThings, that device in Alexa would stop working sometimes. Multi-room audio lets you control music playback on Echo speakers. The devices are listed in Alexa. If the Harmony Hub is still working, can you confirm the utterances you tell to Amazon Alexa when trying to control your devices and what it would reply to you afterwards?I did not continue to try to get the skill working again in the past few days other than posting about my issue here and on the amazon forum.