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

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**Tags:** alexa, echo, amazon\
**Created:** [August 23, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/alexa-smartthings-ifttt-harmony-to-turn-tv-on-and-off-by-voice-2015-version/20996 "2015-08-23T08:22:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Casper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Casper](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Casper)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/alexa-smartthings-ifttt-harmony-to-turn-tv-on-and-off-by-voice-2015-version/20996/339 "2016-05-08T23:54:34Z")

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There’s an alternative to the Harmony Hub, it’s to use an ESP8266 as an universal IR remote, it’s controllable via ST and subsequently with Alexa.

See [my project](https://community.smartthings.com/t/make-a-dumb-fan-smart-using-cheapo-esp8266-board-controllable-via-st-universal-ir-remote/47212) where I control a tower fan with ST & Echo

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