Alexa - problems with Smartthings

[sjatkn (Steven Atkinson)]

I’ve been away for a few days during which time my SmartThings was upgraded to 17.12.

When I got back all I got from Alexa was “SmartThings isn’t responding”.

I removed SmartThings skill from Alexa and added back. The devices were all showing as offline.

I then removed the SmartThings skill from Alexa and forgot all devices. I’ve added SmartThings back but discovery of devices does not return any devices. When I ask Alexa to turn on a light I get “couldn’t find a devices named light in my account”.

SmartThings devices are working fine from the SmartThings app.

Any thoughts on how to get the devices back into Alexa again?

[Nhaley]

Google home users are experiencing the same problem.

[sjatkn (Steven Atkinson)]

Thanks. Just had a notification to my phone as I was typing this telling me of a problem!

At least they are looking into it. It’s going to be mildly annoying in the morning when the kids try to turn things on with Alexa!

[MichaelS (Micheal)]

If you get tired of the built in (native) integration, you should check out Ask Alexa if you haven’t already. A LOT more integration to SmartThings than the built in skill…

[NO LONGER SUPPORTED] Ask Alexa

All, this is a new thread from my conversation in the Alexa Helper area ([RELEASE] Alexa Helper) I am officially announcing my new Ask Alexa Smart App. This is what a lot of us have been looking for when it was announced that SmartThings would work with the Amazon Echo (‘Alexa’). Unfortunately, the integration was one-way and limited. You could not query your devices to find out their status, and you had NO access to modes, SHM or routines. I attempted to fill the gap with Alexa Helper, and it did a great job at giving you additional control over items using simple on/off commands. I even got into the ‘feedback’ piece by sending a voice output to a Sonos speaker. But, I always felt this was a ‘hack’…why ask a speaker (Alexa) to report out on another speaker. Well, with the guidance of @N…

[bamarayne (Jason "The Enabler" as deemed so by @Smart)]

And don’t forget about EchoSistant as well! Both of these are very powerful and add a new world to the Alexa experience.

Install both and really love your smarter home!

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Introducing Version 4.1 of Echosistant Release Version 0.3.3c Release Date 03/18/2017 This release brings you the most reliable recurring Scheduling app using Cron expressions and robust Reporting, in the all new Notifications & Reporting Add-on Smart App. To successfully update to Version 4.1 please perform the following: Update the Main EchoSistant app Update the Main Custom Slots Update the Message and Control Profile Update the Notifications Profile Summary of changes: Introducing ST’s only app using robust Cron Scheduler. ~ schedule Hourly, daily, monthly and even yearly events with ease and reliability. Introducing the fully customizable ‘Ad-Hoc Reports’ ~ This report allows you to select your devices you want to report on as well as create a fully customizable report u…

[zenxv (Sarah Eaglesfield)]

Same issue.

[NaderHammoud]

Has this issue been resolved? experiencing exactly the same problem