Hello, I am relatively new to this. I connected a few switches, thermostat, garage door, locks, and now I am considering adding Amazon echo. My question is how easy and how well it the integration between echo and ST work right out of the box ? I don’t want to go through bridging apps or adding c…

I would normally refer you to the manual http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Alexa_Helper , but you have some very interesting problems I could address here. 1 Alexa Helper can’t do anything with a switch that is NOT seen by Alexa. The thing I don’t understand it WHY it won’t discover it.…

Thanks Michael. I downloaded the app as it shows [image] I then created a similated garage opener virtual switch, but under its “SmartApps” it says “No installed SmartApps” [image] And when I ask Alexa to discover new devises, it does not see the new similated switch. I must be doing something wr…

[image] Yustos: And when I ask Alexa to discover new devises, it does not see the new similated switch. I must be doing something wrong. Any thoughts? There are two steps to authorizing. 1) In the ST Echo App then 2) in the Echo discovery process.

Thanks @greg , I am only aware of the Echo discovery process. What is involved in the ST Echo App, please? I am new to this so appreciate any details Yustos

Please note there is an Amazon SmartApp within SmartThings that you must add the switch to first, THEN discover it…I may update the Wiki to reflect this as it isn’t sometimes clear. [image]

OK Thanks @MichaelS , My smartthings Echo app does not see the virtual garage opener that I created. Do you have any insight into what could I have done wrong ? did I miss a step in creating the virtual switch? is there another step I am missing? Thanks!

Unless you are using a momentary button tile or a simulated switch as the device type ( http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Alexa_Helper#Virtual_Switch_Setup ) the Echo will not be able to use it.

Ok I’ll try creating a new one. I assume that I can use a similated garage opener like that. Thanks @MichaelS

Right now, no…not directly…the next version of the Alexa helper MAY include that functionality. Right now, a simulated switch is either on or off, and a momentary button tile is always off, but toggles to on, then off like a door bell. Depending on your use case, I would almost recommend creating a …

OK Thanks @MichaelS Michael. I appreciate your taking the time to help. So you mean chose “similated garage opener” from the drop down menu? or what is the best option to chose from the drop down menu when creating a virtual switch in ST? Yustos P.S. I will check out the donation link

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MichaelS (Micheal ) January 15, 2016, 6:05pm 50

That is really appreciated! I have a new version coming out at the end of the month…be sure to follow the official thread: [RELEASE] Alexa Helper

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