Alexa + SmartThings + IFTTT + Harmony to turn TV on and off by voice (2015 version)

[JDRoberts]

@thejase

For what it’s worth, I don’t need IFTTT to do all of this:

1. Connect SmartThings to Harmony with the Logitech Harmony (Connect) SmartApp. During install, include the proper Harmony Activities. In this example, I have two activites: Apple TV and Xbox.
2. Connect SmartThings to Amazon Echo with the Amazon Echo SmartApp + “Alexa, discover my devices.”
3. Now, simply tell Alexa what you want:
   “Alexa, turn on the Apple TV”
   “Alexa, flip on the Xbox”
   “Alexa, kick the Xbox off”

No triggers needed, response is instantaneous, and on/off work appropriately.

But not today…seriously, all the external system integrations that control SmartThings devices broke today, including IFTTT, Harmony, and Echo.

Amazon Echo not working

Anyone’s else’s Echo not working today? Mine was working fine earlier, but now, the Echo responds, but nothing happens… Here’s what I’m seeing in the logging. 4846cafb-3924-4b44-a12d-5fdb82155127 2:07:25 PM: debug Turn off Bar Lights 4846cafb-3924-4b44-a12d-5fdb82155127 2:07:25 PM: debug update, params: [theAccessToken:0bb85a79-34e8-4e10-821d-3e460e8c38ee, appId:4846cafb-3924-4b44-a12d-5fdb82155127, param1:switches, param2:470dfcd9-f47b-4661-8caa-6fd01bfc24ee, param3:TURN_OFF, action:[GET:executeSmartAppGet, POST:executeSmartAppPost, PUT:executeSmartAppPut, DELETE:executeSmartAppDelete, OPTIONS:executeSmartAppOptions], controller:smartAppApi, deviceType:switches, id:470dfcd9-f47b-4661-8caa-6fd01bfc24ee, command:TURN_OFF], request: [:], devices: [470dfcd9-f47b-4661-8caa-6fd01bfc24ee, …