Has anyone using the Alexa Shark skill been able to do integration into SmartThings (or SharpTools.io)?
I am able to use vEdge Creator v2.91 to create a virtual “Alexa Switch” in SmartThings; and then an Alexa Routine that looks for that “Alexa Switch” to OPEN and then executes a Power ON of the Shark Matrix vacuum. (And the opposite: when the Alexa Switch CLOSES, then an Alexa routine Powers OFF that Shark Matrix.)
However, I have found that integration to be less than reliable. Seems sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Is there a better way to go about this? (I have SharpTools.io RULES set up to start the Shark Matrix vacuums when the house is empty - based on presence detection.)
Also, I’ve noticed that Alexa can be queried (via voice) to verbally reply with the status of a Shark vacuum (i.e. is it currently running, etc). Does anyone know of a way to capture that data into SmartThings or SharpTools.io? I would like to capture that data and display it on my dashboard.
Unreliable connection between ST virtual switches and Alexa sounds like this issue from a couple of years ago; have you tried the multi-trigger version of the virtual switch? I think I had to switch some or all of my virtual devices around the time of this post because of similar issues.
I don’t use a dashboard so I haven’t tried anything to sync the switch status back to ST, can’t help you on that one…I don’t see my Shark devices as a trigger option for Alexa routines so I’m not sure if there’s a way to do what you’re looking for, unless you exclusively turn the vacuums on via ST.
In addition, I add Alexa notifications in my Alexa routines that include virtual switches to determine if it’s an issue between ST and Alexa or between Alexa and the downstream device/integration I’m trying to trigger.
I found that, but that appears to be a CONTACT (read-only) device vs a SWITCH (read-write) device.
The “Alexa Multi-Trigger” device has multiple “trigger” attributes under it, which can be contoller via the GUI, or as “Alexa MultiTrigger (trigger x)” in SmartThings routines or SharpTools rules.
The switch doesn’t show up in Alexa, only the contact sensor. Before I name my triggers, they show “Unused”. Then I edit them and put the name in, it creates the contact sensor device, and it displays in Alexa as that exact name. It also shows the contact sensor of the same name in Sharptools, but the Alexa Multi-trigger #x devices are not renamed and are switches associated which each numbered trigger.
