Alexa Trigger Phrase and Alexa Routines (new Alexa feature)

[SBDOBRESCU (Bobby)]

You can use virtual switches and an app of your choice to link them to routines. There is an app in Marketplace. I prefer this one:

Alexa Helper - Change mode or phrase with a switch toggle

There is a new version available that uses a Parent/Child structure. Search the forums for the official Re-Release of Alexa Helper All, Here is a variation on my “Switch changes mode/phrase” app published by SmartThings. Right now, this is just a re-packaged version of the app that was approved about a month ago…just with an Echo/Alexa icon and wording; however, I plan to expand on this app later. This app allows you to trigger a mode change or execute a Hello, Home Phrase with the toggling of a switch. For example, if you create a virtual switch called “good night”, and tie that within the app to a “good night” phrase that locks the doors, turns off all of the lights and sets the temperature, simply saying “Alexa, turn on Good Night” would activate that phrase, doing multiple actions a…